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Palliative care

What is it about ? Palliative care covers the care given to someone with an illness that can no longer be cured. These treatments are aimed at relieving or preventing…

Elderly care

What is it about ? Care specifically intended for the elderly is grouped together under the specialty called “geriatrics”. The term “geriatrics” comes from the Greek “geron” (old) and “iatros”…

Urgent Care

What is it about ? Emergency care is the first aid given in crisis situations and in case of acute illness. Care can be provided in a facility, such as…

Care for alcohol and drug users

What is it about ? The consumption ofalcohol and drugs can cause many problems, which go far beyond the health of the user. It threatens not only the health of…

Acute maxillary sinusitis

What is it about ? Sinuses are spaces filled with air, located in the bones of the skull. They are connected to the nose and throat (nasopharynx) by small openings.…

Acute frontal sinusitis

What is it about ? Sinuses are spaces filled with air, located in the bones of the skull. They are connected to the nose and throat (nasopharynx) by small openings.…

Chronic sinusitis

What is it about ? Sinuses are spaces filled with air, located in the bones of the skull. They are connected to the nose and throat (nasopharynx) by small openings.…

Silicosis

What is it about ? Inhalation of mineral dust causes chronic fibrosis of the lung called pneumoconiosis. We are talking asbestosis when it is due to asbestos fibers; silicosis when…

Dry mouth

What is it about ? Dry mouth means not enough saliva is produced to keep your mouth moist enough. The consequences can be embarrassing: dry mouth feels uncomfortable and sometimes…

Scoliosis and Kyphosis

What is it about ? Scoliosis and kyphosis are abnormalities of the axis of the spine. When viewed from the side, a normal spine has arching (lordosis) in the neck…

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

What is it about ? Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease of the nervous system. Its name literally means “scarring (= sclerosis) of the nervous pathways located on the…

Scleroderma

What is it about ? The term ‘scleroderma’ comes from the Greek ‘scleros’ (hardening) and ‘derma’ (skin). Scleroderma is characterized by stiffness and hardening (sclerosis) of the skin and other…

Schizophrenia

What is it about ? Schizophrenia is a serious and chronic psychiatric disorder. It belongs to the class of psychotic disorders. A psychosis is a mental state in which a…

Sarcomas

What is it about ? Sarcomas are malignant tumors that can develop in tissue and bone. They come from connective tissue or supporting tissue. Tissue sarcomas are found in soft…

Sarcoidosis

What is it about ? Sarcoidosis is a condition characterized by the appearance of spontaneous inflammation in one or more places of the body. It is a systemic disease, that…