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A peptic ulcer is a nonmalignant, mucosal lesion of the stomach or duodenum in which acid and pepsin play major pathogenic roles. The major forms of peptic ulcer are duodenal ulcer (DU) and gastric ulcer (GU). If the natural banks of a river are broken, the breach may be filled with concrete along w...

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) When a clot forms in the deep veins of the body, it is called deep vein thrombosis, often referred to as DVT for short. DVT occurs most commonly in the leg; although it can occur anywhere in the body, such as the veins in the arm, abdomen, or around the brain. Pulmonary Em...

Evidence-Based Medicine is "the integration of best research evidence with
clinical expertise and patient values."

A review on Pain: Current Understanding of Assessment, Management, and Treatments The neurological and psychological mechanisms that underlie pain are complex, and knowledge of mechanisms is limited. This discussion may emphasize practical knowledge that will facilitate diagnosis and/or the selectio...

"whatever the experiencing person says it is, existing whenever she/he says it does” -McCaffery. 1968 “unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.’’ -International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). ...