Table of contents Recent advances in HIV treatment mean that people with the virus can now enjoy a better quality of life and longer lifespan than ever before. For …

As our lifestyles become increasingly demanding, we build our lives around artificially divided days and nights that accommodate the need to work night shifts, stay up all night, or …

LEEP Procedure: LEEP stands for loop electrosurgical excision procedure. Doctors perform them to detect or treat cervical cancer. During a LEEP, an electrical current passes through a loop of …

Hair loss or commonly used term “baldness” is a common clinical complaint that is a manifestation of a wide variety of disorders. Although the cause of hair loss is …

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic digestive disease. GERD occurs when stomach acid or, occasionally, stomach content, flows back into your food pipe (esophagus). …

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 is a very serious metabolic disorder that leads to diabetic symptoms such as increased thirst, increased hunger and frequent urination. This article focuses on Diabetes …

Steps of Glycolysis Reactions Glycolysis (glycose = glucose, -lysis = degradation) is the metabolic pathway that converts glucose, into pyruvate. The free energy released in this process is used …

Chest Wall Trauma Mnemonic / Abdominal Wall Trauma Mnemonic: Having trouble remembering all the important questions to ask during your patient encounter? Then try our Chest Wall/Abdominal Wall Trauma …

Acute cholecystitis predominantly occurs as a complication of gallstone disease and typically develops in patients with a history of symptomatic gallstones. Acute cholecystitis refers to a syndrome of right …

Abdominal pain differential diagnosis: The assessment of abdominal pain involves an understanding of the mechanisms responsible for pain, a wide differential of common causes, and recognition of classic patterns …