A retained foreign object following surgery is a preventable occurrence.

Fibroids are a common condition affecting up to 50% of women, with submucosal fibroids inside the uterine cavity potentially impacting fertility and pregnancy outcomes.

Hypothermia describes a drop in body temperature that cannot be corrected by bodily heat production.  There are multiple classifications for staging of hypothermia with the most comprehensive classification breaking the process into five stages. 

Anchoring bias is a cognitive bias that causes individuals to rely too heavily on the first piece of information given to him/her about a topic.

If a tattoo is placed, the surgeon will look for it in the operating room to help identify the region of the colon that should be removed.

The small intestine joins the large intestine in the right lower quadrant. The ileocecal valve separates the small from the large intestine.

Treatment for SNHL consists of hearing aids and accessory devices.

Tinnitus intensity is often affected by ambient noise and the individual's attention to it.

Tinnitus is the sensation of hearing buzzing, ringing, hissing, or other such sounds, when none is present.

Our body has three systems that help us maintain balance and orientation: visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive.

Bacteremia is the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream.

Testicular torsion is an emergent urologic condition that, without prompt assessment, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment, portends a low success rate for testicle salvage.

Dental implants can be employed to reconstruct an occlusion.

Sentinel headache can be seen in up to 60% of patients preceding spontaneous aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) by days or weeks.