Nasal endoscopy
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...
Vaginal bleeding
Vaginal bleeding is any bleeding through the vagina. PV is shorthand for blood loss per vaginam (Latin for "through the vagina").
[faq]What is vaginal bleeding?
It's bleeding through the vagina.
What is a...
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy (CTx) is Tx of cancer with cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents. The objective can be either curative or to relieve suffering. It can either be used as a single-agent, or in combination. Chemoradiotherapy...
Health care
Health care is the Dx, Tx, and prevention of disease (also illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments).
Classification
Primary care, who act as first point of consultation for all Pt's...
Developmental delay
Developmental delay (aka delayed milestone) is where a child doesn't reach 1 of the milestone stages at the expected age, which can be in one of the 4 developmental domains:
However, a wide...
Shortness of breath
SOB (shortness of breath, aka dyspnea, respiratory distress) is feelings of distress associated with impaired breathing. It can cause the tripod position (i.e. sits or stands, leaning forward, supporting the upper body...
Vaginal discharge
Vaginal discharge is where biological fuids are contained within, or expelled from the vagina. Whilst most discharge is normal and reflect the various stages of the menstrual cycle, it can...
NSAID
NSAID are used for relieving pain, alleviating fever, and in higher doses, anti-inflammatory. They are non-narcotic, and thus can be used as a non-addictive alternative to narcotics. They are non-steroidal,...
Scurvy
Scurvy is vitamin C deficiency.
Sx
Initially, malaise and lethargy
Formation of spots on the skin, most abundant on the thighs and legs
Spongy gums
Bleeding from the mucus membranes
Looking pale
Feeling depressed
Partially immobilized
In advanced disease:
Open,...
Tachycardia
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,...