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Reading the 12-lead ECG
Reading the 12-lead ECG samer kareem 19,661 Views • 2 years ago

Reading the 12-lead ECG

Breast Cancer Tumor Removal Surgery
Breast Cancer Tumor Removal Surgery samer kareem 6,110 Views • 2 years ago

Breast lump removal is surgery to remove a lump that may be breast cancer. Tissue around the lump is also removed. This surgery is called a lumpectomy. When a noncancerous tumor such as a fibroadenoma of the breast is removed, it is often called an excisional breast biopsy, instead of a lumpectomy

Development of Cardiovascular System
Development of Cardiovascular System samer kareem 4,189 Views • 2 years ago

Embryonic cardiovascular system. ... The human arterial and venous systems develop from different embryonic areas. Aortic Arches. The aortic arches—or pharyngeal arch arteries—are a series of six, paired, embryological vascular structures that give rise to several major arteries .

Bilirubin In Urine: Bilirubin and Bilirubin Levels
Bilirubin In Urine: Bilirubin and Bilirubin Levels samer kareem 2,219 Views • 2 years ago

Bilirubin In Urine: Bilirubin and Bilirubin Levels

Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin samer kareem 4,847 Views • 2 years ago

Hemoglobin is the protein molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs. Hemoglobin is made up of four protein molecules (globulin chains) that are connected together.

Hemoglobin Test
Hemoglobin Test samer kareem 4,401 Views • 2 years ago

If it gets more severe and causes symptoms, your low hemoglobin count may indicate you have anemia. A low hemoglobin count is generally defined as less than 13.5 grams of hemoglobin per deciliter (135 grams per liter) of blood for men and less than 12 grams per deciliter (120 grams per liter) for women.

Nephrotic Syndrome
Nephrotic Syndrome samer kareem 3,587 Views • 2 years ago

Nephrotic syndrome is a kidney disorder that causes your body to excrete too much protein in your urine. Nephrotic syndrome is usually caused by damage to the clusters of small blood vessels in your kidneys that filter waste and excess water from your blood. Nephrotic syndrome causes swelling (edema), particularly in your feet and ankles, and increases the risk of other health problems. Treatment for nephrotic syndrome includes treating the underlying condition that's causing it and taking medications. Nephrotic syndrome can increase your risk of infections and blood clots. Your doctor may recommend medications and dietary changes to prevent these and other complications of nephrotic syndrome.

Why Pregnancy Sex is So Important
Why Pregnancy Sex is So Important samer kareem 11,634 Views • 2 years ago

Sex easily falls to the wayside during pregnancy. Research shows that good sex has a significant impact upon not just the relationship, but also a woman’s ability to have an easeful and even joyful birth. Unfortunately, sex during pregnancy can be quite complicated for a variety of physical and emotional reasons. This week’s video will outline how to overcome these hurdles and make sure you continue to enjoy the wonders of sex as you embark on the first steps of parenthood.

Glycogen Storage Disease
Glycogen Storage Disease samer kareem 6,245 Views • 2 years ago

Glycogen storage disease (GSD, also glycogenosis and dextrinosis) is the result of defects in the processing of glycogen synthesis or breakdown within muscles, liver, and other cell types. GSD has two classes of cause: genetic and acquired.

Insulin, Glucose and you
Insulin, Glucose and you samer kareem 2,588 Views • 2 years ago

Insulin is a hormone made naturally in the pancreas that helps move sugar into the cells of your body. Your cells use the sugar as fuel to make energy. Without enough insulin, sugar stays in your bloodstream, raising your blood sugar. High blood sugar, or hyperglycemia, can lead to the signs and symptoms of diabetes:

Bowel Obstruction - Causes and Pathophysiology
Bowel Obstruction - Causes and Pathophysiology samer kareem 6,554 Views • 2 years ago

A small-bowel obstruction (SBO) is caused by a variety of pathologic processes. The leading cause of SBO in industrialized countries is postoperative adhesions (60%), followed by malignancy, Crohn disease, and hernias, although some studies have reported Crohn disease as a greater etiologic factor than neoplasia.

Sleep Apnea Study
Sleep Apnea Study samer kareem 3,913 Views • 2 years ago

If you suspect that you have sleep apnea, the usual first step is to discuss your suspicions with your primary care physician. If you don’t have a primary care physician, you can go directly to a clinician who is a sleep specialist. But check your health care insurance coverage first. Some policies require you to see a primary care physician first, and some policies limit the sleep centers and testing facilities whose services they will pay for. Unfortunately, you may discover that your policy offers limited or no coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea, in which case you may wish to switch insurers if and when you can.

How HIV Causes Disease
How HIV Causes Disease samer kareem 13,645 Views • 2 years ago

CD4 T-cells (a type of white blood cell) are important to your body's defence against infections. This animation describes how your immune system is weakened by the HIV virus, which targets CD4 T-cells and leads to their gradual decline in number. Low to very low levels of CD4 cells put you at risk for 'opportunistic infections' that take advantage of the body's weakened immune system.

Necrotizing Fasciitis Management
Necrotizing Fasciitis Management samer kareem 5,660 Views • 2 years ago

patient has fever, hypotension, swelling, and erythema of his left leg. Notably, his leg is more painful to palpation than might be expected after visual inspection. These symptoms are very concerning for necrotizing fasciitis. Necrotizing fasciitis is a fulminant infection of the subcutaneous tissue that spreads rapidly along the fascial planes and leads to extensive tissue necrosis and shock. Treatment • Requires surgical debridement & broad-spectrum antibiotics

How is HIV Transmitted?
How is HIV Transmitted? samer kareem 1,509 Views • 2 years ago

-Almost all the cases of occupational transmission of HIV have been due to transmission via exposure to blood and certain body fluids. The body fluids wherein standard precautions have been recommended include semen, vaginal secretions, and any other body fluid containing visible blood. Other standard precautions, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), also apply to cerebrospinal, peritoneal, pleural, pericardia!, synovial fluid, or any other tissue, even though the epidemiologic data regarding the risk of HIV transmission from these fluids is insufficient. Standard precautions do not apply to urine, sweat, tears, sputum, vomitus, and nasal secretions or feces, as long as there is no gross visible blood. The occupational transmission of HIV has never been documented from the above sources.

Bulimia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa samer kareem 3,156 Views • 2 years ago

Bulimia (boo-LEE-me-uh) nervosa, commonly called bulimia, is a serious, potentially life-threatening eating disorder. People with bulimia may secretly binge — eating large amounts of food — and then purge, trying to get rid of the extra calories in an unhealthy way. For example, someone with bulimia may force vomiting or engage in excessive exercise. Sometimes people purge after eating only a small snack or a normal-size meal.

Encephalopathy
Encephalopathy samer kareem 6,993 Views • 2 years ago

Encephalopathy means disorder or disease of the brain. In modern usage, encephalopathy does not refer to a single disease, but rather to a syndrome of global brain dysfunction; this syndrome can have many different organic and inorganic causes.

Brain Tumor and Skull-Base Surgery
Brain Tumor and Skull-Base Surgery samer kareem 6,371 Views • 2 years ago

Brain Tumor and Skull-Base Surgery

Large Facial Tumor Removal, Parotid Gland
Large Facial Tumor Removal, Parotid Gland samer kareem 8,532 Views • 2 years ago

Large Facial Tumor Removal, Parotid Gland

Long Head Biceps
Long Head Biceps samer kareem 3,127 Views • 2 years ago

Biceps tendonitis, also called bicipital tendonitis, is inflammation in the main tendon that attaches the top of the biceps muscle to the shoulder. The most common cause is overuse from certain types of work or sports activities.

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