The umbilical cord is responsible for in utero delivery of oxygenated blood from…

Referring to a Pap smear specimen as Cytyc means that the smear was…

Asphyxia, when severe enough, leads to HIE (hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy). HIE is…

Improper positioning during surgery may result in neurologic damage that could…

Vascular complications occur in approximately 1 to 3 percent of diagnostic…

Emergency medicine is the specialty that deals with the diagnosis, care and treatment of…

Thyroglossal duct cysts are typically found in young children. They occur…

Human papilloma virus (HPV) is known to be the cause of genital warts, otherwise…

Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-2) infection is one of the most common sexually…

Neurosurgery (a/k/a neurological surgery) is the specialty concerned with…

Intravenous heroin addiction is one of the most gripping and powerful addictions…

Warts are treated by numerous methods, including external creams solutions…

The procedure of orotracheal intubation involves opening the mouth and placing into…

A previously healthy male presenting to an emergency department with acute flank…

Testicular torsion is a surgical emergency that needs immediate…

Syncope, i.e., passing out, is a rare, but documented, potential adverse…

Driving under the influence of cocaine is a major traffic safety problem owing…

Postpartum cardiomyopathy is an uncommon, but well-known, complication of…

The treatment of injuries and the subsequent scars depends on many factors. Healing is…

Bladder Catheterizations There are several reasons (purposes) that a patient may require…