What is a rheumatologist?
...braces, use of a cane, or even require corrective surgery. Conditions also treated by rheumatologists include rheumatic heart disease and other rheumatologic disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and lupus....
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What is Osteotomy: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...like blood pressure and heart rate monitored by an anaesthesiologist. The surgeon then makes an incision just below the kneecap to access the affected bone and introduces a wire that...
Is Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome Fatal? Outlook and More
...can cause a stroke, a brain abscess, sepsis, or heart failure. Death can occur if a hemorrhage happens in any of the following areas: brain lungs liver gastrointestinal tract What...
What is Carotid Surgery: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...stroke. In: Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, eds. Braunwald’s Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 62. Silva MB Jr.,...
What is Sex Change Surgery: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...surgery and all preceding treatments involved. Some of the risks of the sex change procedure are due to the hormone therapy itself. These include: High blood pressure Sleep apnea Heart...
What is Skin-Muscle Grafting: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...the doctor recommends. To minimise swelling, the wounds should be kept at a level higher than the heart. Strenuous activities should also be avoided until both wounds are fully healed....
What is Nephrotic Syndrome?
...depending on the dose; lower doses used for instance long-term, after a heart attack, may not be anti-inflammatory but just modulate the – u002du002d blood clottingu003cbru003e- Naproxenu003cbru003e- Indomethacinu003cbru003e- Diclofenacu003cbru003e- Celecoxibu003cbru003e-...
What is Carpal Tunnel Release: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...surgery, the affected hand must be kept elevated, preferably above heart level. Patients are also asked to move their fingers often to reduce stiffness and swelling. Pain medication is administered...
What is Scaling and root planing: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...as heart disease, stroke, and systemic bacterial invasion that have been linked to periodontal disease. What to Expect During and After Scaling and Root Planing Before the procedure, the patient’s...
Accupressure
...stress. Pressure point therapy can help ease the tension of the muscles as well as relax the body, thereby lowering the heart rate and blood pressure. It may also be...