Anatomical categories
Chest and back (15 contents)
What does lower back pain mean?
Lower back pain is one of the most common health problems faced by adults. It can have many causes, from simple to serious. Understanding the causes and available treatments is key to effective...
How to effectively get rid of back pain problems?
Back pain is more common in women than in men. The problem affects almost 64 per cent of women and 50 per cent of men. How can you avoid back pain problems?
Consultation before breast augmentation surgery
Breast augmentation is one of the most popular procedures in the field of plastic surgery. There are currently many methods of augmentation (including with hyaluronic acid or the patient's own fat) -...
Stone in the oesophagus in a newborn: improbable but possible
Case report of a foreign body in the oesophagus of a neonate whose treatment required open thoracic surgery.
Asymptomatic pneumocyst carriage in adult lung tissue as a health risk for children
Asymptomatic carriage of pneumocysts is extremely common among humans and affects approximately three-quarters of the adult population. It represents a primary source of severe, symptomatic...
Pulmonary tuberculosis in children: part 1
The first part of this article for doctors and medical students discusses the epidemiology and pathogenesis of mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.
Efficacy of seasonal influenza vaccine in preventing epidemic A/H1N1 influenza
Vaccination is the best method to prevent influenza, but at present it is necessary to use two vaccines simultaneously: seasonal influenza and epidemic A/H1N1.
Selected heart defects in children - tetralogy of Fallot
The next in the series of articles presenting the most common heart defects in children discusses a complex congenital defect called tetralogy of Fallot. The typical clinical picture of the disease...
Selected heart defects in children - tetralogy of Fallot
The next in the series of articles presenting the most common heart defects in children discusses a complex congenital defect called tetralogy of Fallot. The typical clinical picture of the disease...
Heart defects - a compendium for parents
Every parent fears the detection of various congenital defects in their child, including heart defects. The terms "heart murmur" or "cyanosis" arouse understandable fear. This article, written by a...
