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Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the body's connective tissue. Connective tissue holds all the body's cells, organs and tissue together. It also plays an important role in helping the body grow and develop properly. Connective tissue is made up of proteins.
Total Contact Casting is the gold standard for treating diabetic foot ulcers; it's the most evidence-based treatment available. The Wound Care team at IU Health Methodist Hospital provides custom Total Contact Casting that completely offloads the wound, allowing it to heal in a matter of weeks.
Medical technology continues to advance and help doctors continue to treat patients. From face transplants to LASIK eye surgery watch the video below for 8 medical procedures that are improving lives.
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8 Medical Procedures That Are Improving Lives
Knee pain can happen at any age, but some doctors say they're seeing more people with osteoarthritis who are still young and active.
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Learn the SIRS Criteria and how to calculate it. Greater than or equal to 2 or more of the following: Temperature Fever of greater than 38°C (100.4°F) or Less than 36°C (96.8°F) Heart Rate Greater than 90 beats per minute Respiratory Rate Greater than 20 breaths per minute or PaCO2 of less than 32mm Hg White Blood Cell Count Greater than 12,000cells/mm³ or Less than 4,000cells/mm³ or Greater than 10% Bands
Renal artery stenosis is a narrowing of arteries that carry blood to one or both of the kidneys. Most often seen in older people with atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), renal artery stenosis can worsen over time and often leads to hypertension (high blood pressure) and kidney damage.
Multiple sclerosis causes many different symptoms, including vision loss, pain, fatigue, and impaired coordination. The symptoms, severity, and duration can vary from person to person. Some people may be symptom free most of their lives, while others can have severe chronic symptoms that never go away.
Myelomeningocele remains the most complex congenital malformation of the central nervous system that is compatible with life. This lesion results when the neural tube fails to fold normally during postovulatory Days 21 to 27.[6] The exact cause of disorders remains under some historical debate and is not within the scope of this paper. Myelomeningocele within the context of this discussion refers only to lesions that involve an open caudal neural tube defect on the surface of the skin