Acute inflammation is a short-term process occurring in response to tissue injury, usually appearing within minutes or hours. It is characterized by five cardinal signs: pain, redness, immobility ...

Guttate psoriasis tends to be itchier than other forms of psoriasis and can be easily mistaken for a drug rash, pityriasis rosea, or other dermatologic conditions. As the papules begin to heal, they ...

When this fluid cannot drain, it allows for the growth of bacteria and viruses in the ear that can lead to acute otitis media. The following are some of the reasons that the eustachian tube may not ...

17, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] UNITED NATIONS (AP) — More than 1 billion people in the world live in acute poverty, over ...

Gabriele Muekusch, RN, is a Staff Nurse, Phototherapy Education and Research Centre, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Judith Pitman, RN, is a Staff Nurse, Phototherapy Education ...

Zoey R. Glick, MD, is an Intern, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. Vanessa Lichon, MD, is a Resident, Division of Dermatology ...

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is a type of blood cancer that starts from white blood cells called lymphocytes in the bone marrow. Adults and children can get it but it is most often diagnosed in ...

This urgent and emergency care (UEC) acute patient flow clinical and operational improvement guide provides a range of change ideas for how UEC services can improve both patient care and productivity, ...

Treatment must be aggressive since the disease can progress quickly and can be fatal. ACS treatment may include pain control, intravenous (IV) fluids if dehydration is suspected, antibiotics to treat ...