What is pain?

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Dr. Ilir Agastra

Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described as such. Several very important concepts are hidden in this definition: An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience. Unlike other sensations such as sight, hearing, smell, taste...  read full article

Clubfoot - Twisted foot or Pes equinovarus

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Dr. Ledian Fezollari

Parents now immediately know if their newborn has a clubfoot. Some know even before the child is born, if an ultrasound is done during pregnancy after week 16. A clubfoot occurs in approximately one in every 1,000 births, slightly more often in boys than in girls...  read full article

Anticoagulants and Antiplatelets

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Dr. Shk. Sotiraq Lako

Starting from a case in our clinical practice {the patient was using Aspirin as a “blood thinner” and was concerned that their Prothrombin Level (INR was increasing) was not decreasing}. It is difficult to explain that by using Aspirin as an antiplatelet, we do not expect the Prothrombin Level (INR) to change...  read full article

Amenorrhea

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Dr. Ilda Ndreko

Amenorrhea is the absence of 3 (three) or more menstrual cycles (90 days or more). Amenorrhea is a normal sign in prepuberty, in pregnant women, and in postmenopause. In women of reproductive age, a pregnancy is initially ruled out, and in its absence, an evaluation of a possible cause is made...  read full article

"Back Pain"

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Dr. Ledian Fezollari

The pain in the lower part of the back is described as an immediate, sharp, and persistent pain or as a dull pain felt in the lower part of the back. It is common and affects most people during their lifetime. In most cases, it starts suddenl...  read full article

Bleeding in prepuberty

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Dr. Ilda Ndreko

Menarche (the first cycle) occurs when the breast has developed to Tanner stage III or IV. Normally, menarche occurs at the age of 11-14 years. A normal cycle lasts up to 7 days or less, with a volume up to 80ml or less, and a frequency of 21-45 days. The menstrual cycle occurs when there is a coordinated function of the axis...  read full article

Pain of the Thumb

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Dr. Ledian Fezollari

The plantar fascia is the most common cause of pain in the lower part of the heel. About 2 million patients are treated for this condition every year. Plantar fasciitis occurs when the strong band of tissue that supports the arch of your foot becomes irritated and inflamed...  read full article

Children's cough

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Dr. Polikron Cela

Cough is a natural defense mechanism, for clearing the respiratory tract from various irritations; simple (smoke, gases, dust, etc.) or problematic (infections, foreign bodies, etc.). We distinguish what is called "wet cough" and "dry cough". The doctor advises some simple measures, they are worth for al...  read full article

Dead (Frostbite)

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Dr. Ardiana Sinani

Frostbite is a pathology that appears mainly in young ages and in people suffering from poor peripheral blood circulation. Frostbite is a pathology that mainly appears during the winter period when the temperatures are low. Generally, frostbite is mainly localized in hands, feet, ears, nose, and cheeks...  read full article

The dilemmas of the Covid-19 pandemic

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Prof. Pellumb Pipero

There has been much discussion about the virus circulating from wild animals to humans in a food market in Wuhan, where wild animals were traded and manipulated. Initially, the night bats were falsely accused, but later it turned out that no night bats were ever traded in that market. Another wild animal, a pangolin, was also accused...  read full article

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