What is Pharyngostomy: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...an incision is made inside the oral cavity until the forceps are seen on the skin surface. One end of the tube is grasped using forceps and guided inside the...
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What is Acute Pancreatitis?
...acute pancreatitis include: Nausea and vomiting Fever Loss of appetite Elevated heart rate Tender abdomen Blue/gray skin discoloration around the sides, also known as the Grey Turner sign or ecchymoses...
What is Acute Pyelonephritis?
...without transport Signs of sepsis include:[10][11] High fever above 38℃/100.4℉ OR low body temperature (below 36℃/96.8℉). Tachypnoea (rapid breathing) Tachycardia (rapid heartbeat) Hypotension (low blood pressure) Edema Mottled skin Dizziness...
What is Dimple Creation Surgery: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...caused by a muscle defect, in which a double or bifid zygomaticus major muscle’s fascial strands insert into the dermis. This causes a tethering effect in the skin. Dimples are...
What is Immunotherapy: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...IV. There are also topical immunotherapy agents available. Several skin cancers and diseases are being treated with the application of an immune enhancement cream directly to the skin. Immunosuppressive drugs...
What is a Penile Implant: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...the penis and within the lower abdomen (infrapubic) or on the scrotum, the suspended skin of the penis. It can also be done on the penis head. Prior to the...
What is Implantable Loop Recorder Insertion: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...the device using ECG electrodes, the device is inserted just beneath the skin, usually in the left parasternal region. It will then be programmed to the required settings using radiofrequency...
What is Implantation of Biologic Implant: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
Definition & Overview Biologic implants can refer to a bone, soft tissue, or skin that is harvested from a donor site and transplanted into the recipient site. Also called biological...
What is Pericardiotomy for Removal of Clot or Foreign Body (Primary Procedure): Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...percutaneously (done via needle-puncture of the skin), surgically, or managed conservatively. The most common foreign bodies stuck in this area are devices implanted for relieving hydrocephalus and inferior cava filters....
What are Joint Injections: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...discomfort that might occur during the procedure. The skin in the affected area will be cleansed with alcohol or with a sterile wipe. The steroid will then be injected into...