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What to expect if I have Pap smear (Outlook/Prognosis)? | The Pap smear test is not 100% accurate. Cervical cancer may be missed in a small number of cases. Fortunately, cervical cancer develops very slowly in most women and follow-up Pap smears should identify worrisome changes in time for treatment.
Make sure your doctor knows about all the medicines you are taking. Some, including estrogen and progestins, may affect the result of your Pap smear. | Answer this question truthfully |
What are the symptoms of Uterine prolapse? | A feeling as if sitting on a small ball Difficult or painful sexual intercourse Frequent urination or a sudden, urgent need to empty the bladder Low backache Pain during intercourse Protruding of the uterus and cervix through the vaginal opening Repeated bladder infections Sensation of heaviness or pulling in the pelvis Vaginal bleeding or increased vaginal discharge
Many of the symptoms are worse when standing or sitting for long periods of time. | Answer this question truthfully |
What causes Uterine prolapse? | The uterus is held in position in the pelvis by muscles, special ligaments, and other tissue,. The uterus drops into the vaginal canal (prolapses) when these muscles and connective tissues weaken. | Answer this question truthfully |
Who is at highest risk for Uterine prolapse ? | Uterine prolapse usually happens in women who have had one or more vaginal births. Normal aging and lack of estrogen hormone after menopause may also cause uterine prolapse Chronic cough and obesity increase the pressure on the pelvic floor and may contribute to the prolapse. Uterine prolapse can also be caused by a pelvic tumor, although this is rare. Chronic constipation and the pushing associated with it can worsen uterine prolapse. | Answer this question truthfully |
When to seek urgent medical care when I have Uterine prolapse ? | Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you have symptoms of uterine prolapse. | Answer this question truthfully |
What to expect if I have Uterine prolapse (Outlook/Prognosis)? | Most women with mild uterine prolapse do not have bothersome symptoms and don't need treatment.
Vaginal pessaries can be effective for many women with uterine prolapse.
Surgery usually provides excellent results, however, some women may require treatment again in the future. | Answer this question truthfully |
What are the symptoms of Vaginal cysts? | Vaginal cysts usually do not cause symptoms, although there may be a soft lump felt in the vaginal wall or protruding from the vagina. Some women with vaginal cysts may have discomfort during sexual intercourse or difficulty inserting tampons. | Answer this question truthfully |
What causes Vaginal cysts? | There are several types of vaginal cysts, which can range in size from the size of a pea to that of an orange. Vaginal inclusion cysts are the most common. These may form as a result of trauma sustained by the vaginal walls or following an obstetric or gynecologic procedure, when the lining of the vagina doesn't heal to its normal smoothness.
Gartner's duct cysts develop in the space occupied by the Gartner's duct, usually on the side walls of the vagina. This duct is active during fetal development but ordinarily disappears after birth. In some cases, however, portions of the duct may collect fluid and develop into a vaginal wall cyst later in life.
Benign tumors of the vagina are uncommon and are usually made up of cysts. | Answer this question truthfully |
When to seek urgent medical care when I have Vaginal cysts ? | Call your health care provider if a lump is felt inside the vagina or protruding from the vagina. | Answer this question truthfully |
What to expect if I have Vaginal cysts (Outlook/Prognosis)? | The outcome is generally good. Frequently cysts remain small and require no treatment. When surgically removed, the cysts usually do not return. | Answer this question truthfully |
What causes Vaginal discharge? | The following situations can increase the amount of normal vaginal discharge:
Emotional stress Ovulation (the production and release of an egg from your ovary in the middle of your menstrual cycle) Pregnancy Sexual excitement
Abnormal vaginal discharge may be due to:
Atrophic vaginitis: seen in women who have gone through menopause and have low estrogen levels Bacterial vaginosis (BV): Bacteria that normally live in the vagina overgrow, causing a grey discharge and fishy odor that worsen after sexual intercourse. BV is usually not sexually transmitted. Cervical or vaginal cancer: rarely a cause of excess discharge Chlamydia Desquamative vaginitis and lichen planus Forgotten tampon or foreign body Gonorrhea Other infections and sexually transmitted diseases Trichomoniasis Vaginal yeast infection | Answer this question truthfully |
When to seek urgent medical care when I have Vaginal discharge ? | Call your doctor right away if:
Your discharge is associated with fever or pain in your pelvis or abdomen. You have been exposed to a sexual partner with gonorrhea, chlamydia, or other sexually transmitted disease. You have increased thirst or appetite, unexplained weight loss, increased urinary frequency, or fatigue: these may be signs of diabetes.
Also call if:
A child who has not reached puberty has vaginal discharge. You think that your discharge may be related to a medication. You are concerned that you may have a sexually transmitted disease or you are unsure of possible exposure. Your symptoms worsen or last longer than 1 week despite home care measures. You have blisters or other lesions on your vagina or vulva (exterior genitalia). You have burning with urination or other urinary symptoms. You may have a urinary tract infection. | Answer this question truthfully |
Who Is The Editor In Chief For The Entire Wikidoc Site? | Dr. C Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the WikiDoc site. | Answer this question truthfully |
Do You Need To Be An Editor In Chief To Edit Content? | No. You need to be logged in, but you do not need to be an Editor-in-Chief to edit content. | Answer this question truthfully |
What Are The Qualifications To Be An "Expert"? | Criteria would include publications of textbooks and manuscripts relevant to the topic. Priority would be given to original, peer-reviewed publications. Clinical experts with an extensive list of review articles would qualify as well. | Answer this question truthfully |
Why Use the Formatting Below Including "Equal Signs" to Create Sections, Subsections, and Sub Sub Sections? | So that WikiDoc can automatically generate a table of contents for you. If you just use bold, an automatic table of contents will not be created.
What it looks like What you type Start your sections as follows: New section Subsection Sub-subsection Start with a second-level heading (==); don't use first-level headings (=). Don't skip levels (for example, second-level followed by fourth-level). A Table of Contents will automatically be added to an article that has four or more sections. If appropriate, place subsections in an appropriate order. If listing countries, place them in alphabetical order rather than, say, relative to population of OECD countries, or some random order. ==New section== ===Subsection=== ====Sub-subsection==== A single newline generally has no effect on the layout. These can be used to separate sentences within a paragraph. Some editors find that this aids editing and improves the function diff (used internally to compare different versions of a page). But an empty line starts a new paragraph. When used in a list, a newline does affect the layout (see below). A single newline generally has no effect on the layout. These can be used to separate sentences within a paragraph. Some editors find that this aids editing and improves the function''diff'' (used internally to compare different versions of a page). But an empty line starts a new paragraph. You can break lines without starting a new paragraph. Please use this sparingly. Close markup between lines, do not start a link or italics or bold on one line and close it on the next. You can break lines<br> without starting a new paragraph. It's easy to create a list: Start every line with a star (asterisk). More stars means deeper levels. A newline in a list marks the end of a list item. An empty line starts a new list. * It's easy to create a list: ** Start every line with a star. *** More stars means deeper levels. **** A newline in a list marks the end of a list item. * An empty line starts a new list. Numbered lists are also good very organized easy to follow easier still # Numbered lists are also good ## very organized ## easy to follow ### easier still Definition list list of definitions item the item's definition another item the other item's definition Begin with a semicolon. One item per line; a newline can appear before the colon, but using a space before the colon improves parsing.; Definition list: list of definitions; item: the item's definition; another item: the other item's definition You can even create mixed lists and nest them like this can I mix definition list as well? yes how? it's easy as a b c * You can even create mixed lists *# and nest them *#* like this *#*; can I mix definition list as well? *#*: yes *#*; how? *#*: it's easy as *#*:* a *#*:* b *#*:* c A colon indents a line or paragraph. A manual newline starts a new paragraph. This is primarily for displayed material, but is also used for discussion on Talk pages.: A colon indents a line or paragraph. A manual newline starts a new paragraph. When there is a need for separating a block of text the blockquote command will indent both margins when needed instead of the left margin only as the colon does. This is useful for (as the name says) inserting blocks of quoted (and cited) text. <blockquote> The'''blockquote''' command will indent both margins when needed instead of the left margin only as the colon does. </blockquote> (See formula on right): This is useful for: pasting preformatted text; algorithm descriptions; program source code; ASCII art; chemical structures; WARNING: If you make it wide, you force the whole page to be wide and hence less readable, especially for people who use lower resolutions. Never start ordinary lines with spaces. IF a line starts with a space THEN it will be formatted exactly as typed; in a fixed-width font; lines will not wrap; ENDIF Centered text. Please note the American spelling of "center." <center>Centered text.</center> A horizontal dividing line: this is above it and this is below it. Mainly useful for disambiguation - but to be used sparsely, only when separating completely different, unrelated (groups of) meanings separating threads on Talk pages. A horizontal dividing line: this is above it ---- and this is below it.
This page is for assisting in basic formatting of text on wiki pages. | Answer this question truthfully |
Who Is The Editor In Chief For The Entire Wikidoc Site? | Dr. C Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the WikiDoc site. | Answer this question truthfully |
Do You Need To Be An Editor In Chief To Edit Content? | No. You need to be logged in, but you do not need to be an Editor-in-Chief to edit content. | Answer this question truthfully |
What Are The Qualifications To Be An "Expert"? | Criteria would include publications of textbooks and manuscripts relevant to the topic. Priority would be given to original, peer-reviewed publications. Clinical experts with an extensive list of review articles would qualify as well. | Answer this question truthfully |
How Can WikiDoc Meet Those Needs? | WikiDoc scholars board review project has several goals, and some of those are:
Provide a robust resource for medical students and graduates preparing for the boards Provide opportunities for WikiDoc scholars on campus to exchange knowledge, strategies and test-taking skills | Answer this question truthfully |
How Can You Help WikiDoc Meet Those Needs? | WikiDoc encourages medical students, interns, residents, fellows, and attending level faculty members to submit board review questions. The WikiDoc Board Review Team meets every Monday at 10:30 AM in the Longwood Medical Area. The meeting is led by Will Gibson, an M.D., Ph.D. candidate from Harvard Medical School. For more details, you can send an email to willjgibson@gmail.com.
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What are the symptoms of Bronchiolitis obliterans? | Bronchiolitis obliterans usually causes a dry cough and shortness of breath, especially on exertion, two to eight weeks after toxic fume exposure or a respiratory illness. It may be several months or years until it presents itself after a transplant.
Fatigue and wheezing in the absence of a cold or asthma are other symptoms of this lung disease. | Answer this question truthfully |
What causes Bronchiolitis obliterans? | The disease can be caused by breathing in irritant fumes, such as chlorine, ammonia, oxides of nitrogen or sulfur dioxide. Diacetyl, a chemical used to provide butter flavor in many foods, has also been suspected of causing bronchiolitis obliterans in workers who manufacture it or mix it into foods, such as butter-flavored popcorn. Bronchiolitis obliterans also can result from respiratory infections, a connective tissue disorder such as rheumatoid arthritis, a medication reaction, and after a bone marrow, lung or heart-lung transplant. Also, the disease may be idiopathic (without a known cause).
Another similarly named disease, bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia, is a completely different disease. | Answer this question truthfully |
How Can WikiDoc Meet These Needs? | The WikiDoc team has come up with the'calculator project' intended to solve these problems. The calculator project is focused on creating calculators for the risk assessment tools. With the use of calculators, a health care provider can rapidly determine the prognosis and treatment goals of a specific medical condition and institute appropriate actions based on the interpretation. This project is intended for interns, residents, attending physicians, hospitalists, specialists, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants to contribute their knowledge and clinical experience. This project aims at improving the quality of making diagnoses and treating medical conditions, reducing the variability in treatment, and to improve the overall quality of patient care. WikiDoc welcomes your involvement in contributing to this project. | Answer this question truthfully |
How Can You Help WikiDoc Meet These Needs? | Your participation as an Assistant Editor-in-Chief in this project is very important to us at WikiDoc. You are welcome to apply if you are an intern, resident, attending physician, specialist, nurse or a nurse practitioner. It is required of you to have a strong grasp of medical knowledge, and preferably, a prior residency training and experience in order to apply. | Answer this question truthfully |
Why put an article in a category? | At some point it becomes useful to classify the information according to categories. For instance, you might want to add an article on acute MI to the category of cardiology. Acute MI would then be included with all the other articles related to the subject of cardiology in this category. All the articles in a category can come together to forming a living textbook of a given topic. Categories are also used to list all the articles that need work for instance, like the addition of an overview statement. | Answer this question truthfully |
Where do I type in the references? | Usually you would type a number in the text like this (1) or this 1 which refers to a reference you would like to cite. You would then type in the reference at the end of the article. This is not the preferred method in WikiDoc.
WikiDoc features an automated reference manager. The advantages of this reference manager are that:
The references are numbered automatically! When you move the text, the reference moves with it! You can click on the reference and go directly to the article!
Unlike the usual format where you type in the references at the end of the article, when you use the WikiDoc reference manager, you insert code for the reference right after the material you want to add a reference to. You use a software program to add in the references. The next section describes how to use the software program. | Answer this question truthfully |
What if I don't want to use the reference manager? What if I just want to type the references in myself? | You are not required to use the reference manager. You can do the following:
Step 1: Place a <ref>... </ref> immediately after the sentence where you want a footnote number to appear.
Step 2: Type the text of the note between the ref tags. For example if I typed this
It would appear as this
Note: If you intend on using the same manual reference more than once, you will need to assign a name to the reference. You can do this by writing <ref name="anythingyouwanthere">... </ref>. Your name can be anything you want. Without a name, every manual reference will be viewed as a unique reference. This means that a reference used multiple times will show up as multiple references instead of just the one. | Answer this question truthfully |
How do I make the references appear at the bottom of the article? | Put the following code in:
This will generate your references in small font, in two columns, with links to the original article and abstract. It will return text that looks like this: | Answer this question truthfully |
What are the symptoms of cyanotic congenital heart disease? | Some heart defects cause major problems right after birth. Others cause few, if any, problems until adulthood.
One symptom is cyanosis, which usually seen as a bluish color of the lips, fingers, and toes. It may occur while the child is resting, or only when the child is active.
Some children have breathing problems (dyspnea). They may get into a squatting position after physical activity to relieve breathlessness.
Others have spells, in which their bodies are suddenly starved of oxygen. During these spells, symptoms may include:
Anxiety Breathing too quickly (hyperventilation) Sudden increase in bluish color to the skin
Infants may get tired or sweat while feeding and may not gain as much weight as they should.
Fainting (syncope) and chest pain may occur.
Other symptoms depend on the type of cyanotic heart disease, and may include:
Feeding problems or reduced appetite, leading to poor growth Grayish skin Puffy eyes or face Tiredness all the time | Answer this question truthfully |
What causes cyanotic congenital heart disease? | Normally, blood returns from the body and flows through the heart and lungs
Blood that is low in oxygen (blue blood) returns from the body to the right side of the heart. The right side of the heart then pumps the blood to the lungs, where it picks up more oxygen and becomes red. The oxygen-rich blood returns from the lungs to the left side of the heart. From there, it is pumped to the rest of the body.
Heart defects that children are born with can change the way blood flows through the heart and lungs. This abnormal blood flow is called shunting.
The blood that is pumped out to the body is lower in oxygen. Less oxygen delivered to the body can make the skin look blue (cyanosis)
Many of these heart defects involve the heart valves. Heart valves are found between the heart and the large blood vessels that bring blood to and from the heart. These valves open up enough for blood to flow through. Then they close, keeping blood from flowing backward.
Heart valve defects that can cause cyanosis include:
Tricuspid valve (the valve between the two chambers on the right side of the heart) may be absent or unable to open wide enough. Pulmonary valve (the valve between the heart and the lungs) may be absent or unable to open wide enough. Aortic valve (the valve between the heart and the blood vessel to the rest of the body) is unable to open wide enough.
Other heart defects that may cause cyanosis include:
Coarctation or complete interruption of the aorta Ebstein's anomaly Hypoplastic left heart syndrome Tetralogy of Fallot Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection Transposition of the great arteries Truncus arteriosus
Cyanotic heart diseases may be caused by:
Chemical exposure Genetic and chromosomal syndromes, such as Down syndrome, trisomy 13, Turner syndrome, Marfan syndrome, and Noonan syndrome Infections (such as rubella) during pregnancy Poorly controlled blood sugar levels in women who have diabetes during pregnancy Medications prescribed by your doctor or bought on your own and used during pregnancy Street drugs used during pregnancy | Answer this question truthfully |
When to seek urgent medical care when I have Congenital heart disease cyanotic ? | Call your health care provider if your baby has:
Bluish skin (cyanosis) or grayish skin Breathing difficulty Chest pain or other pain Dizziness, fainting, or heart palpitations Feeding problems or reduced appetite Fever, nausea, or vomiting Puffy eyes or face Tiredness all the time | Answer this question truthfully |
What to expect if I have Congenital heart disease cyanotic (Outlook/Prognosis)? | The outlook depends on the specific disorder. | Answer this question truthfully |
How Can WikiDoc Meet These Needs? | The WikiDoc team has come up with the'critical pathways project' intended to solve these problems. The critical pathways project is focused on creating standardized treatment protocols for the management of medical conditions by applying evidence-based medical approaches to patient care. With the use of critical pathways, a health care provider can rapidly determine the treatment goals of a specific medical condition and institute appropriate actions in a chronological sequence with optimal efficiency. This project is intended for interns, residents, attending physicians, hospitalists, specialists, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants to contribute their knowledge and clinical experience. This project aims at improving the quality of making diagnoses and treating medical conditions, reducing the variability in treatment, and to improve the overall quality of patient care. WikiDoc welcomes your involvement in contributing to this project. | Answer this question truthfully |
How Can You Help WikiDoc Meet These Needs? | Your participation as an Assistant Editor-in-Chief in this project is very important to us at WikiDoc. You are welcome to apply if you are an intern, resident, attending physician, specialist, nurse or a nurse practitioner. It is required of you to have a strong grasp of medical knowledge, and preferably, a prior residency training and experience in order to apply. | Answer this question truthfully |
Who Is The Editor In Chief For The Entire Wikidoc Site? | Dr. C Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the WikiDoc site. | Answer this question truthfully |
Do You Need To Be An Editor In Chief To Edit Content? | No. You need to be logged in, but you do not need to be an Editor-in-Chief to edit content. | Answer this question truthfully |
What Are The Qualifications To Be An "Expert"? | Criteria would include publications of textbooks and manuscripts relevant to the topic. Priority would be given to original, peer-reviewed publications. Clinical experts with an extensive list of review articles would qualify as well. | Answer this question truthfully |
What are the symptoms of fibroadenoma? | Most people with fibroadenoma do not present with any symptoms. Majority of the time, people visit their health care provider due to a mass felt in the breast. But, some patients may present with breast pain and may notice a difference in the size of one breast compared to the other. | Answer this question truthfully |
What causes fibroadenoma? | The exact cause of fibroadenoma is unknown. It is believed that it may be related to the tissues in the breast being extra sensitive to the hormone estrogen. | Answer this question truthfully |
Who is at highest risk for Fibroadenoma ? | Certain factors can predispose to the development of fibroadenoma. They include:
Women younger than 35 years Being overweight People who have had benign breast disease in the past A family history of multiple fibroadenomas. This risk factor predisposes patients to developing multiple fibroadenomas. Taking oral contraceptives before the age of 20. | Answer this question truthfully |
When to seek urgent medical care when I have Fibroadenoma ? | If you notice any changes in size of the breast mass, pain or change in the pain pattern, you should contact your health care provider. | Answer this question truthfully |
What to expect if I have Fibroadenoma (Outlook/Prognosis)? | The outcome of fibroadenoma is excellent with the survival rate being equal to that of the general population. Most fibroadenomas resolve completely. This is very common in the adolescent population. There is a slight chance of developing breast cancer. | Answer this question truthfully |
What Colors Are Available? | You can select a color on the Web colors page. | Answer this question truthfully |
Where do I type in the references? | Usually you would type a number in the text like this (1) or this 1 which refers to a reference you would like to cite. You would then type in the reference at the end of the article. This is not the preferred method in WikiDoc.
WikiDoc features an automated reference manager. The advantages of this reference manager are that:
The references are numbered automatically! When you move the text, the reference moves with it! You can click on the reference and go directly to the article!
Unlike the usual format where you type in the references at the end of the article, when you use the WikiDoc reference manager, you insert code for the reference right after the material you want to add a reference to. You use a software program to add in the references. The next section describes how to use the software program. | Answer this question truthfully |
What if I don't want to use the reference manager? What if I just want to type the references in myself? | You are not required to use the reference manager. You can do the following:
Step 1: Place a <ref>... </ref> immediately after the sentence where you want a footnote number to appear.
Step 2: Type the text of the note between the ref tags. For example if I typed this
It would appear as this
Note: If you intend on using the same manual reference more than once, you will need to assign a name to the reference. You can do this by writing <ref name="anythingyouwanthere">... </ref>. Your name can be anything you want. Without a name, every manual reference will be viewed as a unique reference. This means that a reference used multiple times will show up as multiple references instead of just the one. | Answer this question truthfully |
How do I make the references appear at the bottom of the article? | Put the following code in:
This will generate your references in small font, in two columns, with links to the original article and abstract. It will return text that looks like this: | Answer this question truthfully |
How Do I Search For The Page I Want to Create? | First you need to search for the disease name of the page you are creating to see if the page already exists. For more information on searching, click here. You should also search for synonyms or other names of the disease, so you do not duplicate content. If the page already exists, but is not microchaptered, you may create a new microchaptered page for the disease and then re-organize the old contents into a microchaptered page. Only microchapter the page if it is over one-and-a-half pages in length, and there is enough or will be enough content to be put into microchapters. This can be done by following the instructions below to create a microchapter template, and then simply copying and pasting the information you are re-organizing into the standardized microchapters. | Answer this question truthfully |
How Do I Create A Microchapter Template? | If the disease page does not exist, you will create a new microchaptered page using the following directions. For example, if you were creating a page on jaundice that did not exist: First you need to go to the page WikiDoc Disease Microchapter Template which is listed on the home page under "Advanced Editing". Click on the edit tab, and copy all of the text in the edit box. Type into the main wikidoc search box "Template:Jaundice" (without the quotation marks). Click on where it says "create the page Template:Jaundice on this Wiki". Click on the edit box, and paste all of the microchapter template information into the edit box. The top of the edit box has two blank boxes, the top one with binocular icons next to it, and the bottom one with red arrows next to it. In the top box put "type page name here", and in the bottom box type the name of the disease page you are creating. Click on the red arrows at the right side of the bottom box, and continue to click on it until you get to end of the edit box. This will put the disease name in all the microchapter navigation boxes, so that they link to the appropriate pages. Remove cells that are not relevant to the disease that you are working on. Click save at the bottom of the edit box. You now have a microchapter navigation template which will be inserted in all of the microchapter pages you create. | Answer this question truthfully |
How Do I Create the Microchaptered Home Page? | Search in the Wikidoc search box for the disease name. It is a good idea to search for synonyms of the disease name, so that if someone has already created a similar page, you can add new content, or incorporate the old content into a new page. For example, for jaundice, search for "Jaundice", then click on where it says "Create the page Jaundice on this Wiki". You would then type in the edit box {{Jaundice}}. Click save at the bottom of the edit box, and the main page should show the microchapters listed on the right side of the main page. You will use the microchapter template in all of the subsequent microchapter pages you eventually make by typing into the edit box {{jaundice}}. This leads to ease of navigation, as regardless of which microchapter page you are viewing, you can easily click back to the home page or to other microchapter pages.
The home page also contains links to the individual microchapter pages, in the appropriate order, as seen here. For this you would type into the edit box of the home page ==Jaundice historical perspective|Historical Perspective==. On the left side of the vertical line in the brackets is the link to the page, and on the right side is how we want the link to appear on the page. It would look like this on the main page Historical Perspective. You can use the template found here. Copy all the template information in the edit box. Paste it into the home page of the microchaptered you are creating. Use search and replace; so put "Type page name here" in the top window, and the name of the disease (ie; Jaundice) in the lower box. Click the red button on the right side of these boxes to replace the terms. Remove links that are not relevant to the disease that you are creating. The links on the home page should match, and be in the same order, as the cells in the microchapter navigation template.
For more information on creating links, click here. As you can see, although the microchapter pages only have the first letter of the heading capitalized, the way that the links appear on the home page is different. It is important to maintain consistency, so as an example to reference capitalizations and correct nomenclature, click here. | Answer this question truthfully |
How Do I Create the Individual Pages Within a Microchaptered Page? | The home page will show the microchapter navigation template on the right of the screen, and the headings of the microchapters in the middle section of the page, which will also link to the microchapters. To view this on a home page, and practice navigating a microchaptered page, click here. As you create new microchapter pages, you will create a link on the home page. To create a new microchapter page, click on the appropriate section within the microchapter navigation template on the home page. Click on "Create the page _____" on this wiki!" Create the page using the appropriate template listed on the main page. Be sure to include the microchapter navigation template {{jaundice}} on each microchapter page. | Answer this question truthfully |
What is a user page? | Every user account on WikiDoc has an identity page called the user page. This page serves as a way to introduce individual users to the editing community. Unlike most pages that have standard convention, this page is the one place you can express your creativity. | Answer this question truthfully |
How do I find my user page? | Your user page can be accessed at the top right corner of every page.
Your user page will have to be created by you. It is your choice what information you would like displayed. You have the ability to delete any information you do not want shared with the editing community. | Answer this question truthfully |
How can I personalize my user page? | There are lots of ways you can personalize your page!
Below is a template for how to code a user page for all of these. If you copy the code below and paste it to your page, you can replace the information with your own.
What it looks like What you type Your Name Muhammad Haisum Maqsood, MD Contact: Email: haisumbajwa@live.com Current Position Research Fellow Professional Background Education Medical Degree (MD) from King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan Brief Biography <nowiki> __NOTOC__ ==Your Name=='''Muhammad Haisum Maqsood, MD'''Image:NameofYourPicture.jpg|right|frame|100px Title on WikiDoc <br />Contact:<br /> Email: mailto:haisumbajwa@live.com insertyournamehere@whateverserver.com<br /> ==Current Position== * Your Role in WikiDoc (list chapters here)<br /> ==Professional Background== ==Education== Medical Degree (MD) from King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan ==Brief Biography==
At the top right click on'edit source' to input the template. | Answer this question truthfully |
When do I need to redirect a page? | Sometimes a topic will have multiple names or abbreviations, and you will want to direct them all to one page.
For example take the page ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction. The names STEMI, MI, Acute MI, Myocardial Infarction, AMI all are redirected to the page ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
To redirect a page A to a different page B (also called target page), enter the following redirecting command at the top of redirecting page.
For example, to redirect the MI page (redirecting page) to the ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction page (target page), edit the MI page and enter:
To redirect a page A to a section C(target section) in page B, enter the following redirecting command at the top of redirecting page.
For example, to redirect the Holosystolic Murmur page (redirecting page) to the Holosystolic (Pansystolic) Murmurs section (target section) in page Heart murmur, edit the Holosystolic Murmur page and enter:
If a spelling mistake occurs in a title such as STElevation Myocardial Infarction, it is not possible for a regular user to move the page with all its history. It is however possible to create a redirect. A new page ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction must be created first, and the contents from the old page must be copied manually. Then the old page STElevation Myocardial Infarction must be edited and its source code replaced by:
Don't make (a redirect that points to another redirect); they don't work, they create slow, unpleasant experiences for the reader, and they make the navigational structure of the site confusing.
To learn more about redirects click here. | Answer this question truthfully |
How do I change the color of a font? | Typing this:
Yields this red text:
your text
Are there other colors? You can create text in any hexadecimal color.
Typing this:
Creates your text with hexadecimal color #1f4099:
your text | Answer this question truthfully |
How do I display the computer code so that I can teach people the underlying commands? | Type <nowiki> before the content and type after the content </nowiki> | Answer this question truthfully |
How do I change the size of a font? | The fonts come in sizes from 1 to 7. The standard size is 3, unless otherwise specified in the <body> or other tags.
Typing this:
Creates a bigger font size of size 4:
your text
Typing this:
Creates text with size 1 bigger than the standard:
your text
Typing this:
Creates text with size 1 smaller than the standard:
your text | Answer this question truthfully |
How do I change the typeface of a font? | Typing this:
Makes text with Courier font:
your text | Answer this question truthfully |
How do I insert an image? | For instructions on how to insert an image, Click here | Answer this question truthfully |
How do I insert a reference? | To learn how to insert references Click here | Answer this question truthfully |
How do I add a page to a category? | At some point it becomes useful to classify the information according to categories. An example of a category in use is this Help page (see link at the very bottom). To create a category, simply add (for each category) a line as follows:
Typing this:
Adds the page to the Category of Cardiology chapters.
It is convention to insert these lines near the bottom of the wiki page. Once your edit is saved, the category will exist and add the page to it.
Please use one of the following approved categories to tag a page: | Answer this question truthfully |
How do I insert and remove a table of contents? | You add the text
somewhere within the page (it can be added to the bottom of the page) in order to remove the table of contents.
Typing
will put a table of contents in the location of the text. | Answer this question truthfully |
How do I create a 'Return to top' link? | For a long page with multiple sections, sometimes you might want your reader to be able to return to the top of the page without having to scroll all the way up. To do this, you can make a'Return to top' link. You need to know the name of your page (Pagename) and to select a section (TopSection) from the top of the page (click here to learn how to create sections.)
In general,
creates the'Return to top' link.
For example, on this page:
creates: Return to top | Answer this question truthfully |
How do I upload a file to the site so it can be downloaded by others? | First, click on upload file on the toolbox menu to upload the file from your computer to WikiDoc.
Put two square brackets on either side of the file's name to create a link to it so that it can be downloaded like this:
Example: You have uploaded a file named DSMB charter.doc
To create the link, you simply type: | Answer this question truthfully |
How do I edit the left sidebar? | In the search box type:
mediawiki:sidebar
This editing function may be restricted to administrators of WikiDoc. | Answer this question truthfully |
How do I create a link straight to a picture? | Use the following syntax: | Answer this question truthfully |
How do I put those big quotes around a section of a guidelines statement for instance? | You use the cquote temple and type this:
{{cquote|text goes here}}
And it looks like this: | Answer this question truthfully |
How do I upload a slide or a slideset for downloading? | 1. First upload your slides to the server by clicking on the button on the left toolbar that says "Upload file" or by clicking here
2. Follow the instructions on that page.
3. There will be a box that says "Destination filename"
4. Copy the name of the file from this box
5. Insert the following code media:your filename goes here | Answer this question truthfully |
What About More Sophisticated Tools for Editing? | To access a more sophisticated tools set for editing, create a page called User:USERNAME/monobook.js. If your username was Johndoe the name of the page would be User:Johndoe/monobook.js
On this page type or paste the following text (it's a template and activates an editing compute program): {{subst:wikEd}}
If you are logged in, you can also access it here: Special:Mypage/monobook.js
Template:WikiDoc Sources | Answer this question truthfully |
Why log in? | You don't have to log in to read any MediaWiki wiki. You don't even have to log in to edit a MediaWiki wiki - anyone can edit almost anypage, even without logging in.
However, it's still a good idea to log in, for these reasons:
Other users will be able to recognise you by your username when you make changes to pages. As a "name" an IP address is somewhat clumsy. Also, if you use computers at different locations (home, office, internet cafe, etc.) you have a different IP-address in each case; even in the same location, depending on the Internet connection, the IP-address may be different each time. Therefore a username is better to maintain an identity. You will have your own user page where you can write a bit about yourself, and a user talk page which you can use to communicate with other users. You will be able to mark an edit as minor, which avoids inconvenience for other users. You will be able to keep track of changes to pages you are interested in using a watch list. If you choose to give an email address, other users will be able to contact you by email. This feature is anonymous - the user who emails you will not know your email address. You don't have to give your email address if you don't want to. Check the privacy policy of the individual site you're visiting, if any (for example, Wikipedia's draft privacy policy) You will be able to rename pages. You will be able to set your own preferences, to change things such as: The number of pages displayed in Recent changes The fonts, colours and layout of the site, by using different skins. | Answer this question truthfully |
How Do I Insert a Whole Bunch of Pictures in Gallery like format? | If you use the following text below, the image below this will appear:
This code generates the following image: | Answer this question truthfully |
How do I get it to insert only 3 pictures across in a galler? | Displays the following | Answer this question truthfully |
How Do I Align the Gallery to the right or left and have text float around it? | To achieve the format below:
Normal arteriole Hypertensive arteriole with wall thickening and myocyte hypertrophy Arteriole in HCM patient with periarteriole fibrosis and thicknening
Compared to normal arterioles on the left, the arterioles from a patient with hyertension (middle) show moderate periarteriolar thickening and fibrosis. Shown on the right is a patient with HCM in which there is even more signficant periarteriolar thickening and fibrosis. This thickening of the wall of the intramyocardial arterioles leads to an increased wall/lumen ratio, subendocardial ischemia and impaired coronary flow reserve.
Use this code: | Answer this question truthfully |
Who can contribute to the Incidence and Prevalence Project? | The Incidence and Prevalence Project is intended for editors at an Assistant Editor-in-Chief level or higher. It is specifically designed for students of all levels (high school, college, medical school, and doctoral programs) to help hone their quantitative research skills. | Answer this question truthfully |
Why Are Some Links Black Instead of Blue? | WikiDoc automatically checks to see if the target of a wikilink exists. If the page doesn't exist, the link is black and the link leads to the editing screen so that the page can be created/edited. | Answer this question truthfully |
What is the Educational Level of the Audience? | Content on the patient information page should be pitched at the 5th or 6th grade educational level. | Answer this question truthfully |
How Should the Page be Structured? | In order to promote consistency, there is a standard structure to the patient pages. We will use the pericarditis page as an example how to structure pages throughout this tutorial.
At the top of each patient page there is what is known as a "template". This template is essentially a computer program. It allows navigation to and from selected physician pages. The template is surrounded by brackets and looks like this:
{{Pericarditis}}
The next line of code indicates that the physician page of WikiDoc can be found "here". Again using the pericaridits page as an example, the code would look like this:
'''For the WikiDoc page for this topic, click Pericarditis|here'''
In order to promote consistency, the following topics are generally covered on each patient information page. Again we use the example from pericarditis to show the coding that you would use to create these traditional sections:
==What is pericarditis?== ==What are the symptoms of pericarditis?== ==What causes Pericarditis?== ==Who is at highest risk?== ==When to seek urgent medical care== ==Treatment options== ==Where to find medical care for Pericarditis== http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q={{urlencode:{{#if:{{{1|}}}|{{{1}}}|Pericarditis}}}}&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=65.008093,112.148438&ie=UTF8&ll=37.0625,-95.677068&spn=91.690419,149.414063&z=2&source=embed Directions to Hospitals Treating Pericarditis that the specter. ==What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)== ==Possible complications== ==Sources== | Answer this question truthfully |
What are the symptoms of (disease name)? | Here you can list the symptoms that the patient may notice. Remember that signs are different from symptoms. For an example of the symptoms section in a patient information page, click here. | Answer this question truthfully |
What causes (disease name)? | Here you can list the causes of the disease. Remember this is what causes the disease, not what the disease causes. For an example of the causes section on a patient information page, click here. | Answer this question truthfully |
Who is at highest risk for Patient information page template? | Here you can list, or write in sentences, the most common risk factors for developing the disease.
This section can be separated into modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors if appropriate.
For an example of a risk factors section on a patient information page, click here. | Answer this question truthfully |
When to seek urgent medical care when I have Patient information page template? | This section should focus on the symptoms that may indicate impending life threatening situations, or significant worsening.
For an example of a section detailing this on a patient information page, click here | Answer this question truthfully |
What to expect if I have Patient information page template (Outlook/Prognosis)? | In this section you should provide a brief statement of what the patient might expect as the prognosis of their condition.
Include prognosis with and without treatment, and also the likelihood of a certain outcome occurring.
For an example of the prognosis section on a patient information page, click here. | Answer this question truthfully |
What are the symptoms of pleomorphic adenoma? | Patients usually present with a history of swelling, which is gradual in onset and painless. The majority of patients with pleomorphic adenoma are asymptomatic. The symptoms mainly depend upon the size, location and the potential to undergo malignant transformation. When pleomorphic adenoma arises from the parotid gland patients present with: Dry mouth Difficulty in swallowing Hoarseness Dyspnea Difficulty in chewing When the tumor arises from the lacrimal glands patients presents with: Diplopia Proptosis Slight fullness in the temporal upper eyelid Visual impairment | Answer this question truthfully |
What causes (disease name)? | There are no established causes for the development of pleomorphic adenoma. However some clonal chromosomal abnormalities with aberrations involving 8q12 and 12q15 have been described. Oncogenic simian virus (SV40) may play a role in the onset or progression of pleomorphic adenoma. | Answer this question truthfully |
Who is at highest risk for Pleomorphic adenoma ? | The risk factors for the development of Pleomorphic adenoma are as follows:
Prior head and neck irradiation is a risk factor for the development of Pleomorphic adenoma. Environmental factors Occupations associated with increased risk include: Rubber products manufacturing Asbestos mining Plumbing Some types of wood working Hair dressing | Answer this question truthfully |
When to seek urgent medical care when I have Pleomorphic adenoma ? | This section should focus on the symptoms that may indicate impending life threatening situations, or significant worsening.
For an example of a section detailing this on a patient information page, click here | Answer this question truthfully |
What to expect if I have Pleomorphic adenoma (Outlook/Prognosis)? | Prognosis is generally excellent for most of the patients after surgical resection. Depending on the extent of the tumor at the time of diagnosis, the prognosis may vary sometimes. Recurrence can be a problem if the tumor arises from the parotid gland. 2-7% of cases can go into malignant transformation if left untreated. | Answer this question truthfully |
Who can contribute to the (project name) project? | A quick statement about the intended specialty this applies to. Please indicate if this is an Assistant, Associate or Editor-in-Chief level project.
Example: "This project is intended for editors at an Assistant Editor-in-Chief level or higher. This may be the right project for you if you are a (choose all that apply: college student, medical student, intern, resident, attending physician, hospitalist, specialist, medical faculty, researcher, nurse, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, and allied health professional)." | Answer this question truthfully |
Why redirect a page? | Sometimes a topic will have multiple names or abbreviations, and you will want to direct them all to one page
For example take the page ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction. The names STEMI, MI, Acute MI, Myocardial Infarction, AMI all are redirected to the page ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction. | Answer this question truthfully |
How Do I Redirect To A Subheading of the Page Instead of the Page in General? | Say you want to redirect the page "Alcohol septal ablation" to a section of the parent page entitled Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy interventional cardiology. You can redirect to a specific subheading within a page by putting the name of the page followed by the hatch mark of the subheading you want to direct to. The example for alcohol septal ablation is shown below:
If a spelling mistake occurs in a title such as STElevation Myocardial Infarction, it is not possible for a regular user to move the page with all its history. It is however possible to create a redirect. A new page ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction must be created first, and the contents from the old page must be copied manually. Then the old page STElevation Myocardial Infarction must be edited and its source code replaced by:
Don't make a redirect that points to another redirect. This is called a double redirect. These redirects don't work, and they can create a slow, unpleasant experience for the reader.
Template:WikiDoc Sources | Answer this question truthfully |
Where do I type in the references? | Usually you would type a number in the text like this (1) or this 1 which refers to a reference you would like to cite. You would then type in the reference at the end of the article. This is not the preferred method in WikiDoc.
WikiDoc features an automated reference manager. The advantages of this reference manager are that:
The references are numbered automatically! When you move the text, the reference moves with it! You can click on the reference and go directly to the article!
Unlike the usual format where you type in the references at the end of the article, when you use the WikiDoc reference manager, you insert code for the reference right after the material you want to add a reference to. You use a software program to add in the references. The next section describes how to use the software program. | Answer this question truthfully |
What if I don't want to use the reference manager? What if I just want to type the references in myself? | You are not required to use the reference manager. You can do the following:
Step 1: Place a <ref>... </ref> immediately after the sentence where you want a footnote number to appear.
Step 2: Type the text of the note between the ref tags. For example if I typed this
It would appear as this
Note: If you intend on using the same manual reference more than once, you will need to assign a name to the reference. You can do this by writing <ref name="anythingyouwanthere">... </ref>. Your name can be anything you want. Without a name, every manual reference will be viewed as a unique reference. This means that a reference used multiple times will show up as multiple references instead of just the one. | Answer this question truthfully |
How do I make the references appear at the bottom of the article? | Put the following code in:
This will generate your references in small font, in two columns, with links to the original article and abstract. It will return text that looks like this: | Answer this question truthfully |
How Can I See A List of All the Pages in WikiDoc? | Either: | Answer this question truthfully |
What is an .SVG? | A Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG) is an vector image which is constructed through mathematical expressions rather than a bitmap of RBG colors corresponding to each pixel. Because vector images are mathematically defined, they retain their quality no matter the resolution of the monitor on which they are displayed. This means an.SVG image that is displayed at a size of 2 inches will have lines that are just as crisp as an image that is displayed at 4 inches in size. This makes.SVG images ideal for things like text that will be displayed at various sizes. However, because each element of a.SVG image is represented as a mathematical expression, these images are often larger in size than corresponding raster images. | Answer this question truthfully |
When Should I Use an .SVG Image? | Vector images, such as an.SVG, are not always appropriate, especially for certain web applications. The following is a list of times when a.SVG may be more appropriate than a.JPG,.GIF, or.PNG:
High image quality is required for monitors in a large range of resoltion, such as both on an mobile device and a TV display The file size is not critical. E.g., for uses where the user is expected to have a strong internet connection. The image involves text and will be viewed on various types of displays The text within the image needs to be searchable | Answer this question truthfully |
How Do I Place an .SVG on a Page? | The following is a list of steps to allow you place an.SVG in a page on WikiDoc:
Code in MediaWiki Result <img src="<YOUR IMAGE URL>" style="width:200px;height:200px;" /> For example, <img src="http://static.wikidoc.org/1/10/Help-1.svg" style="width:200px;height:200px;" /> | Answer this question truthfully |
How Do I Format an .SVG Image? | What it looks like What you type A picture: A picture: Image:humanbody.jpg With alternative text: With alternative text: Image:humanbody.jpg|Anatomy Alternative text, used when a mouse hovers over the image or when the image is not loaded in a text-only browser, or when spoken aloud, is strongly encouraged. | Answer this question truthfully |
Where Do I Find Synonyms? | Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
MedlinePlus
Google Search
Diseases Database
Whonamedit | Answer this question truthfully |