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Aortic Balloon Catheter  Insertion
Aortic Balloon Catheter Insertion samer kareem 12,365 Views • 3 years ago

An intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is a mechanical device that helps the heart pump blood. This device is inserted into the aorta, the body's largest artery. It is a long, thin tube called a catheter with a balloon on the end of it. If you are hospitalized, your doctor may insert an IABP.

The blood (3 of 3)
The blood (3 of 3) samer kareem 10,283 Views • 3 years ago

It is a specialized bodily fluid that supplies essential substances and nutrients, such as sugar, oxygen, and hormones to our cells, and carries waste away from those cells, this waste is eventually flushed out of the body in urine, feces, sweat, and lungs (carbon dioxide). Blood also contains clotting agents.

Bowel Obstruction Symptoms
Bowel Obstruction Symptoms samer kareem 2,082 Views • 3 years ago

What could cause a blockage in the stomach? Mechanical causes of intestinal obstruction may include: Adhesions or scar tissue that forms after surgery. Foreign bodies (objects that are swallowed and block the intestines) Gallstones (rare) Hernias. Impacted stool. Intussusception (telescoping of one segment of bowel into another) Tumors blocking the intestines. Less common radiologic signs are seen in specific circumstances. Most closed-loop obstructions (75%) are caused by adhesions. A closed-loop obstruction occurs when a loop of bowel is not decompressed by the caudal passage of gas and fluid.

Inguinal Hernia Surgery
Inguinal Hernia Surgery samer kareem 21,991 Views • 3 years ago

During surgery to repair the hernia, the bulging tissue is pushed back in. Your abdominal wall is strengthened and supported with sutures (stitches), and sometimes mesh. This repair can be done with open or laparoscopic surgery. You and your surgeon can discuss which type of surgery is right for you.

STILL'S Disease
STILL'S Disease samer kareem 3,857 Views • 3 years ago

Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is a rare systemic inflammatory disease characterized by the classic triad of persistent high spiking fevers, joint pain, and a distinctive salmon-colored bumpy rash. The disease is considered a diagnosis of exclusion.

What Really Happens When You Swallow Gum?
What Really Happens When You Swallow Gum? samer kareem 6,238 Views • 3 years ago

What Really Happens When You Swallow Gum?

Transfusion Reactions Part 1
Transfusion Reactions Part 1 samer kareem 1,664 Views • 3 years ago

A hemolytic transfusion reaction is a serious complication that can occur after a transfusion of blood. The red blood cells that were given in the transfusion are destroyed by the patient's immune system. There are other types of allergic transfusion reactions that do not cause hemolysis.

Superior sagittal sinus
Superior sagittal sinus samer kareem 4,817 Views • 3 years ago

The superior sagittal sinus (also known as the superior longitudinal sinus), within the human head, is an unpaired area along the attached margin of falx cerebri. It allows blood to drain from the lateral aspects of anterior cerebral hemispheres to the confluence of sinuses.

Lumbar Epidural Abscess
Lumbar Epidural Abscess samer kareem 11,006 Views • 3 years ago

An epidural abscess is a collection of pus (infected material) between the outer covering of the brain and spinal cord and the bones of the skull or spine. The abscess causes swelling in the area. Spinal cord abscess (SCA) is a rare condition capable of causing permanent damage to the spinal cord. Abscesses are caused when injured tissue becomes infected. The body's immune system sends white blood cells to help fight off the infection. They begin to fill the damaged tissue, causing pus to build up.

Binswanger's Disease
Binswanger's Disease samer kareem 2,904 Views • 3 years ago

Binswanger's disease is a type of vascular dementia that involves white matter infarcts. Patients with this disease usually present with apathy, agitation, and bilateral corticospinal or bulbar signs

Galactosemia
Galactosemia samer kareem 7,827 Views • 3 years ago

Galactosemia

Cerebellum Examination
Cerebellum Examination samer kareem 14,669 Views • 3 years ago

Definition. The principal signs of cerebellar dysfunction are the following: Ataxia: unsteadiness or incoordination of limbs, posture, and gait. A disorder of the control of force and timing of movements leading to abnormalities of speed, range, rhythm, starting, and stopping.

Intestinal Lymphangiectasia
Intestinal Lymphangiectasia samer kareem 4,005 Views • 3 years ago

Idiopathic Hypoproteinemia or Intestinal Lymphangiectasia is a malabsorption disease due to abnormalities of the lymph vessels.

Lithium
Lithium samer kareem 6,966 Views • 3 years ago

Lithium, a mood stabilizer used in bipolar disorder, has a narrow therapeutic index (small difference between therapeutic and toxic levels}. This patient's gradual onset of neurologic symptoms (slurred speech, confusion, tremors, and ataxia) is consistent with chronic lithium toxicity. Therapeutic lithium levels are 0.8- 1.2 mEq/L. Serum lithium levels >1.5 mEq/L confirm toxicity, and levels ;::2 .5 mEq/L require emergency management.

Connective tissue graft from the Palate
Connective tissue graft from the Palate samer kareem 19,298 Views • 3 years ago

Simple technique to harvest Connective tissue graft from the Palate.

Progeria
Progeria samer kareem 5,499 Views • 3 years ago

Progeria (pro-JEER-e-uh), also known as Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome, is an extremely rare, progressive genetic disorder that causes children to age rapidly, beginning in their first two years of life. Children with progeria generally appear normal at birth. During the first year, signs and symptoms, such as slow growth and hair loss, begin to appear. Heart problems or strokes are the eventual cause of death in most children with progeria. The average life expectancy for a child with progeria is about 13 years, but some with the disease die younger and some live 20 years or longer. There's no cure for progeria, but ongoing research shows some promise for treatment.

Pectus Excavatum
Pectus Excavatum samer kareem 10,798 Views • 3 years ago

The cause of pectus excavatum is not known however it can run in families, with up to 25 percent of affected patients reporting chest wall abnormalities in other family members. Pectus excavatum occurs in approximately 1 out of 400–1000 children and is three to five times more common in males than females.

Fetal Changes in 30th Week Pregnancy
Fetal Changes in 30th Week Pregnancy samer kareem 14,818 Views • 3 years ago

During this week your baby's brain form channels and creases with the help of more tissues with greater surface area. Check out this video for detail information on 30 weeks pregnant -

How to increase breast milk supply
How to increase breast milk supply samer kareem 2,364 Views • 3 years ago

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

Beckwith-Wiedemann
Beckwith-Wiedemann samer kareem 4,226 Views • 3 years ago

Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS) is a congenital overgrowth syndrome, which can affect all systems of the body. It was first recognised in 1963-64 by Dr J. Bruce Beckwith, a paediatric pathologist in America and, independently, by Dr H.E. Wiedemann, a German geneticist.

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