What is SSRI SSRIs is short for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, which are a class of antidepressant medications that works by increasing serotonin levels in
Psychotic depression Psychotic depression is a severe depression with psychotic features (i.e. delusions and/or hallucinations) in the context of a (unipolar) major depressive disorder ((Wijkstra
What is LSD? LSD is short for lysergic acid diethylamide (D-lysergic acid diethylamide), and is also known as acid, trips, tabs, microdots, dots, Lucy or
What is tension pneumothorax Tension pneumothorax is a life-threatening collapsed lung (pneumothorax) that occurs when air builds up and is trapped and can’t get out in
Boerhaave syndrome Boerhaave syndrome is also known as spontaneous rupture of the esophagus, which typically occurs after forceful vomiting ((Lieu MT, Layoun ME, Dai D,
Mediastinal fibrosis Mediastinal fibrosis also known as fibrosing mediastinitis or sclerosing mediastinitis, is a rare disease that causes fibrous tissue (scar tissue) and inflammation to
Spontaneous pneumothorax Spontaneous pneumothorax is the sudden onset of a collapsed lung with the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity (the space
Inferior Vena Cava Syndrome Inferior vena cava syndrome (IVCS) also called inferior vena cava obstruction (IVCO) is a collection of clinical signs and symptoms resulting from
Glycogen storage disease Glycogen storage disease (GSD) also known as glycogenoses is a diverse group of rare inherited metabolic disorders (there are over 20 types of
Restrictive cardiomyopathy Restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) also called infiltrative cardiomyopathy or constrictive cardiomyopathy, is a rare group of heart disease that occurs when your heart ventricles (lower chambers)