What is Coronary Artery Disease?
...the right atrium and then traveling to the right ventricle. From here, the blood flows to the lungs, where it is oxygenated before returning to the heart, entering the left...
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What is Arthroscopy: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...health will need to be performed prior to the surgery. This can include blood tests, a urinalysis, and a complete physical examination. The patient’s heart, lung, and kidneys should be...
What is an Endoscopic Ultrasound: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...medical conditions: Cancer affecting any of the organs or those that surround the digestive tract, such as: Colon cancer Esophageal cancer Lung cancer Pancreatic cancer Stomach cancer Ampullary cancer Rectal...
What is Repair of Cardiac Wound with or without Bypass: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...and the patient’s unique circumstances, the procedure to repair cardiac wound can be performed with or without cardiopulmonary bypass, a technique that temporarily takes over the function of the lungs...
Pleural effusion
**Pleural Effusion: A Comprehensive Guide to Diagnosis, Causes, and Treatment** **Overview:** Pleural effusion, a buildup of fluid in the pleural space between the lungs and chest wall, can originate from...
What is Malaria?
...cases, malaria transmission can occur from person to person, without requiring passage through a mosquito. This can only occur through blood, such as in the following scenarios: Organ transplants Blood...
Arteriovenous Shunt Creation for Dialysis
...kidneys have lost the ability to effectively filter their blood. These patients are those who are waiting for a kidney transplant or do not qualify for the transplant procedure usually...
What is Cancer Treatment: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...rashes, flu-like symptoms, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting. Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplant – Stem cell and bone marrow transplant are invasive treatment options suggested for several...
What is Skin Tissue Rearrangement: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...skin from the donor site is then harvested and transplanted to the recipient site. All the wounds are then closed using sutures. In some cases, patients may need to undergo...
Yellow C. diff Diarrhea: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
...another course of antibiotics may be given. In severe cases, fecal transplantation or surgery, such as colectomy, might be recommended. How can C. diff be prevented? If someone in your...