The Old West wasn't all cowboys, saloons, and shootouts. Pioneers living on the American frontier also relied on doctors for all kinds of medical treatments. Epidemics, accidents, and STDs kept doctors busy. But unfortunately for...

MDMA, the active ingredient in the party drug ecstasy, is being touted as a game-changing treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. It is being trialled in America—and for one army veteran the drug has been a life-saver.

This video discusses a breakthrough treatment for heart failure that involves using a catheter to deactivate nerves around the kidneys, which send damaging messages to the brain and can cause abnormal hormone levels. The treatment has...

Myocarditis (Heart Inflammation) Signs & Symptoms (& Why They Occur)



Myocarditis is a condition involving inflammation of the myocardium (major heart muscle). Myocarditis can be caused by a variety of factors, including viral...

A study published in The Lancet examined 99 of the earliest cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus, which first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan. <br/>

Bell's Palsy occurs due to facial nerve weakness. It is a result of facial nerve compression at the “Facial canal”. I cover the following information about bells palsy in this animation.

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Brugada Syndrome is a genetic disorder with abnormal sodium channels in the heart. It is one of the leading causes of Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome in Adults. I explain the symptoms, ECG findings, Pathophysiology, diagnosis & finally...

Lesson on Polycythemia Rubra Vera. Polycythemia rubra vera (PRV) is a heritable blood disorder that leads to over-production of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Polycythemia vera leads to expansion of blood volume and...

Prosopagnosia (Face Blindness) is the inability to recognize faces. Here's a Story about living with prosopagnosia, the pathophysiology, causes, diagnosis & treatment. It can happen suddenly from strokes involving the Fusiform Face area...

This video provides an overview of the process of testing and trialing new drugs before they can be prescribed to the general public. It explains the preclinical testing phase, then describes the three stages of clinical trials. The...

Lesson on the infectious condition known as Q fever. Q Fever is an interesting and rare infectious disease due to infection by the bacteria known as Coxiella Burnetii, which is a bacteria that infects farm animals such as cows, sheep,...

Ogilvie Syndrome | Pseudo-Obstruction of the Large Intestine | Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment



Ogilvie syndrome (also known as acute colonic pseudo-obstruction) is a condition involving signs and symptoms of a large...

To diagnose prostate cancer, urologists, such as John Wei, and pathologists, such as Scott Tomlins, at the University of Michigan Medical Center, use biomarkers, which are biochemical signatures in blood, urine, and tissue that suggest...

Concussions, or even more mild, repetitive head trauma, may lead to a degenerative brain disorder called Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.

Statin Side Effects Lesson 2 (Psychological, Behavioral, & Neurological Side Effects)



Statins are medications used to reduce cholesterol levels. However, statin medications can cause a variety of common and less common side...

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) Signs & Symptoms (& Why They Occur)



Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a condition involving inflammation of pelvic structures, including the endometrium, fallopian tubes and ovaries. PID...

Database design using PostgreSQL: Medic Database in PGAdmin4
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This clip is from the chapter "Database design using PostgreSQL" of the series "The Full Stack Web Development".In this section we look into PostgreSQL relational...

Encephalitis (Brain Inflammation) | Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment



Encephalitis (Brain Inflammation) is a condition involving inflammation of the brain parenchyma (tissue). Encephalitis can be caused by a variety of...

Every once in a while, we like to take a moment and focus on health systems around the world. Today, we're looking at Taiwan, which made the transition to a single payer system kind of suddenly, and pretty recently.

Takayasu’s Arteritis (Pulseless Disease) | Large Vessel Vasculitis |Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment



Takayasu’s arteritis is a medium and large vessel vasculitis that causes narrowing (stenosis) of many blood vessels in the...

Lesson on multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1). MEN-1 is a rare heritable disorder that predisposes affected individuals to tumours in the pituitary, parathyroid glands and the pancreas. Tumours in the pituitary, parathyroid...

Amlodipine Side Effects (Why They Occur & How To Reduce Risk)



Amlodipine (also known as Norvasc) is a calcium channel blocker used to lower blood pressure and treat chest pain. In this lesson, we discuss the side effects of...

Guns are one of those topics that really divide Americans. It's hard to have a calm, evidence-based discussion. But one area where we really need to be able to do that is in the pediatrician's office. Why? That's the topic of this week's...

At the time of the Civil War, battlefield medicine was still in its infancy. This led to many injuries becoming severely infected and many of the injured receiving hasty, dangerous surgeries. In fact, Civil War battlefield surgery was a...