Cyst

In the 1970's, the working-class community in the Love Canal area of Niagara Falls, New York, was evacuated due to deadly chemicals seeping into the environment and harming people and pets. Before that, the Hooker Chemical Company dumped industrial chemicals in the unfinished canal, and capped it only clay. The Niagara Falls City School District was in need of land, so in 1953, Hooker sold the land to them for $1. Homes were built on top of the chemicals and more than 80 industrial chemicals…

Breast ultrasound is an extremely popular imaging modality that goes hand-in-hand with additional exams for the diagnosis of breast cancer. Imaging today is more sensitive and effective at detecting masses than in the decades before, and has proven to be a reliable and safe method of evaluating breast tissue. Breast Ultrasound of the Past and Present In 1951, Wild and Neal used a 15 MHZ transducer to record and describe the acoustic impedance signatures of malignant, benign, and normal breast…

contrast enhancement. Occasionally meningiomas may have a cystic component extending from or contained within the primary tumor and may also have areas of mineralisation based on subtype. Contrast enhancement of meningiomas varies upon presence of cysts and areas necrosis or miniseralization. Mineralisation can be detected on non-contrast CT images (Sturges et. al 2008). Most meningiomas have minimal peritumoral oedema. Hyperostosis is associated with bone erosion caused by pressure atrophy of…

Did you know that tapeworms are one of the first recognized parasitic worms? Also did you know that people intentionally sell tapeworms for weight loss, although it’s illegal? Those are just some fun facts leading into many of the characteristics that these parasites give have. There are very many cause and effect reactions that tapeworms give off. A tapeworm is a long, flat worm that attaches itself to your cattle’s intestines. A tapeworm body consists of multiple parts, or segments, with…

Intussusception is an important cause of acute abdomen in the pediatric emergency department. Children between the age group 6 months to 3 years of age present with recent onset of pain abdomen and vomiting (1). Intussusception was considered adverse prognosis previously with fatal outcomes in the past. Prompt diagnosis and effective treatment has lead to better management in the present time (2). In this article, we review the role of ultrasound (US) in the diagnosis of intussusception and its…

Tooth eruption is not only a sign that your child is acquiring the ability to tear, bite, and chew food but it also effects the babies weight gain, immunity strengthening and development of the brain indirectly. It is observed that most babies get their first tooth at around 6 months after birth, but they may start gnawing as early as 3 months or as late as 14, and may vary from child to child. This depends on many factors, one of them being as when the parents started sprouting teeth and…

Complications of male circumcision over 10 years: A single center experience. Abstract: Introduction: Circumcision is the oldest and the most commonly performed surgical procedure all over the world for religious, ritual or medical purposes. It is a relatively safe procedure with a low overall complication rate. The aim of the study is to review the complications of male circumcision and how to avoid. Methods: Retrospectively we reviewed our institutional data base for all males operated in or…

This week I was able to observe how the clinic handles inbox telephone messages received from patients and inbox referrals for new patients when they need to be seen by Becky Godby. Chuck asked me to assist him with a vaginal cyst examination. Dr. Rosengren allowed me to draw up an injection with lidocaine and triamcinolone acetonide (Kenalog), which was performed under his direct supervision. I observed a Papanicolaou (PAP) smear procedure, setup, and collection with theThinPrep Pap test. Under…

A person knowingly starts out by eating a piece of meat with a tapeworm cyst placed on it. The cyst eventually matures into a tapeworm thus the name “tapeworm diet.” The tapeworm diet started in the 1900s. At the time diets became a craze and hundreds of different diets and tools came out claiming to help you lose weight. The tapeworm…

As Julie said in her speech, abortions only cover about three percent the services Planned Parenthood provides. The organization understands and respects each individual’s right to make informed, independent decisions about health, sex, and family planning. Their health centers provide a broad spectrum of safe, reliable health care. Planned Parenthood is proud of its vital role in providing young people with honest sexuality and relationship information in classrooms and online to help reduce…