...monitors all cardiac events, including every heartbeat, over an extended period. The events are then recorded and transmitted to a monitoring center, usually a nursing station, via a cellular network....
...medications, for which prescriptions are required. These medications work by blocking the nerve signals that are transmitted to the brain to inhibit the body’s ability to perceive pain. However, most...
...poliovirus. **Transmission:** Poliovirus is transmitted through direct contact with infected individuals or ingestion of contaminated food or water. The virus enters the body through the mouth and multiplies in the...
...safe and does not cause any pain. During an ultrasound, high-frequency sound waves are transmitted into the body through a transducer. As the waves hit various organs, they create an...
...world. **Key Symptoms of Malaria:** * Fever * Chills * Sweating * Headache * Muscle pain * Nausea * Vomiting * Diarrhea **Transmission of Malaria:** Malaria is transmitted through the...
...environment is also referred to as ultrasonography or sonography. It is an imaging method commonly used to diagnose a variety of medical conditions and diseases. An ultrasound device uses sound...
...When light passes through the cornea and is focused by the lens, it’s transmitted to the retina where it is converted into neural signals. These signals are then transmitted to...
...This refers to the study and diagnosis of cellular diseases (the most common of which is cancer), infectious diseases and inflammatory conditions. Dermatopathology – This refers to the study and...
...diseases. In fact, no one knew that diseases could be inherited at all. With the knowledge of genes and DNA that is available today, families can gain the advantage of...
...parasitology (the study of parasites). These sub-groups fall under microorganisms that cause infectious diseases which make them a part of “medical microbiology”, the branch of medical science that deals with...