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A short news report summarises research on preferred breast shape. The study surveyed more than 1,300 men, women and plastic surgeons, who favoured a natural shape over a rounded artificial look, with the aim of informing implant choice and reconstruction. It is shared as a news summary of the published findings.
Breast self-examination is explained in this short health education video for women. The presentation outlines how the breasts are inspected and palpated as part of routine self-awareness of breast changes. It is a general educational resource on breast examination technique and early detection awareness.
Filmed in an operating room, this video follows a cesarean birth from the abdominal incision through delivery of the baby. It gives students and expectant parents a clear view of how a C-section is performed and how the surgical team works. For learning purposes only — not medical advice.
This educational video demonstrates how a female (internal) condom is used, including correct placement and removal, and its role in reducing the risk of sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy. Adult health information only. Educational only — not medical advice.
A testicular examination is mainly performed on male patients who present with testicular pathology e.g. pain, swelling, a lump. Although titled testicular examination it involves the examination of the penis, scrotum and testes. As this is an intimate examination it is pertinent to gain a good rapport with your patient, maintain good communication and ensure the patient’s dignity at all times. Remember to offer a chaperone for this skill. For the purposes of your exam, you will most likely be examining a mannequin.
This nursing education video explains how a urine sample is collected from an infant when a urinary tract infection is suspected. It lists early signs such as poor feeding, vomiting and fever, and demonstrates cleaning the infant, applying an adhesive collection bag, and transferring the specimen to a labelled cup. It is a practical resource for paediatric nursing.
Take your left leg and place your ankle against the knee. Hold the position for a moment before changing legs. This helps stretch the tiny piriformis muscle, which sometimes becomes inflamed and presses against the sciatic nerve causing pain. Repeat by switching sides and doing the same exercise with the other leg.
Urinary catheterization in both male and female patients is demonstrated in this clinical-skills video, with attention to sterile technique and the anatomical differences between the two procedures. It is a foundational nursing and medical skill. Procedure education only — not personal medical advice.
Fetal heart sounds recorded with a handheld monitor are presented in this short cardiology clip. Listening to the fetal heartbeat is a routine part of prenatal assessment, used to check the baby's rate and rhythm before birth. A brief learning clip for students. For learning purposes only — not medical advice.
This urology video demonstrates Foley catheter insertion in both male and female patients. The recording shows the sterile technique used to place an indwelling urinary catheter, a routine procedure in hospital, surgical, and nursing care. Urinary catheters drain the bladder when a patient cannot pass urine normally.
Despite the word Childbirth in its title, this short explainer is about pregnancy tests. A labour and delivery nurse describes the two kinds of test — a blood test at a doctor's office, which she explains can detect the pregnancy hormone earlier, and a home urine test taken after a missed period. It is a brief patient-information video.
Examination of the urinary bladder is presented in this physical examination video, recorded in German. The recording shows how the bladder is assessed during a routine examination. It is a study resource for students learning abdominal and urinary assessment skills. Students can use it alongside standard textbooks and supervised clinical training.
This recording follows a cesarean section birth from the operating room, showing how a baby is delivered through an abdominal incision. It gives students and expectant parents a clear view of how a C-section proceeds in practice. For learning purposes only — not medical advice.
To remove a smaller stone in your ureter or kidney, your doctor may pass a thin lighted tube (ureteroscope) equipped with a camera through your urethra and bladder to your ureter. Once the stone is located, special tools can snare the stone or break it into pieces that will pass in your urine.
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