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Folic acid links to autism risk
Folic acid links to autism risk samer kareem 5,991 Views • 2 years ago

If levels of both vitamins are extremely high, there is more than a 17-fold greater risk that a child will develop autism, the researchers said. Most of the women in the study said they took multivitamins — which would include folic acid and vitamin B12 — throughout their pregnancy.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery samer kareem 7,259 Views • 2 years ago

During endoscopic carpal tunnel release surgery , the transverse carpal ligament is cut. This releases pressure on the median nerve, relieving carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms. The small incisions in the palm are closed with stitches. The gap where the ligament was cut will eventually fill with scar tissue.

Ulnar Nerve Graft
Ulnar Nerve Graft samer kareem 12,976 Views • 2 years ago

A nerve transfer is a surgical technique that may be used when a patient has a nerve injury resulting in complete loss of muscle function or sensation. Median to radial transfer. Distal AIN to median recurrent motor branch transfer.

Diarrhea In Children
Diarrhea In Children samer kareem 1,765 Views • 2 years ago

Encourage your child to drink lots of fluids to prevent dehydration. Milk and water are both fine. However, if your child refuses solids, give your child just milk, rather than water. ... Keep giving your child table foods while he has diarrhea. Diarrhea is most often spread through fecally contaminated food, hands or surfaces touched by objects or hands put into the mouth (fecal-oral route).Water contaminated by human or animal feces (e.g., swimming pools) or trips to sites with animals (e.g., farms, pet stores, petting zoos) are also possible routes of ... The best foods for your child are easily digestible foods, such as rice cereal, pasta, breads, cooked beans, mashed potatoes, cooked carrots, applesauce, and bananas. Pretzels or salty crackers can help your child replace the salt lost from diarrhea. Foods containing large amounts of sugar or fat should be avoided.

Esophageal Atresia
Esophageal Atresia samer kareem 4,703 Views • 2 years ago

Esophageal atresia is an abnormality, or birth defect, of the esophagus that occurs early in pregnancy, as the baby is developing. The esophagus forms in the first few months of fetal life as a long, hollow, continuous tube joining the mouth to the stomach. In newborns with this birth defect, formation of this continuous esophageal tube is interrupted. esophageal-artresia-2In most cases, two separate tubes are formed, an upper (proximal) tube connected to the mouth and a lower (distal) tube connected to the stomach. This seperated tubes are sealed off creating a pouch on either side; the gap between these pounches can be short or very long. Saliva can accumulate in the upper pouch as it cannot drain into the stomach.

Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis samer kareem 24,046 Views • 2 years ago

What damage does atherosclerosis cause? Plaque may partially or totally block the blood's flow through an artery in the heart, brain, pelvis, legs, arms or kidneys. Some of the diseases that may develop as a result of atherosclerosis include coronary heart disease, angina (chest pain), carotid artery disease, peripheral artery disease (PAD) and chronic kidney disease.

Treatment for Lyme Disease
Treatment for Lyme Disease samer kareem 1,950 Views • 2 years ago

“People need to realize this is imminently preventable,” he said. Lyme disease develops following an infection with the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. It's transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. The tick must be attached to its host for 36 to 48 hours to transmit the bacteria.

Wound Healing
Wound Healing samer kareem 8,562 Views • 2 years ago

Wound healing is the process by which skin or other body tissue repairs itself after trauma. ... This process is divided into predictable phases: blood clotting (hemostasis), inflammation, tissue growth (proliferation) and tissue remodeling (maturation).

Retroverted Uterus
Retroverted Uterus samer kareem 5,160 Views • 2 years ago

A retroverted uterus (tilted uterus, tipped uterus) is a uterus that is tilted posteriorly. This is in contrast to the slightly "anteverted" uterus that most women have, which is tipped forward toward the bladder, with the anterior end slightly concave.

Parkinson's part 1
Parkinson's part 1 samer kareem 6,140 Views • 2 years ago

Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. It develops gradually, sometimes starting with a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand. But while a tremor may be the most well-known sign of Parkinson's disease, the disorder also commonly causes stiffness or slowing of movement. In the early stages of Parkinson's disease, your face may show little or no expression, or your arms may not swing when you walk. Your speech may become soft or slurred. Parkinson's disease symptoms worsen as your condition progresses over time. Although Parkinson's disease can't be cured, medications may markedly improve your symptoms. In occasional cases, your doctor may suggest surgery to regulate certain regions of your brain and improve your symptoms.

Modified Radical Mastectomy
Modified Radical Mastectomy samer kareem 4,375 Views • 2 years ago

A modified radical mastectomy is a procedure in which the entire breast is removed, including the skin, areola, nipple, and most axillary lymph nodes; the pectoralis major muscle is spared. Historically, a modified radical mastectomy was the primary method of treatment of breast cancer. [1, 2] As the treatment of breast cancer evolved, breast conservation has become more widely used. [3, 4] However, mastectomy still remains a viable option for women with breast cancer. [5, 6]

Laser eye surgery: How many people get the low price that Lasik MD advertises? (CBC Marketplace)
Laser eye surgery: How many people get the low price that Lasik MD advertises? (CBC Marketplace) Mohamed Ibrahim 70 Views • 2 years ago

Originally broadcast November 21, 2014.

They advertise low, low prices. But does anyone actually pay that rate? Erica Johnson investigates.

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CABG surgery
CABG surgery samer kareem 5,209 Views • 2 years ago

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a type of surgery that improves blood flow to the heart. Surgeons use CABG to treat people who have severe coronary heart disease (CHD). CHD is a disease in which a waxy substance called plaque (plak) builds up inside the coronary arteries.

How Does the Birth Control Pill Work and is it Safe to Use
How Does the Birth Control Pill Work and is it Safe to Use samer kareem 2,233 Views • 2 years ago

If you’re thinking about going on the pill, you may have questions. What do birth control pills do? Are birth control pills safe? Here’s all the info on how to use birth control pills.

Repair of Pectus Excavatum.
Repair of Pectus Excavatum. Alicia Berger 1,679 Views • 2 years ago

Surgical Repair of Pectus Excavatum. Pectus excavatum is a condition in which a person's breastbone is sunken into his or her chest.

What is Scoliosis surgery?
What is Scoliosis surgery? Scott 6,146 Views • 2 years ago

Most scoliosis surgeons agree that children who have very severe curves (45-50° and higher) will need surgery to lessen the curve and prevent it from getting worse. The operation for scoliosis is a spinal fusion. The basic idea is to realign and fuse together the curved vertebrae so that they heal into a single, solid bone. With the tools and technology available today, scoliosis surgeons are able to improve curves significantly.

Rupture of Achilles Tendon Repair
Rupture of Achilles Tendon Repair samer kareem 10,100 Views • 2 years ago

an incision made on the back of the lower leg starting just above the heel bone. After the surgeon finds the two ends of the ruptured tendon, these ends are sewn together with sutures. The incision is then closed. Another repair method makes a small incision on the back of the lower leg at the site of the rupture.

MRI and X-RAY of Human Body
MRI and X-RAY of Human Body samer kareem 2,073 Views • 2 years ago

The human body as seen with MRI and X-RAY

Paediatric Surgery Emergencies - Paediatric Emergencies 2022
Paediatric Surgery Emergencies - Paediatric Emergencies 2022 hooda 108 Views • 2 years ago

Mr Brian MacCormack talking about Paediatric Surgery Emergencies. This talk is part of the Paediatric Emergencies 2022 event. To get your CME certificate for watching the video please visit https://www.paediatricemergenc....ies.com/conference/p

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Types of cerebral palsy
Types of cerebral palsy samer kareem 1,653 Views • 2 years ago

Cerebral palsy refers to brain damage that occurs before a child is five years old. Therefore, adults cannot develop cerebral palsy. However, cerebral palsy does not get better or worse with age, so when a child has the condition, he or she will continue to have the condition into adulthood.

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