Abdomen

Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that forms on the lining of the lungs or abdomen. The disease is mostly due to an exposure to asbestos. Although it is rare, mesothelioma is very aggressive and deadly. There are four types of mesothelioma. Pleural mesothelioma affects the lung’s protective lining in the chest cavity, and testicular mesothelioma forms on the lining of the testicles (West). Peritoneal mesothelioma affects the abdominal cavity and pericardial mesothelioma affects the cardiac…

bowels regular. Constipation in people who suffer from IBS can be helped by consuming more fluids, adding fiber, and watching the size of the meal they eat. Increases in fiber should be done slowly over a few weeks. What causes IBS Pain in the abdomen, gas, and bowel movements which are irregular are characteristics of IBS. Spasming muscles in the colon sometimes lead to constipation or diarrhea. If you often have stools which are hard and dry and difficult to rid your body of, you could have…

her shortness of breath as moving around with her physique was not easy and left her quite breathless. It was agreed on that Jill would also see a dietician to address her weight. The patient’s second main problem was oedema in lower limbs and abdomen. Oedema is the accumulation of fluid in the tissues caused by the back-up of blood returning to the heart. There are two types of oedema; pulmonary, which results…

organism provides: short generation time, sexual dimorphisms, cost effectiveness and easiness to maintain, amongst others. The generation time of Drosophila is around 9 – 11 days, and phenotypes in men, such as sex combs, heavily pigmented abdomen, and shape of abdomen and size, makes of Drosophila melanogaster an effective organism to study. In Drosophila melanogaster, the males do not go through crossing over during meiosis, which allows certain genes to be easier to track since only parental…

The most common type of situs inversus is dextrocardia, a true mirror image of both the thorax and the abdomen, with only 3-5% incidence of congenital heart disease (Gillard, 2015). However, in the case of levocardia in which the thorax is anatomically correct and the abdomen is reversed, some patients can suffer from cardiac issues and pulmonary issues (Nell, 2015). Conferring to Gillard, situs inversus with levocardia (a much rarer: 0…

headache: It can strike anyone, and it can be caused by a wide variety of factors both internal and external, but what is gastritis exactly? Many symptoms point to gastritis. Here are some of them. - A burning pain similar to indigestion in your upper abdomen. In some people, the pain gets better after eating; in others, it gets worse. - Nausea. A "sick-to-your-stomach" kind of feeling, which may or may not be accompanied by vomiting. - Loss of appetite. This tends to go along with nausea,…

some smaller abdomen muscles, then you need to go for this wonderful exercise, and you must definitely not forget to wear a weighted vest. You need to cross your right leg behind your left one, and then do a half squat. Once you do so, you need to jump to the right and swap arms and legs as well. Then, you need to keep hopping. 4. Mountain climber This is another wonderful workout that will provide amazing results. It is perfect for those who want to have a very well toned abdomen. Take the…

Gallstones are formed when a chemical imbalance in the bile chemical makeup occurs and roughly effects about 10-15% of all Western adults.4 In the human body, the gallbladder produces bile which is made up of components of not only bile salts and phospholipids but also cholesterol. When the liver secretes an excessive amount of cholesterol or an increase consumption of salt and water, build up of cholesterol occurs in the gallbladder forming a gallstone. Often, gallstones are small enough to…

Stages of Childbirth Childbirth has three stages it progresses through. The first stage, or the beginning of childbirth, begins with effacing and dilating. Dilating is the opening of the cervix. Effacement is the thinning of the cervix to prepare for birth. (1) This is what causes the most pain during childbirth. It is also the longest stage, lasting anywhere from an hour to over a day. To prepare for childbirth doctors may perform an episiotomy, which is a small incision to avoid vaginal…

week at the Animal Hospital was interesting. On Monday, I held a dog’s leg down in a ultrasound. Her name was Lola. We were trying to figure out what was wrong inside her abdomen. Luckily, Lola was behaving. It was cute when she fell asleep during the ultrasound. Unfortunately, she has a large mass and tiny gallstones in her abdomen. When the ultrasound technician touched where the mass was, Lola would struggle. Her doctor put her surgery next week. We hope for the best. It was slow on…