Medical Science

With advancements in surgical techniques, liposuction is now an outpatient procedure. The Tumescent technique can be performed in an outpatient facility or even in the doctor’s office. The procedure can take from one to several hours depending on the area…
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Residency for young doctors is generally considered to be one of the hardest parts of medical training. It’s more intense than medical school, and far, far more physically and emotionally draining. Residency is post-graduate training where a doctor get his…
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One of the most common questions parents of a newly diagnosed Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome child ask is, “What can we expect when our child has a bone marrow biopsy?” Most hematologists/oncologists perform the bone marrow biopsy (BMB) at the same time…
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Sinuses and its function: Sinuses are cavities filled with air within the skull bone and it is lined by a glandular epithelium known as the ‘mucosa’. These lining tissues will contain many glands which secrete mucus and it will drain…
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When it comes to the manner by which they are done, medical procedures are classified into two general types – the non-invasive and the invasive medical procedures. The non-invasive medical procedures refer to those types of procedures that are carried…
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In the modern world we often think of surgery as a common thing. We have elective surgeries and expect to be safe and healthy after the surgeries. People will have surgeries and go home within hours but this hasn’t always…
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The question has the different areas of surgery out of place, it should be plastic and reconstructive surgery versus cosmetic surgery. Both of these surgical specialties are recognized by the medical association. The most basic difference between the two fields…
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Perhaps you are a patient who is about to have surgery, for the first time. A registered nurse is discussing your admission to the hospital. “Prior to surgery, you will receive a careful explanation of the procedure, its risks, and…
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I have read and heard so many stories about adults and children who are diagnosed with leukemia that I had to find out more about how to donate. Not everyone is moved in the same way and not everyone has…
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Most chronic sinusitis patients may resort to invasive sinus surgery after having been on prescribed medication for many years and found them to be ineffective. For those who constantly from recurrent sinusitis, sinus surgery is also recommended although as a…
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