**What are the Signs of Shingles (Herpes Zoster)?** **Introduction:** Shingles, also known as Herpes Zoster, is a painful skin rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which is the same...
...Nadel’s Textbook of Respiratory Medicine, 5th edition, Saunders, 2010. Johnson DH, Blot WJ, Carbone DP, et al. Cancer of the lung: non–small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer....
...Stem cell transplant: A stem cell transplant is a procedure in which healthy stem cells are injected into the patient’s bloodstream. The stem cells travel to the bone marrow and...
...healthy skin and muscle are taken from one part of the body (donor site) and transplanted onto the recipient site to replace damaged or missing skin. The transplanted skin and...
...the recovery of the liver and restoration of its function. However, as much as half of the patients who undergo the Kasai procedure eventually require a liver transplant. Liver transplant...
...Fat absorption (for patients who have undergone fat transplantation) Excessive fat transplanted, leading to the appearance of a puffy, unnatural appearance Silicon implant rupture Reference: Forehead Augmentation with a Methyl...
...hysterectomy, ovarian cystectomy) * Urological surgery (e.g., prostate surgery, kidney stones removal) * Thoracic surgery (e.g., lung biopsy, mediastinal tumor resection) **Q: What are the risks associated with keyhole surgery?**...
...as: * Obesity * Previous abdominal surgery * Severe heart or lung disease **Q: How is keyhole surgery performed?** **A:** The steps involved in keyhole surgery typically include: 1. Administration...
...of lung cancer drops to that of someone who’s never smoked. Your risk of dying from lung cancer will be that of a person who’s never smoked. Your risk of...
## What is Sepsis? **Sepsis** is a serious medical condition that results when the body’s response to an infection damages its own tissues and organs. ### What are the Symptoms...