Under mentioned factors are necessary to consider a patient suitable for a facelift surgery. Skin elasticity: A candidate who is considered good for a facelift surgery procedure has as flexible skin which is a good thing to consider before a facelift. During the facelift surgery procedure, the surgeon tightens the facial skin and performs multiple procedures. This includes procedures like chin facelift, nose facelift etc to reduce the appearance of wrinkles. Strong bone structure: Ideally, a…
Do I Really Need a Colonoscopy? Do I really need a colonoscopy? The purpose of a colonoscopy is to detect and/or evaluate the health of the large intestine, otherwise known as the colon. How do you know if you really need one? Colon Function 101 The primary purpose of the large intestine (colon) is to absorb water and facilitate regulation of defecation. The large intestine, with a diameter of approximately 7 cm (approx. 2.75 inches) and a length of approximately 1.5 m (approx. 59 inches), is…
Skin –Care Routine: A 3-Step Vs. 9-Step Overview Skin is the biggest organ of the body. Your skin needs to be taken much care to avoid scars. It is really confusing to know what to do to get amazing skin. You could have come across lots of advice, suggestions, and recommendations to best skin. There are several products that you may apply on your face, though if you do not apply correctly may have side effect on your face. Avoid applying any product you come across since your skin is delegate…
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Medical imaging is define as a techniques and processes used to produce the images of the entire or parts of the human body includes normal anatomy and physiology for clinical purposes. It includes a variety of modalities that gives focus to the needs of the patients. Among this are Ultrasonography (USG), Computed Tomography (CT), Computed Radiography (CR), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Dental Imaging,…
Today was my first day on Female Surgical Ward. The day’s objective was to perform head to toe assessment. Firstly, my preceptor introduced herself and then introduced us to the staff, before reviewing the objectives. After this, we were placed in pairs and went by a patient to perform head to toe assessment. I was relaxed and felt at ease because I had performed a head to toe assessment before, on a patient in Female Medical Ward, and in Simulation Labs. Nevertheless, I was still nervous…
Reconstruction Surgery Ashraf E Alzeftawy (MD) and Ahmad A El-Daba (MD) Assistant professor of Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care Department of Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine,Tanta University. Abstract PURPOSE: The aim of this prospective randomised study was to compare the effect of cold bupivacaine 0.5% and magnesium added to normal tempretutre bupivacaine 0.5% during sonar guided combined femoral- sciatic nerve block for arthroscopic knee surgery on…
knowledge base has since been grown to a full-blown sanatorium. A brief history of medical science on time-line would throw some light on the medical milestones as well as on the mysteries of the human body: 2750 BC – In Egypt, the earliest known surgery 2600 BC – In Egypt, Imhotep describes diagnosis and treatment of 200 diseases 2596 BC – In China, Huangdi Neijing an ancient Chinese medical text that is still followed today 1500 BC – In Greece, Saffron was used as a…
Lasik surgery is the most common type of refractive surgery. The aimed result of the surgery is to refract light rays on the retina without damaging the surrounding cellular cells. Lasik surgery is a procedure that was developed to correct the vision problems of Nearsightedness, Long-sightedness and Astigmatism. Nearsightedness (myopia) is when you can see nearby objects clearly, but distant objects seem blurry. Long-sightedness (hyperopia) is when you can see distant objects clearly, but nearby…
Stethoscope You see almost every doctors have a thing wrapped around their neck. It’s a medical invention with the shape of an Y. An invention invented by a french physicians named René Lannec. He named the invention stethoscope. It’s a Y- shaped flexible plastic tube with an earpiece attached on each end. The stethoscope is an acoustic medical device for listening to the heart and lung. The stethoscope is divided into two separate portions or different ways of using it : For listening to…
Veterinary Technician Veterinary technicians perform patient care duties in various animal care facilities. In addition to basic medical knowledge gained through veterinary technology education programs, veterinary technicians must have effective communication skills and enjoy working with animals.Veterinary technicians are important to ensuring that animal patients at clinics, hospitals, rescue shelters and zoos receive the best care and attention. In order to aid sick or injured animals…