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Family Practice vs General Practice Family practice and general practice are the same. What is known as family practice in USA is known as general practice in European countries. The scope and responsibilities are the same even though the name is different. According to the World Health Organization, family medicine is treating patients in […]
家庭医学和内科医学卫生大会t is Family Medicine? According to the World Health Organization, family medicine is treating patients in the context of family and community. One of the basic principles of family medicine is to consider the patient and his surroundings as one before treating his illness. Family practitioner is usually a […]
Atrial Fibrillation vs Atrial Flutter Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter are two common rhythm abnormalities of the heart. The heart contracts rhythmically. There are autonomic pacemakers in the heart. They are SA node and AV node. SA node is located in the right atrium. It discharges rhythmically at a rate of 60-100 beats per […]
Hypoxia vs Hypoxemia Although many medical professional, as well as scientists, use hypoxia and hypoxemia interchangeably, they do not mean the same. Hypoxemia is a condition where the oxygen content in the arterial blood is below normal while hypoxia is a failure of oxygen supply to tissues. Hypoxemia may be a cause of tissue […]
炎症和感染炎症和infection are two different entities. However, infection can cause inflammation in the body. Infection is the entry and growth of organisms while inflammation is the reaction to it. What is Inflammation? Inflammation is the tissue reaction to injurious agents. When an organ is inflamed the suffix “itis” is added. […]
The key difference between thrombosis and embolism is that thrombosis blocks a blood vessel at a narrowed site while embolism may block healthy vessels. Thrombosis is the formation of blood clots while embolism is a clinical condition where small particles that break from clots, fat, etc. block an artery. These conditions may appear the same if the […]
回肠造口术and Colostomy When we chew and swallow food it enters the stomach via the esophagus. From the stomach food goes into the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, colon, rectum and anal canal. Diseases of the distal part of the intestinal tract call for a stoma and the degree of damage is very important. If only the […]
Hypoglycemia vs Hyperglycemia Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia are associated with blood sugar level. Hypoglycemia is a drop and hyperglycemia is a rise of blood sugar level. Excessive insulin causes hypoglycemia while lack of it causes hyperglycemia. What is Hypoglycemia? Hypoglycemia is a drop in serum glucose level. This may occur after prolonged fasting, insulin overdose […]
Neurosis vs Psychosis Psychosis and neurosis are terms used to describe mental conditions. Sometimes these words are used interchangeably to refer to the same condition. What is Psychosis? Psychosis features a loss of perception of reality. In psychosis there are thought disorders, speech disorganization, rigidly held false beliefs (delusions), seeing or hearing things that […]
Stable vs Unstable Angina Stable angina and unstable angina are two clinical entities in cardiology caused by reduced blood supply to the heart muscle. High serum cholesterol level leads to deposition of cholesterol on the blood vessel wall. This is called atheromatous plaque formation. When this happens in the blood vessels supplying the heart […]
