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What does an otolaryngologist do? What they treat and when to see an ENT
What an otolaryngologist (ENT specialist) is, which ear, nose and throat problems they treat, what tests they do and which symptom…
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Health writing by the professionals of the Rincón group, reviewed by them too.
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Videonystagmography (VNG) test: what this vertigo test involves and how to prepare
What a VNG test is, when it's requested, how it's done step by step, how long it takes, if it's uncomfortable and how to prepare f…
Dr Irene Mayorga Chamorro ·
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Knee arthritis: from non-surgical treatment to knee replacement
Treating knee arthritis without surgery, the surgical options (arthroscopy, osteotomy, partial or total replacement) and when a kn…
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Hip replacement: when to have surgery and what recovery is like
Why your hip hurts, what to try before surgery, when a hip replacement is the right option and what recovery is really like, week …
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Sports injuries to bones and joints: what to do and when to see a doctor
Sports injuries such as ankle sprains, muscle tears, tendinopathy and stress fractures: what to do in the first 48 hours and when …
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Rotator cuff tears and shoulder replacement: when is shoulder surgery needed?
Degenerative and traumatic rotator cuff tears, non-surgical care, arthroscopic repair, anatomic or reverse shoulder replacement: i…
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Knee arthroscopy: ligament and meniscus injuries, and which ones need surgery
Traumatic and degenerative meniscus tears, ACL tears and combined injuries: which heal without surgery, which need knee arthroscop…
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Fasting blood test: how long should you fast and how do you prepare properly?
Find out how long you need to fast before a blood test, whether you can drink water and what to avoid ahead of a fasting blood tes…
Respiratory medicine
CPAP monitoring without leaving home: what telemonitoring is
The device records hours of use, leaks and residual apnoeas. What CPAP telemonitoring reveals, who it suits and what it does not r…
Miguel Ángel Sánchez de Toro ·
Respiratory medicine
Fixed or automatic CPAP? What changes for the person using it
A CPAP holds a fixed pressure; an autoCPAP adjusts it on its own during the night. What sets them apart, when each is chosen, and …
Miguel Ángel Sánchez de Toro ·
Respiratory medicine
Sleep apnoea: the condition many people have without knowing it
Snoring, breathing pauses and daytime tiredness: what sleep apnoea is, why it should be diagnosed early and what treatments exist.
Miguel Ángel Sánchez de Toro ·
Dermatology
Cancerous moles: the ABCDE rule and when to see a dermatologist
Signs of cancerous moles with the ABCDE rule of melanoma: asymmetry, border, colour, diameter and evolution, when to get one check…
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Vertigo and dizziness: causes, diagnosis and treatment
BPPV, vestibular neuritis, Ménière's or vestibular migraine: how vertigo differs from dizziness, which signs are urgent, and how b…
Dr Irene Mayorga Chamorro ·
Jaw pain and bruxism: what TMJ physiotherapy can do
Clicking when opening your mouth, pain near the ear or stiffness upon waking: why TMJ dysfunction occurs and what physiotherapy ca…
Miguel Ángel Sánchez de Toro ·
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When dizziness causes fear: how anxiety can maintain the cycle of dizziness
Why dizziness can persist after a vestibular problem: how anxiety, hypervigilance and avoidance maintain it, and what is addressed…
Mr Álvaro Chaves Sánchez
5D ultrasound
When to have a 5D ultrasound? Best week and how to prepare
Between weeks 24 and 30 the baby's face is seen best. What affects image quality, how to prepare and how it differs from 4D.
