A leg ulcer is simply a break in the skin of the leg, which allows air and bacteria to get into the underlying tissue. This is usually caused by an injury, often a minor one that breaks the skin. In most people such an injury will heal up without difficulty within a week or two. However, when there is an underlying problem the skin does not heal and the area of breakdown can increase in size. This is a chronic leg ulcer.

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The operation was done by cut opening the abdomen for resection anastamoses of intestine. You can see all intestines. The patient unfortunately died of sepsis. He was just 15 yrs old

Colonoscopy Showing Moving Parasites

Good surgery

Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) causes a functional gastric outlet obstruction as a result of hypertrophy and hyperplasia of the muscular layers of the pylorus. In infants, HPS is the most common cause of gastric outlet obstruction and the most common surgical cause of vomiting.

Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a fertility treatment that involves placing sperm inside a woman's uterus to facilitate fertilization. The goal of IUI is to increase the number of sperm that reach the fallopian tubes and subsequently increase the chance of fertilization.

A surgical video showing Femoro-Popliteal Bypass with a Saphenous Vein Graft

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Sanjeev Dutta, MD, FACS discusses the fascinating new world of surgical technology. The pediatric general surgeon shares how medicine and technology have combined to achieve less invasive procedures and healthier outcomes for surgical patients.

Dr. Dutta is a pediatric general surgeon at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. He is also an Associate Professor of Surgery at Stanford School of Medicine and Surgical Director of the Multidisciplinary Initiative for Surgical Technology Research.

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This falling stuff accident animation demonstrates the injury covered by workers compensation program.

A very funny medical love song

Cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency is particularly common in the elderly (>65 years of age), but is often unrecognized because of its subtle clinical manifestations; although they can be potentially serious, particularly from a neuropsychiatric and hematological perspective.

Watch that video to know if it is safe to have intercourse during her period

EKG Interpretation Part 1

A video showing the Vasa Previa which is an abnormality of the placenta

A very funny video

Ultrasound of Heart

Totally US Guided PCNL in Flank Position