Antiepileptic drugs (AED's, aka anticonvulsant) is used to Tx epileptic seizures. They can also be used to Tx bipolar disorder, mood stabilizer, and neuropathic pain. MOA Block sodium channels, or enhance GABA....

Torticollis (aka wry neck, loxia, from Latin "tortus" meaning "twisted", and "collum" meaning "neck") is a dystonic condition involving an abnormal, asymmetrical head/neck position. Categories Torticollis can either be one of the...

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...

Tachylalia (aka tachylogia) is extremely rapid speech. Cause Normal speech Cluttering Parkinson's disease Cluttered speech Pressure of speech

Anorgasmia (aka Coughlan’s syndrome) is a type of sexual dysfunction, where a patient can’t achieve organism despite adequate stimulation. Sx In males, it is most closely associated with delayed ejaculation. It can...

Shoulder dystocia is a case of obstructed labor, where shortly after the delivery of the head, the anterior shoulder of the infant can't pass below because it is obstructed by...

Delayed puberty is when the usual age of onset of puberty has passed, and there is no physical/hormonal signs that it is beginning. Physiology In girls: Thelarche (breast development), is by 10.5yo Pubarche (pubic...

Daytime wetting (aka diurnal enuresis) in children, and can occur with nocturnal enuresis. Sx Frequent urination Urgent urination Dribble after urinating [faq]What happens when you wet yourself during the day? So you may frequently want to go...

Fluid replacement is the replenishment of bodily fluids lost through various means (sweating, bleeding, fluid shift, or other pathological processes). [faq]What is fluid replacement? It's where we replenish the body with fluids....

Radiocontrast agent are types of medical contrast medium, used to improve the visibility of internal bodily structures in x-ray-based imaging techniques, e.g. CT, radiography, and fluoroscopy. It is typically iodine...