Gynecologic oncology are cancers of the female reproductive system. Classification Ovarian cancer Uterine cancer Vaginal cancer Cervical cancer Vulval cancer

Pulse is measuring heart beat by palpating a peripheral artery by the fingertip (with the exception of using the thumb). Sometimes, there is delay, which is indicative of pathology. Method Pulses can...

Endometrial polyp (aka uterine polyp) is mass of the inner lining of the uterus. [faq]I know endometrial polyp is a polyp in the endometrium. What's that? Polyp is an abnormal growth of tissue...

Type 1 diabetes (aka diabetes [mellitus] type 1, T1D[M], formerly insulin[-dependent] diabetes, juvenile diabetes) is DM that results from autoimmune destruction of the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. [faq]What is...

[Dental] crown (aka dental cap) is a restoration that completely caps/encircles a tooth/implant. A crown may be needed when a large cavity threatens the health of a tooth. A crown...

Turner syndrome (aka 45,XO) is the presence of only a single X chromosome (there are usually 2 in women), and therefore can only occur in females. [faq]What's Turner syndrome? It's where a...

Urinary incontinence (aka enuresis) is any leakage of urine. It is especially problematic if it occurs repeatedly, and in Pt's old enough expected to exercise such control. [faq]What is urinary incontinence? Number one's...

Lactose intolerance (aka lactase deficiency) is the inability of adults to digest lactose (i.e. sugar found in milk, and to a lesser extent in dairy products), causing side effects. Congenital lactase...

Tachycardia (from Greek "tachy" meaning "rapid", and "kardia" meaning "heart", aka tachyarrhythmia) is HR>normal resting rate. [faq]What is tachycardia? It's a fast heart rate.[/faq] Dx Dependent on age, including: <3 days, >159bpm <7 days, >166bpm <4 weeks,...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (aka GERD) is a chronic disease where stomach acid comes up from the stomach into the esophagus, causing mucosal damage. Reflux is where this occurs in babies and young children, and...