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Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that can develop as a complication of inadequately treated strep throat or scarlet fever. Strep throat and scarlet fever are caused by an …
What is Meniere’s Disease: Meniere’s disease, is a disorder of the inner ear. It is characterized by episodes of vertigo (a sensation of a spinning motion), tinnitus (ringing in …
Sensitivity (also called the true positive rate, or the recall rate in some fields) measures the proportion of actual positives which are correctly identified as such (e.g. the percentage of sick people who …
Corpus luteum, which translates to 'yellow body' in latin, is the remains of the follicle after a woman ovulates. Several follicles develop during the follicular phase of women's cycle …
How to Do Dix Hallpike Maneuver for Dizziness The Dix Hallpike maneuver is one of the diagnostic test that is used in patients who present with dizziness. There are …
Hyperbilirubinemia Differential Diagnosis: Bilirubin is a yellow colored pigment that the liver produces when red blood cells are broken down and recycled. It is a byproduct that occurs after …
DNA Replication: DNA replication is the process of creating two identical copies from one original DNA molecule. DNA is composed of two strands and each strand of the original …