Archives mensuelles: April 2015
Stretch Marks
Stretch marks are cutaneous linear depressions oriented along the lines of tension to the skin. They correspond to areas of tension in the fat...
Visual Hallucinations
Hallucinate is to perceive in the absence of any external stimulus. Hallucinations, usually visual or auditory, leading the patient to see or hear something...
Exophthalmos
Exophthalmos is always indicative of orbital pathology. Orbital pyramid constructed with rigid bony walls opens forward and any increase in the content pushes the...
Halitosis
SYMPTOMATOLOGY:
Medical term for bad breath, this little bad, very common, seems trivial, but covers important psychosocial consequences.
It is difficult to quantify precisely the complaint,...
Anesthesia of the chin tuft
Anesthesia of the chin tuft
The reason for consultation seemingly mundane and more common in men ("Doctor, I do not feel anything when I shave")...
Macroscopic and microscopic hematuria
HEMATURIA MACROSCOPIC:
Gross hematuria is marked by very dark urination, brown or red. The presence of red blood cells in great abundance is confirmed by...
Big Arms
The "big guys" is the colloquial term corresponding to the upper extremity lymphedema. It is a disease whose origin is almost exclusively secondary treatment...
Restless Wakefulness
The Restless wakefulness or restless leg syndrome are common pathologies. A recent study establishes the prevalence to 8.5% in France (10.8% for women, 5.8%...
Orthostatic Hypotension
Generally, this is symptomatic blood pressure dysregulation, due to the decrease in cerebral blood flow when passing a standing position. But sometimes it is...
Heart Murmur
A number of doctors believe that cardiac auscultation is obsolete and should be replaced by echocardiography. We even met a few cardiologists who have...
