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in combat zone5. Although cardiovascular diseases have overtaken infectious diseases during recent wars6, infectious diseases still play a prominent role in our settings as evidenced by increased occurrence of viral hepatitis, malaria and liver abscess. In our search we didn’t find any other study from a hospital deployed in combat zone having such wide variety of illnesses. We deliberately excluded the common respiratory, gastro intestinal and infectious diseases that required less than 05…

of the characteristics of the appendix. The image produced from the procedure included an enlarged organ with apparent erythema and provided healthcare professionals with identifiable characteristics corresponding to the rupture, perforation, and abscess. These identifiable components in the Karl Storz image contributed to the diagnosis for the patient with an acute appendicitis with perforation. Additionally, this diagnostic testing method is expected to be utilized intraoperatively by…

Advantages of MRI: By choosing the appropriate pulse sequence and pulse sequence parameters, MRI has the ability of producing images by different contrast mechanisms giving it tremendous flexibility. Disadvantages of MRI: INFLAMMATORY PROCESS OF THE LUMBAR SPINE Spondylodiscitis: Introduction: Spondylodiscitis is a rare primary infection of the intervertebral disc with secondary infections of the vertebrae. It can lead to osteomyelitis of the spinal column. Predisposing factors include age,…

chamber. Within the root canal is also the nerve. Sometimes, the pulp inside the tooth becomes infected. If the problem is not treated, it can lead to a very serious infection. If the pulp is not eradicated from the root canal, the potential for abscess is great. When you have an abscessed tooth, the swelling can spread. It may even extend to other parts of your face. Your neck and head can become swollen, too. This kind of infection can cause bone loss at the tip of the root. Additionally, a…

What is your experience with and opinion about Interventional radiology? Carefully looking within all of Chapter 1, can you tell us where the cat is? According to the British Society of Interventional Radiology (n.d.), Interventional Radiology is a novel field of medicine that combines the expertise of a radiologist together with the knowledge of therapeutic intervention using advanced techniques using a range of imaging guidance modalities such as X-ray fluoroscopy, ultrasound, computed…

Direct laryngoscope and intubation would be difficult as the patient had limited mouth opening. The Supraglottic device such as laryngeal mask airway was considered as the most suitable option and patient was prepared for that. Preoperative management A routine proper preoperative assessment was done and the condition explained to the patient and an informed written consent was taken. The patient was kept fasting for six hours and premedicated. The preoperative investigations were done and…

Argument To initiate an argument that stands up for Staphylococcus aureus in being a helpful or good bacterium is something I just cannot do. I can argue that the bacteria S. aureus is a terrible and very communicable bacterium, that I can do! I, myself fought S. aureus in one of the worst places possible, my buttock! I know exactly how I caught it as well, I work in the medical field. Though not in a hospital where S. aureus is mostly contracted from hospital to patients, a clinic works…

Streptococcus Equi, More commonly known as Strangles is an infectious equine disease that is characterized by attacking and breaking down the lymphoid tissue of the upper respiratory tract making this disease fatal. Streptococcus is a type of bacterium which causes the disease. Strangles got its name because historically, affected horses were sometimes suffocated from inflamed lymph nodes in their upper airway and trachea.When a horse gets this disease the bacteria cells attach to the tonsil…

VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY College of Nursing and Health Professions Nursing 605: Advanced Health Assessment Breast Lump Case Study Jane is a 37 year old woman who presents today after finding multiple, tender breast masses last week. She reports the masses were located on the upper outer quadrant of both breasts, and were very painful. Although the pain seems to have subsided, and she no longer feels the masses, she has kept her appointment for further evaluation. She tearfully shares with you…

failed to demonstrate an aortic root abscess. However, an SVA was seen arising from the inferior right aortic cusp measuring 2.1 x 1.5 cm that descended along the intraventricular septum without communication to the right ventricle. The coronary anatomy was usual and all cardiac chambers were of normal size and thickness. Transthoracic echocardiogram revealed an echo-lucent space anterior to the aortic valve and aortic root, suggestive of a paravalvular abscess, with regurgitant flow into the…