Since before the time of Hippocrates, some form of bandage has been used to help wounds heal. This low-tech tool has remained pretty much the same for centuries. And why not? If a bandage or dressing works to keep germs…
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In modern medical science, invasive procedures used for diagnostic needs are rapidly being replaced with high definition imaging and virtual reality which enables an accurate diagnosis before any invasive procedures are applied on patients. This has reduced the morbidity and…
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We are all familiar with those old movies in which the “bad guys” are doing weird military and medical experiments on an unsuspecting public. Before the movie ends the “good guys” have taken out the baddies and saved those innocent…
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Overview of the pleura: Pleura is the protective layer which covers the lungs and can be described as a large membrane which in-folds over itself to create a double layer of which the outermost layer is given the name parietal…
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Animals have been used for the benefit of humans ever since we came down from the trees onto the African plains. The first great mammals gave us clothes to keep us warm, and food to keep us from starving. Today,…
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In modern day medical sciences, knowing the oxygen saturation of a person’s blood is as easy as feeling for the patients pulse if you are in possession of a pulse oximeter. This device makes use of pulse oximetry which is…
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There is no reason to believe that having an ultra sound would harm the hearing of an unborn child. Their hearing responds to no higher frequencies than a child’s hearing. Having several ultrasounds is no different then having a dog…
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The long-term effectiveness of stents in the body depends on several factors, but in many cases, they may remain in the body and continue to do their job for over several decades. Stents are small tubes, normally made of metal…
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Stents are tubes or tube-like materials used to keep a passageway in the human body open. Most commonly, the passage is a blood vessel, but stents are also used to treat esophageal disorders, kidney blockage, bile duct disorders, and complications…
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To get an accurate picture of the neck muscles, it is best to first identify them according to their action, and determine what they push or pull and where they are located. The *Sternocleidomastoid muscle is the one used…
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