Diet are the foods consumed by a person. Dietary habits are habitual decisions an individual makes when choosing foods, and can define a culture and religion. Proper nutrition requires ingestion...

Phlebitis (aka venitis) is inflammation of a vein. It commonly occurs with thrombosis, when it is caled [superficial] thrombophlebitis. Pathophysiology It usually occurs in the legs It most commonly occurs in superficial veins Prognosis Probability the superficial...

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...

Pneumonia is inflammation of the lung's alveoli (i.e. microscopic air sacs). Prognosis is that in the very young and very old, and chronically ill, pneumonia is a leading cause of...

Cerebral hypoxia is a form of hypoxia (reduced oxygen supply), specifically involving the brain. Cerebral anoxia is where the brain is completely deprived of oxygen, and it can be hypoxic in...

Uterine rupture is where the integrity of the myometrial wall is breached, during childbirth. It typically occurs during active labor, but may already develop during late pregnancy. [faq]Uterine rupture, that sounds...

Neurological examination is assessment of sensory and motor to determine whether the nervous system is impaired. Classification [[MMSE]] [[Cranial nerve exam]] [[Upper limb exam]] [[Lower limb exam]] Sensation Dermatome is an area of skin that is mainly supplied...

Cachexia (from Greek "cacos" meaning "bad", and "hexia" meaning "condition, aka wasting syndrome, unexplained weight loss, unintentional weight loss) is the loss of body mass that can't be reversed nutritionally....

Childbirth is the expulsion of newborn(s) from a woman's uterus, following a period of pregnancy. Full term is when childbirth usually occurs, about 39-40 weeks after conception. Early term is just...

Whooping cough (aka pertussis) is a highly contagious bacterial disease. [faq]What is whooping cough or pertussis? The "tus" in pertussis sounds like coughing. If you drag on the "tuuuuus" it sounds...