Medical Science

The human heart is a four chambered muscle that squeezes blood from one chamber to another in order to accept deoxygenated blood from the body, pump blood through the lungs for oxygenation, and then pump oxygenated blood out to the…
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What is the gallbladder and what can you expect if you need to have yours removed? The gallbladder is a small pear-shaped sack. It acts a storage reservoir for bile that is created by the liver. Bile is produced in…
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There are any number of reasons why a person might choose to have cosmetic surgery. Some might be considered wise, and some might not, but in the end the only one who can make that decision is you. However, there…
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A Surgical Odyssey Battered by back problems, I finally agreed to abide my doctor’s advice and turned myself in at a local hospital. This is the embellished story of a guy who was terrified to go under the knife for…
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The anesthesiologist is an important participant on the peri-operative team. He/she is the person behind the mask. Without anesthesia there would be no surgery. The pain and suffering would be unbearable. The torture would lead to severe complications of stress,…
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Marsupialization is a minor surgical procedure which involves cutting an opening into a cyst to allow it to drain freely. Since the cyst is allowed to drain, the size and amount of pressure are also reduced. As a result, the…
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Breast Cyst Aspiration is the procedure that a doctor would perform if you were diagnosed with a watery, fluid filled breast sac or lump.The key words are watery, fluid filled sac. A watery, fluid filled breast lump is called a…
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Yes. Absolutely. Think about it, you’re a healthy, fit person, who has happened to have the misfortune of a heart attack, or other heart problem that requires surgery. You have to wait because someone who has done this to themselves…
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Many people make the mistake of thinking that gastric banding (or lap-banding as it is commonly known) is the cheat’s way out of losing weight. The reality is that for the great majority of people who seek to have obesity…
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A jaw resection is a surgical procedure where a portion of the jaw is removed. There are many reasons why a jaw resection may be performed, such as to prevent the spread of a tumor to surrounding areas. A jaw…
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