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Ascites, the collection of fluid within the peritoneal space is caused due to a variety of causes including cirrhosis, cardiac causes, sinusoidal obstruction syndrome, tubercular peritonitis and pancreatitis, amongst others. Most commonly, the cause of ascots may be cirrhosis , which in turn, is most frequently causes by alcohol use, hepatitis C and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. At the heart of the ascitic fluid analysis is the serum albumin ascitic gradient, the differential diagnosis of which has been discussed in detail in this presentation. Both low SAAG and high SAAG ascites have been dealt with in some depth, with a brief overview of the management of these conditions
Rubber band ligation is a procedure in which the hemorrhoid is tied off at its base with rubber bands, cutting off the blood flow to the hemorrhoid. This treatment is only for internal hemorrhoids. To do this procedure, a doctor inserts a viewing instrument (anoscope) into the anus. The hemorrhoid is grasped with an instrument, and a device places a rubber band around the base of the hemorrhoid. The hemorrhoid then shrinks and dies and, in about a week, falls off. A scar will form in place of the hemorrhoid, holding nearby veins so they don't bulge into the anal canal. The procedure is done in a doctor's office. You will be asked whether the rubber bands feel too tight. If the bands are extremely painful, a medicine may be injected into the banded hemorrhoids to numb them. After the procedure, you may feel pain and have a sensation of fullness in the lower abdomen. Or you may feel as if you need to have a bowel movement. Treatment is limited to 1 to 2 hemorrhoids at a time if done in the doctor's office. Several hemorrhoids may be treated at one time if the person has general anesthesia. Additional areas may be treated at 4- to 6-week intervals.
A cyst in the ear lobe is opened and drained in this short procedural video. The recording shows the small incision and expression of the cyst contents in an ear, nose, and throat context. It is shared as a clinical example for students interested in minor procedures of the external ear.
Drainage of a submandibular abscess in the mouth is shown in this surgical video. The recording presents opening the collection below the jaw so it can drain. It is shared as a clinical example for students learning management of dental and mouth infections. It is part of the site's library of recorded clinical and educational material.
This video shows a case of paronychia, an infection of the skin folds around the nail. The recording documents the appearance of the infected nail area and how such infections present in clinical practice. Paronychia is one of the most common hand infections seen by doctors. It often follows minor injury to the nail fold.
Drainage of an abscess on the hand is shown in this short clinical procedure video. The recording demonstrates opening the collection so it can drain, in a hand surgery context. It is shared as a clinical skills example for students learning management of hand infections and abscesses.
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