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DefinitionBorderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and behavior. This instability often disrupts family and...
DefinitionBrachial Plexus Injury/ Erb– Duchenne palsy is a form of obstetric brachial plexus palsy. It occurs when there’s an injury to the brachial plexus, specifically the...
DefinitionBrain Inflammation? is an inflammation? of the nervous tissue. It may be initiated in response to a variety of cues, including infection, traumatic brain injury, toxic metabolites, or autoimmunity. In the central...
DefinitionBreast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women, accounting for more than 1 in 10 new cancer diagnoses each year. It is the second most...
DefinitionBronchitis is an inflammation? of the lining of the bronchi of lungs. It is a very common presentation in an emergency department, urgent care center, and primary...
DefinitionBrown-Séquard syndrome is characterized by anatomical disruption of nerve fiber tracts in one half of the spinal cord. Disruption of descending lateral corticospinal tracts, ascending dorsal...
DefinitionBurns injury also known as combustion injury is an impairment of the tissue, which is caused by extreme heat, electricity, chemicals, friction or radiation. Concerning children,...
DefinitionCalcaneal Apophysitis /Sever’s Disease another name known as calcaneal apophysitis is an inflammation? of the growth plate in the heel of growing children, typically adolescents. The condition...
DefinitionCalcium Supplement is a basic element found in nearly all organized tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic...
DefinitionCancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign? tumors, which do not...
