Anxiety disorders are mental disorders characterized by feelings of anxiety (i.e. worry about future events) and fear (i.e. reaction to current events). Sx Emotions, ranging from Simple nervousness to Bouts of terror Physical...

DPP-4 inhibitors are drugs that blocks DPP-4, hence used to treat type 2 diabetes. Its advantage is it is not linked with weight gain, and not linked with causing hypoglycemia. Includes...

Hyperandrogenism (aka androgen excess) is excesive levels of androgens in the body, and the associated effects of these androgens. Causes PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), found in 75% of Pt's w/ PCOS Excessive production...

Pigeon toe (aka metatarsus varus, metatarsus adductus, in-toe gait, intoeing, false clubfoot) is a condition which causes the toes to point inward when walking. Pathophysiology When not the result of simple muscle...

[Dental or tooth] extraction (aka exodontia, exodontics, tooth pulling) is the removal of teeth from the dental alveolus/socket in the alveolar bone Indications Unrestorable through tooth decay, periodontal disease, or dental trauma,...

Cri du chat syndrome (aka chromosome 5p deletion syndrome, Lejeune's syndrome, from French meaning "cat cry") is a rare genetic disorder, due to a deletion from chromosome 5. Sx Characteristic cat-like cry,...

Fundal height (aka McDonald's rule) is a measurement of the size of the uterus, as an indication of proper fetal growth/development and amniotic fluid development, during pregnancy. SFH is shorthand...

Angiography (from Greek "angio" meaning "vessel", and "graphy" meaning "to write") is medical imaging to visualize the lumen (inside) of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest...

Colonoscopy (from Greek "eidoscopy" meaning" look inside", aka coloscopy) is the use of an endoscope to examine the large intestine, and the distal part of the small intestine, using a camera...

[Dental] impression is a -ve imprint of hard and soft tissues in the mouth, from which a +ve reproduction (cast or model) can be formed Process Placing an impression material into a...