Acute laryngeal dyspnoea in children
Acute airway obstruction in children is an immediate threat to the life of the young patient. Its causes vary widely and, importantly, it can be acute or chronic. By doctors, dyspnoea is defined as...
Fear of cancer: is this why we don't want to get tested?
Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumour in Poland. In order to cover as many women as possible, newer and newer programmes of free preventive health care are created every year. Why?...
Which car to choose ?
Every car user knows that diesel is different from petrol. However, not all drivers know why these fuels cannot be used interchangeably and why ON is cheaper. Myths and facts about the use and...
Metformin and weight loss - how long does it take to lose weight?
Women have always been looking for effective methods to lose a few pounds. Is metformin the golden mean in the fight against excess weight? In an endocrinologist or gynaecologist's surgery, patients...
Dentigerous cysts - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Cysts, or cysts, are pathological lesions that in most cases are lined with epithelium (although this is not the norm). Inside, the cyst does not contain pus but gas or fluid. All cysts that are...
Winter S.O.S for the skin
When the air temperature drops to zero, the skin's defence mechanisms weaken, as the sebaceous glands work less well at low temperatures, the amount of ceramides and fatty acids decreases, and the...
Sleep disorders caused by workaholism - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Workaholism (work addiction) according to the ICD-10 International Classification of Diseases is classified as a serious illness. It is associated with a very strong need, even compulsion, which...
Teeth whitening - contraindications
There is no doubt that more and more people decide to have their teeth whitened. Unfortunately, many patients whiten their teeth on their own, using available whitening materials in the form of...
What footwear should I choose for my child?
When choosing footwear for a child, every parent should first consider what the footwear will be used for (e.g. walking, home) and how many hours the child will wear it. There is a lot of choice on...
Myocardial infarction - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Myocardial infarction is a condition in which the artery supplying blood to the heart is most often closed by a blood clot. The clot is formed by the rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque. The result...
Depression, anxiety and psychosis in neurological diseases
The co-occurrence of psychiatric disorders with neurological diseases is not uncommon. For some of the entities typically dealt with by neurologists, psychiatric problems are even present in the vast...
Not just depression! What are cyclothymia, dysthymia and other entities belonging to this group?
Mood disorders are commonly associated with depression - not without reason, depressive disorders are, after all, among the most common mental disorders in humans. However, many entities other than...
How can cancer be prevented?
Cancer is one of the world's major health problems. Although many are genetic, there are many environmental and lifestyle factors that can affect the risk of developing them. The right preventive...
Narcolepsy - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Narcolepsy is a sudden onset, uncontrollable sleep that lasts about 20 minutes. It is a condition that is not controlled by the person and can actually happen anywhere (on the bus, during a phone...
Earache and sore throat - could it be coronavirus?
Sorethroat and earache are common complaints and can occur with COVID-19 infection. However, they are not always a cause for concern. Sore throat and ear ache are usually a symptom of a minor cold....
Hypertension - basic information about the disease
Arterialhypertension is one of the most common and dangerous diseases of civilisation. The incidence has been increasing dramatically for almost several decades. According to the NATHPOL 2011 study,...
Keith syndrome - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Keith's syndrome is a very rare disease that affects the cartilage and bone tissues. The disease initially develops gradually in its course, but the symptoms worsen over time. The disease is known in...
Platelet pregnancy test - how to interpret?
Self-interpretation of the result of a pregnancy test performed with a platelet test.
Excessive reaction after pertussis vaccination
Pertussis vaccination is given three times in a child's 1st year of life, followed by booster doses at 2 and 6 years of age. As after any vaccination, a variety of local and general reactions can...
Bone pelvic abnormalities - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Bone pelvic abnormalities that significantly impede the normal course of physiological birth.
