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Abnormal Fetal Presentation
Abnormal Fetal Presentation samer kareem 18,575 Views • 3 years ago

This video describes the various positions a baby may be in prior to delivery.

What Causes Keratoconus:?
What Causes Keratoconus:? samer kareem 1,657 Views • 3 years ago

Devastating Consequences of Tooth Loss
Devastating Consequences of Tooth Loss samer kareem 10,450 Views • 3 years ago

Tooth loss can make you look older. When you lose a tooth and don’t replace it with a dental implant, you risk the chance of jawbone loss. Normally, your tooth root stimulates the continued growth and health of your jawbone. Dental implants mirror your natural tooth root and keep your jawbone healthy.

Brain Hematoma Surgery
Brain Hematoma Surgery samer kareem 6,694 Views • 3 years ago

A subdural hematoma is a collection of blood outside the brain. Subdural hematomas are usually caused by severe head injuries. The bleeding and increased pressure on the brain from a subdural hematoma can be life-threatening.

Hand Got Stuck Inside Meat Grinder
Hand Got Stuck Inside Meat Grinder hooda 39,951 Views • 3 years ago

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Muscle Strength and Tone
Muscle Strength and Tone Mohamed Ibrahim 30,256 Views • 3 years ago

Pediatric examination of muscle strength and muscle tone

How does blood pressure change DURING exercise?
How does blood pressure change DURING exercise? samer kareem 2,359 Views • 3 years ago

What Is Hemodialysis and How Does It Work?
What Is Hemodialysis and How Does It Work? Scott 144 Views • 3 years ago

What is hemodialysis and how does it work? Who needs it? How do you prepare for it? In the United States, over 30 million Americans have kidney disease, and sometimes, kidney disease progresses to kidney failure or end-stage renal disease. When this happens, you cannot survive unless you have a kidney transplant or some form of dialysis. So today we're going to talk about hemodialysis.

Your kidneys are the two kidney bean-shaped organs that are located in your lower back, or in your flanks. And the kidneys are responsible for filtering out or cleaning your blood. They get rid of excess waste, excess toxins, and excess fluids. If your kidneys stop functioning, then you develop renal failure or end-stage renal disease.

What is Hemodialysis?
Hemodialysis, or blood dialysis, is the filtering of your blood outside of your body. So, if your kidneys stop working properly, the hemodialysis acts as a substitute kidney. Now it's important to note that hemodialysis does not actually correct your own kidney function. It does not fix or treat your kidneys.

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What is The Dialyzer?
The dialyzer is actually the filter. It's the main powerhouse of the hemodialysis system, and it is what actually acts as the substitute kidney. In the dialyzer, you have these hollow fibers that run through it, and these fibers are bathed in something called dialysates, or dialysis fluid.

How Often Are Patients Treated With Hemodialysis?
Most patients who are on hemodialysis are on it between three and six hours, about three days a week, especially if they go to a center.

How Does Hemodialysis Work?
So when you are on dialysis, how does your blood get from your body to the hemodialysis machine and then back to your body? Well, it does so through tubes, and those tubes are connected to your access, and we'll talk about access in just a moment. But as far as the tubing, the tubing is connected to your body.

Types Of Hemodialysis Access
Arteriovenous Fistula or AV Fistula
The AV fistula is the gold standard as far as hemodialysis access is concerned because it gives you the most efficient hemodialysis and it is the least likely to be infected.

Arteriovenous Graft or AV Graft
The AV graft is very similar to the AV fistula in that you still have a surgically connected artery and a vein, usually in the arm, but in the case where if you have veins that are rather thin or arteries that are thin and maybe too weak in order to really give you a properly functioning, substantial AV fistula, then the vascular surgeon may opt to add an artificial material in order to make that shunt a little stronger, or little more durable. And so, an AV graft is another option for dialysis access.

Catheter
If you're in a situation where you need temporary dialysis, or if you have acute kidney injury, then you may have a temporary Vascath placed, and it's usually placed in a vein of the neck, the internal jugular vein, or it can be placed in the groin, or in the femoral vein.

Who Needs Hemodialysis Treatment?
How do you know if you need hemodialysis, and when is it time to prepare? Well, if you follow up with your kidney doctor (nephrologist) regularly, he or she will be watching your labs. They'll be able to see those signs of your kidneys not functioning properly.

Gerstmann Syndrome
Gerstmann Syndrome samer kareem 2,400 Views • 3 years ago

Testing for the four features of Gerstmann Syndrome in this patient with two separate left sided strokes (left frontoparietal ischaemic stroke followed by left posterior parietal haemorrhagic stroke). He exhibits (i) acalculia, (ii) agraphia, (iii) left-right disorientation, and (iv) finger agnosia. Complicating the issue is his obvious nonfluent aphasia (expressive dysphasia) with paraphasic errors (replacing words with associated words (e.g. says 'fork' instead of 'spoon')) and some comprehension issues.

How do I know if I need sinus surgery?
How do I know if I need sinus surgery? samer kareem 5,594 Views • 3 years ago

Acute sinusitis can be triggered by a cold or allergies and may resolve on its own. Chronic sinusitis lasts up to eight weeks and may be caused by an infection or growths. Symptoms include headache, facial pain, runny nose, and nasal congestion. Acute sinusitis usually doesn't require any treatment beyond symptomatic relief with pain medications, nasal decongestants, and nasal saline rinses. Chronic sinusitis may require antibiotics.

Ureteral Stent Procedure
Ureteral Stent Procedure samer kareem 3,828 Views • 3 years ago

The ureter can become obstructed due to conditions such as kidney stones, tumors, infection, or blood clots. When this happens, physicians can use image guidance to place stents or tubes in the ureter to restore the flow of urine to the bladder. A ureteral stent is a thin, flexible tube threaded into the ureter.

How to Get Pregnant With Twins Naturally
How to Get Pregnant With Twins Naturally hooda 62,513 Views • 3 years ago

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Ganglion cyst on wrist removal
Ganglion cyst on wrist removal samer kareem 17,748 Views • 3 years ago

Indirect Inguinal Hernia Repair
Indirect Inguinal Hernia Repair DrHouse 69,735 Views • 3 years ago

Right indirect (Gilbert II)inguinal hernia has been repared using PHSe prosthetic device

Psoriasis Treatment
Psoriasis Treatment Scott 7,053 Views • 3 years ago

Psoriasis: treatment options related issues

Laparoscopic liver abscess evacuation
Laparoscopic liver abscess evacuation samer kareem 2,823 Views • 3 years ago

Pyogenic liver abscesses are mainly treated by percutaneous aspiration or drainage under antibiotic cover. If interventional radiology fails, surgical drainage becomes necessary. Recently, we performed laparoscopic liver abscess drainage successfully, and we aimed to focus on the topic in light of a systematic review of the literature.

Process of Braces
Process of Braces samer kareem 6,174 Views • 3 years ago

Understanding the process of getting braces

Diabetic Foot Examination
Diabetic Foot Examination samer kareem 12,043 Views • 3 years ago

This brief exam will help you to quickly detect major risks and prompt you to refer patients to appropriate specialists.

Quick Cranial Nerve Assessment
Quick Cranial Nerve Assessment Mohamed 20,200 Views • 3 years ago

Quick Cranial Nerve Assessment

Gonorrhea
Gonorrhea samer kareem 1,835 Views • 3 years ago

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD). It’s caused by infection with the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It tends to infect warm, moist areas of the body, including the: urethra (the tube that drains urine from the urinary bladder) eyes throat vagina anus female reproductive tract (the fallopian tubes, cervix, and uterus) Gonorrhea passes from person to person through unprotected oral, anal, or vaginal sex. People with numerous sexual partners or those who don’t use a condom are at greatest risk of infection. The best protections against infection are abstinence, monogamy (sex with only one partner), and proper condom usage. Behaviors that make a person more likely to engage in unprotected sex also increase the likelihood of infection. These behaviors include alcohol abuse and illegal drug abuse, particularly intravenous drug use.

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