Spider Vein Treatment
...some risks. The risks associated with this type of treatment are: The risk of infection. The risk of bruising and discoloration. The risk of nerve damage. The risk of blood...
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What is Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...The grafted vessel bypasses the narrowed or blocked area, allowing blood to flow around the obstruction and reach the heart. **Benefits:** * **Improved Blood Flow:** CABG increases blood supply to...
What is Paracentesis: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...blood in the peritoneal cavity in the event of trauma or injury Puncturing the tympanic membrane to determine the cause of excessive gas accumulation in the gastrointestinal tract Determining the...
What is Pericardial Effusion?
...inflammatory condition that can affect many organs) Autoimmune conditions (e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis Certain medications (e.g., blood pressure and blood clotting medications) In many cases of pericardial...
What is Heart Valve Surgery Consultation: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...the pulmonary valve. In the lungs, the carbon dioxide in the blood is removed for exhalation while oxygen from inhalation mixes with the blood. The oxygenated blood goes back to...
What is Reactive Arthritis?
...blood for signs of acute inflammation or certain systemic conditions this includes: complete blood count acute phase reactants Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR or sed rate) C-reactive protein (CRP) renal and...
What is Rubella?
...and swollen glands may indicate rubella, but a blood or saliva test is the only way to definitively diagnose infection. The blood test is sometimes referred to as an antibody...
What is Percutaneous Transcatheter IV Stent Placement: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...repair, blood can leak back into the heart’s chamber. This disrupts the normal flow of blood through the heart, and patients will benefit from having the condition treated promptly. After...
What is EKG or ECG: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...them are the right and left ventricles. Oxygen enters into the body through the nose or mouth and combines with the blood in the lungs. The blood then travels from...
What is Destruction of Cutaneous Vascular Proliferative Lesions: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...therapeutic light that reaches the blood vessels. This is especially true for patients with darker skin. The size of the blood vessels – Very small superficial blood vessels are very...