Preterm birth (aka premmies) is where a baby is born 34-36 weeks gestation. The cause of preterm birth is often unknown, but there are risk factors associated. TPL is short term for...

Cigarette causes tar staining on the fingers. [img]tar-staining.jpg[/img] Source: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Nicotine_stains10.JPG    

Dysphagia (from Greek "dys" meaning "disordered", and "phag" meaning "eat) is difficulty in swallowing. [faq]What is dysphagia? It's difficulty swallowing.[/faq] Sx Sensation that suggests difficulty in passage of solids/liquids from the mouth to the stomach Lack...

CTG (cardiotocography, from "cardio" meaning "heartbeat", "toco" meaning "uterine contractions", and "graphy" meaning "recording") is recording of the fetal heartbeat and uterine contractions during pregnancy, typically only in the 3rd...

Doppler auscultation is the use of a Doppler fetal monitor to listen to the fetal heartbeat for prenatal care. The monitor is a hand-held U/S transducer, which uses the Doppler...

Cretinism (aka congenital hypothyroidism) is a condition of thyroid hormone deficiency present at birth. Tx Daily dose of thyroxine (thyroid hormone) by mouth Prognosis If untreated for several months after birth, severe congenital hypothyroidism...

Cyst is a nodule (non fluid-filled, 5-10mm) that has expressible material, such as liquid, semi-sold or solid material, inside. [img]cyst.jpg[/img] Classification Benign (dysfunction) tumors, due to plugged ducts or other natural body outlets...

Fever (aka pyrexia) is an elevated body temperature above the normal range of 37 ± 0.5°C, i.e. >37.5°C. [faq]I know fever means you're hot, but what does hot mean? Normal temperature is 0.5°C...

Liver transplantation (aka hepatic transplantation) is replacement of a diseased liver, w/ some/all of a healthy liver, from another person (allograft). Method Orthotopic transplantation, the most comonly used technique, where the native...

Laryngitis is inflammation of the larynx/voice box. Sx Hoarse voice Temporary complete dysphonia (i.e. loss of the voice) Classification Acute, is <3 weeks Chronic, is >3 weeks Pathophysiology Irritation to the vocal folds/cords Epidemiology Chronic occurs mostly in middle age,...