Endometriosis is where tissue that normally grows inside the uterus, grows outside the uterus. [faq]It sounds like endometriosis is something that relates to the endometrium? What is that :O? You're correct ;)...

Murmur is an auscultatable sound caused by turbulent flow of blood, caused by stenosis (i.e. restriction of heart valve opening) or regurgitation (i.e. allowing backflow of blood through an incompetent valve that incompletely closses). This...

Perinatal infection (aka vertically transmitted infection) is an infection transmitted directly from the mother to baby during pregnancy or childbirth. Pathophysiology Can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or rarely, parasites It is caused...

Respiratory exam is performed as part of a physical exam. AE is shorthand for Air entry, referring to the intensity of breath sounds. A drawing of lungs with arrows through them, indicates there is nothing...

Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is significant loss of blood following childbirth. Dx Loss >500mL of blood within the first 24 hours, in a vaginal delivery Loss >1,000mL, in a Caesar Some definitions worldwide also require...

Meningitis (from Greek "mening" meaning "membrane", and "itis" meaning "inflammation") is acute inflammation of the meninges (i.e. protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord). [faq]What is meningitis? Inflammation of the meninges. What...

Takayasu's arteritis (aka aortic arch syndrome, nonspecific aortoarteritis, pulseless disease) is a form of large vessel granulomatous vasculitis with massive intimal fibrosis and vascular narrowing, affecting often young or middle-aged...

Aging is the accumulation of changes in a Pt over time. Young age Pediatrics relates to child health. Asthma Autism (and its spectrum) Bronchiolitis Chickenpox Croup Dental caries Type 1 diabetes Down's syndrome Congenital heart disease Influenza Measles Rubella Whooping cough Old age Geriatrics relates to health...

Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by a 3rd copy of genes on chromosome 21. Pathophysiology Caused by 3 copies of the genes on chromosome 21, rather than the usual 2. This...

Heart attack (aka myocardial infarction) is where blood [and thus oxygen] flow stops to a part of the heart, and heart muscle becomes damaged. [faq]What is a myocardial infarction, and how...