Kawasaki disease (aka lymph node syndrome) is an autoimmune disease involving vasculitis (i.e. inflammation of blood vessels) throughout the body. [faq]What is kawasaki disease? It's a disease where the body attacks itself....

Perineal tear is an unintended laceration of the skin and other soft tissue structures separating the vagina from the anus. Tears vary in severity. [faq]What is a perineal tear? It's where as...

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,...

Flapping tremor is, when the hand is outstretched, and wrist is bent upward, the Pt is unable to actively maintain the position, but instead, tremors with jerky movement, resembling a...

Vascular graft (aka vascular bypass) is surgery to redirect blood flow in a region of the body. Purpose Performed due to ischemia (inadequate blood flow) Part of organ transplantation Common bypass sites include of...

Dextran is a complex branched glucan (polysaccharide made of many glucose molecules), composed of chains of varying lengths (from 3-2,000 kilodaltons). MOA A straight chain consists of alpha-1,6 glycosidic linkages between glucose...

Mittelschmerz (German for "middle pain") is a mid-cycle abdominal pain, occurring around the time of ovulation, that occurs sometimes every cycle, some intermittently. Sx Lower abdominal and pelvic pain Occurs roughly midway through...

Liver disease is damage to or disease of the liver. Classification Acute liver failure, where there is appearance of severe comlications rapidly after the first signs of liver disease (e.g. jaundice), indicating...

Lynch syndrome (aka hereditary nonpolyposis colorecal cancer) is an autosomal dominant genetic condition that has a high risk of colon cancer, as well as other cancers, including endometrial cancer (2nd...

Grasp is an act of taking, holding, or seizing firmly, with (or as if with) the hand. An example is the handshake, where 2 people grasp one of each other's...