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Severe generalized infection (sepsis)

What is it about ? Sepsis is a generalized infection caused by a microbe, usually bacteria. 'Sepsis' literally means the presence...

Infection of the glans head and foreskin (balanitis) in children

What is it about ? Balanitis is an infection of the lining that covers the glans penis. Usually the foreskin is...

Infection of the glans head and foreskin (balanitis)

What is it about ? Balanitis is an infection of the lining that covers the glans penis. Usually, the inside of...

Infection of bones and joints in children

What is it about ? Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis When bone (bone marrow) of a child becomes infected, we are...

Bladder infection (cystitis) in women

What is it about ? The urinary tract is made up, from bottom to top, of the urethra, bladder, ureters and kidneys....

Herpes simplex virus infection of the skin

What is it about ? The Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a member of the family of viruses that cause herpes. ...

Cuticle infection (paronychia) and ingrown toenail

What is it about ? Nails protect nerve endings on the fingertips and toes. Nails grow about 2-3mm per month throughout...

Cerebral infarction and stroke

What is it about ? A stroke is a condition that affects the blood supply to part of the brain. Part...

Stress incontinence: physiotherapy

What is it about ? We talk about urinary incontinence in case of involuntary urine leakage, regardless of the cause.There are different...

Unconsciousness

What is it about ? Unconsciousness is loss of consciousness due to a disturbance in the brain; the unconscious person no...

Gastric discomfort (dyspepsia)

What is it about ? Dyspepsia is characterized by the feeling that the stomach is very full after a meal, by being...

Inability to urinate (urinary retention)

What is it about ? We speak of urinary retention when it is impossible to urinate while the bladder...

Inability to urinate due to clots in the bladder (bladder tamponade)

What is it about ? Bladder tamponade means the bladder is full of blood clots that prevent urine from passing through. ...

Abnormal implantation of certain teeth (malocclusion) and headaches

What is it about ? Normally, the teeth of the upper jaw match well with those of the lower jaw, with...

Abnormal implantation of certain teeth (malocclusion)

What is it about ? Normally, the top and bottom rows of teeth fit together perfectly when you close your mouth....

Hypocortisolism (Addison’s disease)

What is it about ? Hypocortisolism refers to a deficiency in cortisol. It is also called Addison's disease or bronzing disease,...

Hyperventilation

What is it about ? Breathing is a natural mechanism for us. We breathe in oxygen (O2) and breathe out carbon...

Enlarged ventricles on the electrocardiogram (ECG)

What is it about ? The heart is made up of chambers, that is, two atria and two ventricles. We have...

Hyperthermia (acute heat illness)

What is it about ? A number of problematic situations can suddenly occur when the ambient temperature is very high. We...

Pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs)

What is it about ? Pulmonary hypertension is a disease defined by too much pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs....
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