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Eric’s Story — Orthopedic Surgery: Total Knee Replacement
Eric’s Story — Orthopedic Surgery: Total Knee Replacement Surgeon 34 Views • 2 years ago

Eric knew he needed help when an old knee injury began worsening over the course of time and was significantly affecting his quality of life. That’s when he turned to his hometown orthopedic experts at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, who recommended a total knee replacement. After overcoming some initial fears, Eric decided it was time to have the operation — a fuller and more active life with his family depended on it.

Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia
Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia samer kareem 2,240 Views • 2 years ago

Gestational hypertension, also referred to as pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) is a condition characterized by high blood pressure during pregnancy. Gestational hypertension can lead to a serious condition called preeclampsia, also referred to as toxemia. Hypertension during pregnancy affects about 6-8% of pregnant women.

Are Glass Sex Toys Safe?
Are Glass Sex Toys Safe? samer kareem 2,259 Views • 2 years ago

Are Glass Sex Toys Safe? | How to Use a Glass Dildo

Examination of the Hands
Examination of the Hands samer kareem 3,772 Views • 2 years ago

Examination of the Hands

Impacted Tooth 32 Extraction
Impacted Tooth 32 Extraction Dentist 18,685 Views • 2 years ago

Anglevator #32 partial impaction

What is Nasal Polyp?
What is Nasal Polyp? samer kareem 1,689 Views • 2 years ago

Nasal polyps are soft, painless, noncancerous growths on the lining of your nasal passages or sinuses. They hang down like teardrops or grapes. They result from chronic inflammation due to asthma, recurring infection, allergies, drug sensitivity or certain immune disorders. Small nasal polyps may not cause symptoms. Larger growths or groups of nasal polyps can block your nasal passages or lead to breathing problems, a lost sense of smell and frequent infections. Nasal polyps can affect anyone, but they're more common in adults. Medications can often shrink or eliminate nasal polyps, but surgery is sometimes needed to remove them. Even after successful treatment, nasal polyps often return.

Tighten Sagging Breasts
Tighten Sagging Breasts samer kareem 2,226 Views • 2 years ago

Tighten Sagging Breasts

Knee replacement surgery that has you up and walking in just four hours
Knee replacement surgery that has you up and walking in just four hours Surgeon 42 Views • 2 years ago

Women's College Hospital is revolutionizing the way knee-replacement surgery is done. It is starting to provide the procedure as an ambulatory service. Patients can go home from hospital four hours after having the surgery. In some other hospitals knee replacement surgery patients have to stay as long as 4 days.

Read an excerpt from Theresa Boyle's story:
It’s been less than four hours since Greg Nemez underwent knee-replacement surgery and the 56-year-old Mississauga man is already on his way home from hospital.

This past Monday, he became the fifth patient at Toronto’s Women’s College Hospital to undergo the outpatient procedure, which normally requires a hospital stay of two or three days.

“I’m happy ... You have that freedom of movement from before. It’s like wow,” he said on the elevator as he was leaving the hospital.

After years of being unable to hold his leg straight, the real-estate agent can finally do so. A 20-year-old football injury had left him with severe arthritis and pain.

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Size DOES Matter
Size DOES Matter samer kareem 8,965 Views • 2 years ago

new study about the size of penis

Lateral Epicondylitis
Lateral Epicondylitis samer kareem 9,573 Views • 2 years ago

Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis is a condition in which the outer part of the elbow becomes sore and tender. The forearm muscles and tendons become damaged from overuse — repeating the same strenuous motions again and again.

Outpatient Knee Replacement at Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center Arringdon
Outpatient Knee Replacement at Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center Arringdon Surgeon 61 Views • 2 years ago

Outpatient -- or same-day -- knee replacement surgery is more convenient than traditional knee replacement surgery and often can help you recover faster.

Outpatient -- or same-day -- knee replacement surgery is more convenient than traditional knee replacement surgery and often can help you recover faster. At Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center Arringdon, your knee replacement will be followed immediately by physical therapy to get you moving and start your recovery process right away. Our expert joint replacement team ensures your knee replacement surgery is safe and effective so you can return to the comfort of your home as soon as possible.

Your guide to knee replacement surgery - 13 - Day 1 & 2 after your operation
Your guide to knee replacement surgery - 13 - Day 1 & 2 after your operation Surgeon 32 Views • 2 years ago

Carotid Stenosis
Carotid Stenosis samer kareem 1,802 Views • 2 years ago

Carotid Stenosis and what it means. The detection and treatment of carotid artery disease for the prevention of stroke is one of the most effective treatments in all of medicine.

Psychological Testing
Psychological Testing samer kareem 2,791 Views • 2 years ago

Psychological testing refers to the administration of psychological tests. A psychological test is "an objective and standardized measure of a sample of behavior" (p. 4). The term sample of behavior refers to an individual's performance on tasks that have usually been prescribed beforehand.

Kidney Stones: Symptoms
Kidney Stones: Symptoms samer kareem 2,688 Views • 2 years ago

A kidney stone may not cause symptoms until it moves around within your kidney or passes into your ureter — the tube connecting the kidney and bladder. At that point, you may experience these signs and symptoms: Severe pain in the side and back, below the ribs Pain that spreads to the lower abdomen and groin Pain that comes in waves and fluctuates in intensity Pain on urination Pink, red or brown urine Cloudy or foul-smelling urine Nausea and vomiting Persistent need to urinate Urinating more often than usual Fever and chills if an infection is present Urinating small amounts of urine Pain caused by a kidney stone may change — for instance, shifting to a different location or increasing in intensity — as the stone moves through your urinary tract.

Varicose Vein Sclerotherapy
Varicose Vein Sclerotherapy samer kareem 1,807 Views • 2 years ago

Sclerotherapy is a medical procedure used to eliminate varicose veins and veins. Sclerotherapy involves an injection of a solution (generally a salt solution) directly into the vein. The solution irritates the lining of the blood vessel, causing it to collapse and stick together and the blood to clot.

Varicose Vein Treatment with VNUS
Varicose Vein Treatment with VNUS samer kareem 1,621 Views • 2 years ago

Like the VenaCure EVLT® procedure, which uses a laser to ablate the varicose vein, VNUS RF treatment is an alternative to more invasive leg stripping surgery. It is used primarily to treat the great saphenous veins (GSV), small saphenous vein (SSV), and other superficial veins in the legs.

How Much Force Does It Take To Break A Bone?
How Much Force Does It Take To Break A Bone? samer kareem 5,270 Views • 2 years ago

Force Does It Take To Break A Bone

Risk Factors of Human Papillomavirus
Risk Factors of Human Papillomavirus samer kareem 6,071 Views • 2 years ago

In most cases, your body's immune system defeats an HPV infection before it creates warts. When warts do appear, they vary in appearance depending on which variety of HPV is involved: Genital warts. These appear as flat lesions, small cauliflower-like bumps or tiny stem-like protrusions. In women, genital warts appear mostly on the vulva but can also occur near the anus, on the cervix or in the vagina. In men, genital warts appear on the penis and scrotum or around the anus. Genital warts rarely cause discomfort or pain, though they may itch. Common warts. Common warts appear as rough, raised bumps and usually occur on the hands, fingers or elbows. In most cases, common warts are simply unsightly, but they can also be painful or susceptible to injury or bleeding.

Angina
Angina samer kareem 3,473 Views • 2 years ago

Angina is a term used for chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle. Angina (an-JIE-nuh or AN-juh-nuh) is a symptom of coronary artery disease. Angina is typically described as squeezing, pressure, heaviness, tightness or pain in your chest. Angina, also called angina pectoris, can be a recurring problem or a sudden, acute health concern. Angina is relatively common but can be hard to distinguish from other types of chest pain, such as the pain or discomfort of indigestion. If you have unexplained chest pain, seek medical attention right away.

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