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Contraction of the heart
Contraction of the heart samer kareem 12,782 Views • 2 years ago

Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are extra, abnormal heartbeats that begin in one of your heart's two lower pumping chambers (ventricles). These extra beats disrupt your regular heart rhythm, sometimes causing you to feel a flip-flop or skipped beat in your chest.

Left Side Chest Pain
Left Side Chest Pain samer kareem 7,993 Views • 2 years ago

It's a symptom of heart disease but typically does not cause permanent damage to the heart. It is, though, a sign that you are a candidate for a heart attack at some point in the future. The chest pain may spread to your arm, shoulder, jaw, or back. It may feel like a pressure or squeezing sensation.

Mad Cow Disease
Mad Cow Disease samer kareem 2,150 Views • 2 years ago

Researchers believe that the infectious agent that causes mad cow disease is an abnormal version of a protein normally found on cell surfaces, called a prion. For reasons still unknown, this protein becomes altered and destroys nervous system tissue -- the brain and spinal cord.

Motion Sickness
Motion Sickness samer kareem 1,889 Views • 2 years ago

You get motion sickness when one part of your balance-sensing system (your inner ear , eyes, and sensory nerves) senses that your body is moving, but the other parts don't. For example, if you are in the cabin of a moving ship, your inner ear may sense the motion of waves, but your eyes don't see any movement.

Lumbar Facet Injection
Lumbar Facet Injection samer kareem 10,953 Views • 2 years ago

A facet joint injection is a relatively simple, straightforward procedure, and is usually performed in an office based procedure suite or in an ambulatory surgical center. As with many spinal injections, facet joint injections are best performed using fluoroscopy (live X-ray) for guidance to properly target and place the needle (and to help avoid nerve injury or other injury).

Rupture of Achilles Tendon Repair
Rupture of Achilles Tendon Repair samer kareem 10,081 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.

Thyroid Clinical Examination
Thyroid Clinical Examination samer kareem 19,334 Views • 2 years ago

The examination consists of three portions: Inspection, Palpation, and Synthesis of data from these techniques In addition to palpating for size, also note the gland texture, mobility, tenderness and the presence of nodules. Inspection Inspection: Anterior Approach The patient should be seated or standing in a comfortable position with the neck in a neutral or slightly extended position. Cross-lighting increases shadows, improving the detection of masses. To enhance visualization of the thyroid, you can: Extending the neck, which stretches overlying tissues Have the patient swallow a sip of water, watching for the upward movement of the thyroid gland. quicktime video 251KB video demo from Return to the Bedside Inspection: Lateral Approach After completing anterior inspection of the thyroid, observe the neck from the side. Estimate the smooth, straight contour from the cricoid cartilage to the suprasternal notch. Measure any prominence beyond this imagined contour, using a ruler placed in the area of prominence. Palpation Note: There is no data comparing palpation using the anterior approach to the posterior approach so examiners should use the approach that they find most comfortable. Palpation: Anterior Approach placement of hands for palpatation of thyroid in anterior approach The patient is examined in the seated or standing position. Attempt to locate the thyroid isthmus by palpating between the cricoid cartilage and the suprasternal notch. Use one hand to slightly retract the sternocleidomastoid muscle while using the other to palpate the thyroid. Have the patient swallow a sip of water as you palpate, feeling for the upward movement of the thyroid gland. quicktime video 454KB video demo from Return to the Bedside. Palpation: Posterior Approach placement of hands for palpatation of thyroid in posterior approach The patient is examined in the seated or standing position. Standing behind the patient, attempt to locate the thyroid isthmus by palpating between the cricoid cartilage and the suprasternal notch. Move your hands laterally to try to feel under the sternocleidomstoids for the fullness of the thyroid. Have the patient swallow a sip of water as you palpate, feeling for the upward movement of the thyroid gland.

How Much Salt Do Humans Need?
How Much Salt Do Humans Need? samer kareem 3,969 Views • 2 years ago

1500 mg of sodium amounts to 0.75 teaspoons or 3.75 grams of salt per day, while 2300 mg amounts to one teaspoon or 6 grams of salt per day. Most people today are eating much more than that. The average intake of sodium is about 3400 mg, most of it coming from processed foods.

The Ideal Blood Pressure Diet
The Ideal Blood Pressure Diet samer kareem 3,711 Views • 2 years ago

The DASH diet is a lifelong approach to healthy eating that's designed to help treat or prevent high blood pressure (hypertension). The DASH diet encourages you to reduce the sodium in your diet and eat a variety of foods rich in nutrients that help lower blood pressure, such as potassium, calcium and magnesium.

Early Signs that Cancer is Growing in Your Body
Early Signs that Cancer is Growing in Your Body samer kareem 19,465 Views • 2 years ago

Early Signs that Cancer is Growing in Your Body

Laparoscopic use of Palmer's Point
Laparoscopic use of Palmer's Point samer kareem 5,722 Views • 2 years ago

Laparoscopic use of Palmer's Point

blood transfusion performance
blood transfusion performance samer kareem 7,324 Views • 2 years ago

blood transfusion performance

Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome samer kareem 5,075 Views • 2 years ago

-Korsakoff's syndrome is a common and preventable sequel of Wernicke's encephalopathy. Thiamine, if given during the stage of Wernicke's encephalopathy, can prevent the onset of Korsakoff's psychosis. The administration of glucose prior to thiamine can precipitate Korsakoff's syndrome, as seen in this case. In such patients, brain MRI frequently shows abnormal enhancement of the mammillary bodies & thallamus

Types of cerebral palsy
Types of cerebral palsy samer kareem 1,634 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.

Dislocated Knee Replacing
Dislocated Knee Replacing samer kareem 59,032 Views • 2 years ago

This video has been shortened for quicker review of the procedure. This patient's knee was dislocated during a motor vehicle accident. In this video the reduction of the dislocated knee is demonstrated.

Liver Cirrhosis
Liver Cirrhosis samer kareem 11,885 Views • 2 years ago

Cirrhosis is a late stage of scarring (fibrosis) of the liver caused by many forms of liver diseases and conditions, such as hepatitis and chronic alcoholism. The liver carries out several necessary functions, including detoxifying harmful substances in your body, cleaning your blood and making vital nutrients.Apr 6, 2016

Vaginal Vault Prolapse
Vaginal Vault Prolapse samer kareem 1,138 Views • 2 years ago

Vaginal prolapse (also called vaginal vault prolapse) is quite common after a hysterectomy (surgery to remove the uterus), but not everyone who has a hysterectomy experiences POP. Without the uterine attachments to hold it up, the top of the vagina can drop into the vaginal canal.

Cancer: formation
Cancer: formation samer kareem 13,473 Views • 2 years ago

In 5 minutes find out how and why a normal cell becomes a cancer cell: risk factors and treatment.

Meet Toby born premature at 24 weeks.
Meet Toby born premature at 24 weeks. samer kareem 4,834 Views • 2 years ago

Meet Toby, the baby who was born premature at 24 weeks. He may be small, but he's definitely a fighter! Share his story

Connective tissue graft from the Palate
Connective tissue graft from the Palate samer kareem 19,252 Views • 2 years ago

Simple technique to harvest Connective tissue graft from the Palate.

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