What is a hypertrophic scar Hypertrophic scars are defined as visible and elevated scars that do not spread into surrounding tissues and that often regress
What is barotrauma Barotrauma means injury to your body because of changes in barometric (air) or water pressure. Barotrauma can cause sinus injury, ear injury,
Respiratory acidosis Respiratory acidosis is a condition of raised arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide and a reduced pH of less than 7.35 that develops when
Acidosis Acidosis also called acidemia is a condition in which there is a shift in the acid-base balance of your body to have more acid
What are ACE inhibitors ACE inhibitors is short for angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, are blood pressure drugs or antihypertensive medications that are widely used to treat high
What is oxygen therapy Oxygen therapy or supplemental oxygen, is a treatment that provides you with extra oxygen. Oxygen is a gas that your body needs
What is the kidney transplant process A kidney transplant is an operation to place a healthy donor kidney in a person whose two kidneys are
How to test for chlamydia Chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis) is the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can infect both men and women in the United
What is anosmia Anosmia is the medical term for complete loss of smell. You can be born with anosmia, but there are many things that
What is dyscalculia Dyscalculia is a type of learning disorder, that is defined as difficulty in learning to calculate or difficulty acquiring basic arithmetic skills that