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Ankle Fusion Surgery
Ankle Fusion Surgery samer kareem 4,410 Views • 2 years ago

Ankle fusion (arthrodesis) This is a surgical procedure which joins together the main bones of the ankle joint (the tibia and the talus). However, depending on the technique your surgeon will use, occasionally the fibula will be included in this procedure. The two joint surfaces which generate the pain are removed.

Osgood Schlatter disease
Osgood Schlatter disease samer kareem 3,814 Views • 2 years ago

Osgood-Schlatter disease can cause a painful lump below the kneecap in children and adolescents experiencing growth spurts during puberty. Osgood-Schlatter disease occurs most often in children who participate in sports that involve running, jumping and swift changes of direction — such as soccer, basketball, figure skating and ballet. While Osgood-Schlatter disease is more common in boys, the gender gap is narrowing as more girls become involved with sports. Age ranges differ by sex because girls experience puberty earlier than do boys. Osgood-Schlatter disease typically occurs in boys ages 13 to 14 and girls ages 11 to 12. The condition usually resolves on its own, once the child's bones stop growing.

Multicystic dysplastic kidney
Multicystic dysplastic kidney samer kareem 6,136 Views • 2 years ago

Multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK) is a condition that results from the malformation of the kidney during fetal development. The kidney consists of irregular cysts of varying sizes. Multicystic dysplastic kidney is a common type of renal cystic disease, and it is a cause of an abdominal mass in infants.

ACE Inhibitors
ACE Inhibitors samer kareem 11,856 Views • 2 years ago

ACE inhibitors Email this page to a friend Print Facebook Twitter Google+ Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are medicines. They treat heart, blood vessel, and kidney problems. How ACE inhibitors help ACE inhibitors are used to treat heart disease. These medicines make your heart work less hard by lowering your blood pressure. This keeps some kinds of heart disease from getting worse. Most people who have heart failure take these medicines. These medicines treat high blood pressure, strokes, or heart attacks. They may help lower your risk for stroke or heart attack. They are also used to treat diabetes and kidney problems. This can help keep your kidneys from getting worse. If you have these problems, ask your health care provider if you should be taking these medicines.

Life Before Birth - In the Womb
Life Before Birth - In the Womb samer kareem 13,997 Views • 2 years ago

Life Before Birth - In the Womb

Lysosomal Storage Diseases
Lysosomal Storage Diseases samer kareem 5,188 Views • 2 years ago

Lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs; /ˌlaɪsəˈsoʊməl/) are a group of approximately 50 rare inherited metabolic disorders that result from defects in lysosomal function. Lysosomes are sacs of enzymes within cells that digest large molecules and pass the fragments on to other parts of the cell for recycling.

Wegener granulomatosis and microscopic polyangiitis
Wegener granulomatosis and microscopic polyangiitis samer kareem 9,979 Views • 2 years ago

Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) is vasculitis of small vessels. It was initially considered as a microscopic form of polyarteritis nodosa (PAN). In 1990, the American College of Rheumatology developed classification criteria for several types of systemic vasculitis but did not distinguish between polyarteritis nodosa and microscopic polyarteritis nodosa. [1] In 1994, a group of experts held an international consensus conference in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, to attempt to redefine the classification of small vessel vasculitides. [2, 3]

Basics of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
Basics of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia samer kareem 5,094 Views • 2 years ago

Multiple endocrine neoplasia is a group of disorders that affect the body's network of hormone-producing glands (the endocrine system). Hormones are chemical messengers that travel through the bloodstream and regulate the function of cells and tissues throughout the body. Multiple endocrine neoplasia typically involves tumors (neoplasia) in at least two endocrine glands; tumors can also develop in other organs and tissues. These growths can be noncancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant). If the tumors become cancerous, the condition can be life-threatening.

How Does Diabetes Cause Silent Heart Attacks?
How Does Diabetes Cause Silent Heart Attacks? samer kareem 6,161 Views • 2 years ago

A silent heart attack is a heart attack that has few, if any, symptoms. You may have never had any symptoms to warn you that you've developed a heart problem, such as chest pain or shortness of breath. Having diabetes or prediabetes puts you at increased risk for heart disease and stroke. You can lower your risk by keeping your blood glucose (also called blood sugar), blood pressure, and blood cholesterol close to the recommended target numbersthe levels suggested by diabetes experts for good health. (

Cataplexy
Cataplexy samer kareem 5,608 Views • 2 years ago

Cataplexy is a sudden, temporary loss of muscle tone that can result in collapse. It is often caused by intense emotions, including laughter

Balloon Sinuplasty and Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Balloon Sinuplasty and Endoscopic Sinus Surgery samer kareem 13,934 Views • 2 years ago

Sinusitis and Sinus Surgery Explained (Balloon Sinuplasty and Endoscopic Sinus Surgery)

Surgical Procedure for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)
Surgical Procedure for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) samer kareem 13,863 Views • 2 years ago

Alcohol septal ablation (ASA, TASH, Sigwart procedure) is a percutaneous, minimally-invasive treatment performed by an interventional cardiologist to relieve symptoms and improve functional status in severely symptomatic patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) who meet strict clinical, anatomic and physiologic ...

Diagnosing and Treating Pituitary Tumors
Diagnosing and Treating Pituitary Tumors samer kareem 3,858 Views • 2 years ago

The pituitary is a small gland found inside the skull just below the brain and above the nasal passages, which are above the fleshy back part of the roof of the mouth (known as the soft palate). The pituitary sits in a tiny bony space called the sella turcica. The nerves that connect the eyes to the brain, called the optic nerves, pass close by it.

Colonoscopy Procedure
Colonoscopy Procedure samer kareem 9,133 Views • 2 years ago

The camera sends images to an external monitor so the doctor can study the inside of your colon. The doctor can also insert instruments through the channel to take tissue samples (biopsies) or remove polyps or other areas of abnormal tissue. A colonoscopy typically takes about 20 minutes to an hour.

Scaphoid Fracture Screw Fixation
Scaphoid Fracture Screw Fixation samer kareem 8,875 Views • 2 years ago

An animated description of the use of a cannulated Herbert screw for surgical treatment of scaphoid fractures.

Craziest Surgeries
Craziest Surgeries samer kareem 8,744 Views • 2 years ago

Craziest Surgeries You'll Never Believe Occurred!

How to increase breast milk supply
How to increase breast milk supply samer kareem 2,333 Views • 2 years ago

How to increase breast milk supply How to Naturally Boost & Increase your breast milk supply

Bulbar Palsy versus Pseudobulbar Palsy
Bulbar Palsy versus Pseudobulbar Palsy samer kareem 2,262 Views • 2 years ago

This tutorial explains the difference in mechanisms between the 2 palsies. Bulbar palsy is a lower motor neuron condition and pseudobulbar palsy is an upper motor neuron condidtion.

Twins in the Womb - Human Development
Twins in the Womb - Human Development samer kareem 9,553 Views • 2 years ago

Twins in the Womb - Human Development

Babies Were Born Addicted To Drugs
Babies Were Born Addicted To Drugs samer kareem 1,728 Views • 2 years ago

Each year, thousands of babies in the U.S. are born addicted to opiates. And the problem is getting worse.

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