Poliarterite nodosa Ir para: navegação, pesquisa
Definition/Description Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), also known as periarteritis nodosa or Kussmaul-Maier disease, is a serious ideopathic vascular disease that commonly affects both small and medium-sized arteries throughout the body. It […]
Doença Renal Policística Ir para: navegação, pesquisa
Definition/Description Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a genetic kidney disease which causes large benign cysts to form on the kidneys. The cysts are fluid-filled cavities that can ultimately impede kidney […]
Método de Ponseti Ir para: navegação, pesquisa
Introduction The Ponseti Method is a conservative and manipulative method that is utilised worldwide to correct clubfoot or Congenital Talpes Equino Varus (CTEV)[1]. Ignacio Ponseti Vives, MD It was developed […]
Músculo Popliteus Ir para: navegação, pesquisa
Description Popliteus is the muscle of the leg.Its deepest muscle of the knee joint which forms the floor of the popliteus fossa. It is the only muscle in the posterior (back) […]
Piriforme Ir para: navegação, pesquisa
Description Piriformis is a flat muscle and the most superficial muscle of the deep gluteal muscles. It is part of the lateral rotators of the hip (obturator internus, superior and […]
Plagiocefalia Ir para: navegação, pesquisa
Introduction Plagiocephaly is a term used to describe an assymetry in the shape of the skull. It can be synostotic (caused by premature closure of the skull sutures) or non-synostotic […]
Fasceíte plantar Ir para: navegação, pesquisa
Definition/Description Plantar fasciitis may be referred to as plantar fasciosis, plantar heel pain, plantar fascial fibramatosis, among others. Because many cases diagnosed as “plantar fasciitis” are not inflammatory conditions, this condition […]
Exercício de prancha Ir para: navegação, pesquisa
Description The plank exercise is an isometric core exercise that involves maintaining a position similar to a push-up that you have to maintain that plank posture for the maximum possible time. Advantages plank exercise can activate […]
Pivot Shift Ir para: navegação, pesquisa
Definition/Description The pivot shift is a dynamic but passive test of knee stability, carried out by the examiner without any activity of the patient. It shows a dysregulation between rolling […]
Resposta Plantar Ir para: navegação, pesquisa
Introduction All health care professionals are aware of this term “Babinski Sign”. It is an essential part of any Neuro-Assessment. As any other procedure, this sign is also topic of […]
