In surgical cases, it is always critical to make sure there were indications for the surgery…

Deep vein thrombosis with pulmonary embolus--in short, thromboembolic disease…

While it is true that back pain related to disc displacement may need to be…

It is imperative that a physician performing a procedure knows the…

Patients with temporal lobe mass lesions (including hematomas) are…

The standard of care in emergency medicine for a patient with a hand laceration…

Combination of digital rectal examination and serum PSA is the most…

Carboxyhemoglobin is a product of hemoglobin found in the…

Radon gas is a natural byproduct of uranium that seeps from the ground and to which everyone is exposed…

Radon gas is a naturally occurring by-product of uranium. It actually seeps from the ground and…

The kidneys are responsible for filtering fluid and electrolytes out of…

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a Staph bacterium that…

In a normal heart, all deoxygenated blood collects and returns to the heart through…

Shoulder dystocia is the inability to deliver the fetal shoulders after delivery of…

Implantation of a cardiac pacemaker consists of two basic maneuvers: the placement of…

While cardiac circulation is one method by which blood can enter the head…

Petechial hemorrhages are ruptures of the (microscopic) capillaries that provide…

Lead poisoning originates from exposure to a lead contaminated environment. This contamination…

Hypothermia is defined as a condition of body temperature lower than…

Sepsis is a constellation of clinical findings in the setting of bacterial infection…