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...

Occupational lung disease are occupational diseases affecting the respiratory system. Classification Diseases, including: Pneumoconiosis (see page) Asthma COPD Indium lung Mesothelioma Silo-Filler's disease World Trade Center lung Environmental exposure, including: Arsenic Asbestos BCME Beryllium Cadmium Chromium Coal dust Diesel exhaust Flock Nanoparticles Nickel Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Silica Tobacco smoke Infections exposure, including: Influenza Tuberculosis See also Occupational disease (category)

Gravidity and parity (G/P/A) are terms relating to pregnancy. Definition It is the number of times a female has: Gravidity means having been pregnant, regardless of whether it has been brought to viability (yet alone...

Nasal endoscopy (rhinoscopy, nasoscopy, nasoendoscopy, sinus endoscopy) is the use of a rhinoscope (i.e. thin, tube-like instrument) to examine the inside of the nose. [faq]What is the nasal endoscopy? Before we get to...

Choking is the mechanical obstruction of the flow of air from the environment into the lungs. Pathophysiology It prevents breathing, and can be partial or complete, with partial choking allowing som, although...

Intussusception is where the intestine invaginates (folds in on itself) into another section of the intestine, analogous to the way parts of a collapsible telescope slide into one another. This...

Ataxia (from Greek "a" meaning "lack of", and "taxia" meaning "order") is a lack of voluntary coordination of motor coordination, that includes gait abnormality. Pathophysiology Non-specific, implying dysfunction of the parts of...

Foot drop is a gait abnormality in which the dropping of the forefoot occurs due to weakness, irritation, or damage to the common fibular nerve, including the sciatic nerve, or...

Quinolone are synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotics. MOA Quinolones and its derivatives have also been isolated from natural sources, e.g. plants, animals, bacteria, and can act as natural antimicrobials or signalling molecules It exerts its...

Polysubstance dependence is psychologically addicted to being in an intoxicated state without a preference for 1 particular substance. Althugh any combination of 3 drugs can be used, alcohol is commonly...