A video showing arthrocentesis of the knee from Harvard medical school

Pulmonary Artery

Nursing: Role and Function on the Job

Residents Communication

It demonstrates basic suturing techniques as might be applied in an emergency room setting.

total knee joint replacement surgery

mitral valve replacement surgery

Short video of tension free repair of indirect inguinal hernia using a prolene mesh after herniotomy

Video of surgical management of cleft lip

thyroid gland removal is the standard procedure for thyroid cancer treatment.
Total removal of the gland is therapeutic in most cases of thyroid cancer.

Cerebellar functions of the upper limbs from the USMLE collection

Child Unresponsive Airway Obstruction

An Emergency Medicine video showing how to perform Jaw Thrust technique

Breast reduction can relieve strain from shoulder straps, neck, back, and upper arms.
It can provide an uplift to help clothes fit and look better. Traditionally, insurance companies would provide benefits for a broad range of breast sizes and gram weight of tissue to be removed from each breast. At present most insurance companies limit authorization when the doctor plans to remove less than 500gm weight per breast. Since many patients present with symptoms in a D cup to DD cup, often, the very removal of over 500 grams weight may reduce the breasts too much. This amount of reduction may not be in harmony with body shape. Newer methods of breast assembly after reduction, will tighten things using internal brassiere techniques that also compact and reduce breast volume. Therefore, a gram weight reduction of 500gms in some patients combined with internal tightening efforts, could pose an over-reduction. With the unreliability of insurance support in some cases, it is best not to look solely at gram weight in the surgical planning of breast reduction. When excess skin and weight is removed, the improved location of the breasts on the chest will give marked relief of symptoms.

Surgery takes from 2 to 5 hours and can be done as an outpatient or with a brief overnight stay. When possible, no scarring other than around the areola can be planned which follows the Brazilian and French methods (Goes and Benelli). For very large reductions, a vertical method, or T pattern approach is offered. Recovery is a few days, with special care to avoid strain for 4 to 6 weeks. Some soreness may persist for a few weeks. The breasts can appear tight, swollen, and bruised at first, but will usually settle to their near final look by 6 weeks. There may be sutures to be removed in some cases. Costs relate to the severity of the sag, and weight of the breasts.

The operation can make a stunning change in body image, relief of upper body symptoms, and offer a cosmetic lift to naturally sloping breasts.

Superficial Palpation of the Abdomen

Examination of the knee from Loyola medical school, Chicago

Loyola Respiratory System Exam Part 2 A video from Loyola Medical School, Chicago showing the medical and clinical examination of the respiratory system.

Continuous Connell Pattern Suture

Transverse Colostomy Closure

An animation showing what PCO is