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Problemas de alto riesgo: La celulitis infecciosa

High-risk problems: Infectious cellulitis


Mike Munay

Infectious cellulitis is a concerning bacterial skin infection, usually caused by streptococci or staphylococci. It may seem like a mild disorder but can become very serious.

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High-risk problems: Infectious cellulitis



Mike Munay

Infectious cellulitis is a concerning bacterial skin infection, usually caused by streptococci or staphylococci. It may seem like a mild disorder but can become very serious.

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¿Qué es una translocación bacteriana?

What is a bacterial translocation?


Mike Munay

We explore the intriguing world of bacteria and focus on bacterial translocation, a phenomenon where bacteria move from their natural habitat, causing serious infections.

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What is a bacterial translocation?



Mike Munay

We explore the intriguing world of bacteria and focus on bacterial translocation, a phenomenon where bacteria move from their natural habitat, causing serious infections.

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Doctora ajustando con precisión la posición de un paciente en un acelerador lineal de radioterapia, mientras un haz de radiación se dirige de forma controlada sobre su cabeza en un entorno clínico moderno y silencioso.

Radiotherapy beyond cancer: what it is really used for


Sara Navarro MD MSc

Radiotherapy is not only for cancer. Its biological effects are used in other conditions most people have never heard of.

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Radiotherapy beyond cancer: what it is really used for



Sara Navarro MD MSc

Radiotherapy is not only for cancer. Its biological effects are used in other conditions most people have never heard of.

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Síndrome compartimental agudo, la serie Perdidos y la viagra

Acute compartment syndrome, Lost TV series and Viagra


Mike Munay

Compartment syndrome is a serious and life-threatening condition, especially when it results from an accident or severe trauma.

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Acute compartment syndrome, Lost TV series and Viagra



Mike Munay

Compartment syndrome is a serious and life-threatening condition, especially when it results from an accident or severe trauma.

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¿Por qué dormimos menos al envejecer?

Why do we sleep less as we get older?


Mike Munay

Why do we sleep less as we age, if when we age, we are more tired?

Why do we sleep less as we get older?



Mike Munay

Why do we sleep less as we age, if when we age, we are more tired?

A sharp, color-restored operating room scene viewed from the patient’s perspective, showing a team of masked surgeons and medical staff leaning in a circle around the camera beneath a large surgical light.

Pathognomonic signs: Definition and 13 examples


Mike Munay

A pathognomonic sign is enough to diagnose a disease: if it appears, there is no doubt about the disorder the patient suffers from.

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Pathognomonic signs: Definition and 13 examples



Mike Munay

A pathognomonic sign is enough to diagnose a disease: if it appears, there is no doubt about the disorder the patient suffers from.

1 comment