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Hoover's Sign
Hoover's Sign samer kareem 4,940 Views • 2 years ago

Hoover's sign of leg paresis is one of two signs named for Charles Franklin Hoover. It is a maneuver aimed to separate organic from non-organic paresis of the leg. The sign relies on the principle of synergistic contraction. ... Feeling this would indicate an organic cause of the paresis.

How Do We Breathe ?
How Do We Breathe ? samer kareem 1,631 Views • 2 years ago

How Do We Breathe ?

Ankylosing Spondylitis
Ankylosing Spondylitis samer kareem 2,523 Views • 2 years ago

Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory disease that, over time, can cause some of the vertebrae in your spine to fuse. This fusing makes the spine less flexible and can result in a hunched-forward posture. If ribs are affected, it can be difficult to breathe deeply. Ankylosing spondylitis affects men more often than women. Signs and symptoms typically begin in early adulthood. Inflammation also can occur in other parts of your body — most commonly, your eyes. There is no cure for ankylosing spondylitis, but treatments can lessen your symptoms and possibly slow progression of the disease.

Liver Transplantation
Liver Transplantation samer kareem 9,374 Views • 2 years ago

Liver transplantation is surgery to remove a diseased or injured liver and replace it with a healthy whole liver or a segment of a liver from another person, called a donor. People with either acute or chronic liver failure may need a liver transplant to survive.

The Blood Flow In Leg
The Blood Flow In Leg samer kareem 1,341 Views • 2 years ago

The Blood Flow In Leg

Heart Attack
Heart Attack samer kareem 7,726 Views • 2 years ago

A heart attack occurs when the flow of blood to the heart is blocked, most often by a build-up of fat, cholesterol and other substances, which form a plaque in the arteries that feed the heart (coronary arteries). The interrupted blood flow can damage or destroy part of the heart muscle. A heart attack, also called a myocardial infarction, can be fatal, but treatment has improved dramatically over the years. It's crucial to call 911 or emergency medical help if you think you might be having a heart attack

How to Remove Dark Circles
How to Remove Dark Circles samer kareem 4,550 Views • 2 years ago

Dark Circles around Eyes

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation samer kareem 5,560 Views • 2 years ago

This minimally invasive surgical procedure repairs the valve without removing the old, damaged valve. Instead, it wedges a replacement valve into the aortic valve’s place. The surgery may be called a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura samer kareem 6,903 Views • 2 years ago

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare blood disorder characterized by clotting in small blood vessels of the body (thromboses), resulting in a low platelet count. In its full-blown form, the disease consists of the pentad of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenic purpura, neurologic abnormalities, fever, and renal disease

Thoracentesis Procedure
Thoracentesis Procedure samer kareem 34,599 Views • 2 years ago

Thoracentesis (THOR-ah-sen-TE-sis) is a procedure to remove excess fluid in the space between the lungs and the chest wall. This space is called the pleural space. Normally, the pleural space is filled with a small amount of fluid—about 4 teaspoons full.

Prolapse - Causes, prevention and treatment
Prolapse - Causes, prevention and treatment samer kareem 5,864 Views • 2 years ago

our uterus (or womb) is normally held in place inside your pelvis with various muscles, tissue, and ligaments. Because of pregnancy, childbirth or difficult labor and delivery, in some women these muscles weaken. Also, as a woman ages and with a natural loss of the hormone estrogen, her uterus can drop into the vaginal canal, causing the condition known as a prolapsed uterus.

Infertility in Women
Infertility in Women samer kareem 4,349 Views • 2 years ago

Problems that affect ovulation, and the hormones involved with ovulation, are the most common cause of female infertility. They include: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). Women with PCOS do not ovulate regularly and they experience infrequent or absent menstrual cycles.

How Early Can You Take a Blood Test for Pregnancy?
How Early Can You Take a Blood Test for Pregnancy? samer kareem 4,952 Views • 2 years ago

Pregnancy Tips : How Early Can You Take a Blood Test for Pregnancy?

Relax tight upper back muscles
Relax tight upper back muscles samer kareem 1,613 Views • 2 years ago

Rhomboid muscle strain and spasm causes upper back pain between the shoulder blades. Some patients describe the muscle spasms and discomfort as knots in the back. Early treatment is important to speed healing and recovery. Ice therapy for the first few days followed by moist heat can help relieve symptoms.Oct 12, 2015

Paget's Disease Of The Breast
Paget's Disease Of The Breast samer kareem 2,393 Views • 2 years ago

Paget's disease of the breast or Paget disease of the breast (/ˈpædʒᵻt/, rhymes with "gadget") (also known as Paget's disease of the nipple) is a malignant condition that outwardly may have the appearance of eczema, with skin changes involving the nipple of the breast.

Treatment of Myocardial Infarction
Treatment of Myocardial Infarction samer kareem 9,874 Views • 2 years ago

Blood clots form in an already-narrowed artery and block the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle. When taken during a heart attack, aspirin slows clotting and decreases the size of the blood clot that is forming. After a heart attack. Aspirin can help prevent a second heart attack.

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate samer kareem 5,585 Views • 2 years ago

Sed rate, or erythrocyte sedimentation rate ( ESR ), is a blood test that can reveal inflammatory activity in your body. A sed rate test isn't a stand-alone diagnostic tool, but it can help your doctor diagnose or monitor the progress of an inflammatory disease. ... Inflammation can cause the cells to clump.

Vitamin A Functions & Deficiencies
Vitamin A Functions & Deficiencies samer kareem 2,362 Views • 2 years ago

Function. Vitamin A helps form and maintain healthy skin, teeth, skeletal and soft tissue, mucus membranes, and skin. It is also known as retinol because it produces the pigments in the retina of the eye. Vitamin A promotes good vision, especially in low light. Vitamin deficiency anemia occurs when your body doesn't have enough of the vitamins needed to produce adequate numbers of healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen from your lungs throughout your body. If your diet is lacking in certain vitamins, vitamin deficiency anemia can develop.

Urinary bladder
Urinary bladder samer kareem 9,935 Views • 2 years ago

The urinary bladder is a hollow muscular organ that collects urine from the kidneys before disposal by urination. A hollow muscular, and distensible (or elastic) organ, the bladder sits on the pelvic floor. Urine enters the bladder via the ureters and exits via the urethra.

Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's Disease samer kareem 7,614 Views • 2 years ago

Memory Loss & the Brain. It's not just a movement disorder. Besides causing tremors and other motion-related symptoms, Parkinson's disease affects memory, learning, and behavior. Parkinson's disease is notorious for so-called motor symptoms like muscle rigidity, tremor, slowed movement, and unsteady posture and gait.

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