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58 year old lady went to see her general practitioner for backache. She has history of GERD. Towards the end of consultation she casually mentioned her tongue felt dry and painful. Every symptom a patient reports, no matter how seemingly...

Venous stasis, also known as venous insufficiency, is a condition characterized by impaired blood flow in the veins, typically in the lower extremities. This occurs when the valves in the veins fail to function properly, leading to a buildup of...

37 years old gentleman, heavy smoker woke with severe persistent cough. Pneumothorax is a condition characterized by the presence of air in the pleural space, the area between the lung and the chest wall. This air accumulation can lead to...

Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive bacterium that appears in clusters under a microscope. It is facultatively anaerobic, meaning it can grow with or without oxygen. This bacterium is catalase-positive, distinguishing it from other staphylococci. It is also coagulase-positive, a key...