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Sepsis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Sepsis is known as the medical complication that is due to the acute immune response of the body against the infection. The biochemicals that are spread in the blood stream to remove the infection causes swelling in the body. This inflammation becomes the root cause for organ damage and even the blood clotting during sepsis results in obstructed blood flow to limbs and internal organs that block the flow of nutrients and oxygen. In severe conditions,…

IVC Filters May Have Deadly Complications Inferior vena cava filters, or IVC filters, are implanted in individuals who cannot safely take blood thinners in order to prevent clots from traveling to the lungs. These filters are designed to catch any clots and allow them time to safely dissipate. The FDA has received many reports of complications from retrievable IVC filters. The filters have punctured organs, migrated to other parts of the body, and fractured. As a result, the FDA has issued…

Post-Biopsy Care and Complications: After the procedure is done, the skin nick is cleaned and dressed, and a repeat scan is obtained to rule out the presence of a pneumothorax. Most institutions obtain two post-biopsy chest radiographs, one immediate baseline and a repeat 2-3-hour study, to ensure no enlarging pneumothorax. The patients are observed until the follow up radiograph is obtained while fasting in case a chest tube insertion is needed (Fig. 5). The patient is discharged if the follow…

power.” A muscle is also used for movement and keeping body parts in their right positions. There are 3 different types of muscles, Skeletal which is generally the muscle connected to the bone. Then there is the Cardiac which is only found in the heart, it is responsible for pumping blood through the body. Lastly there is the smooth muscle which is the type of muscle found in our internal organs, blood…

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) was first identified by Sir Ashley Cooper in 1921 and was further evaluated by Rob and Standeven in 1958 (McKenzie). Thoracic outlet syndrome is a nonspecific diagnosis that refers to an array of conditions caused by compression of the neurovascular structures that pass through the thoracic outlet (Nichols). These conditions can be named based on their location of compression or the cause of symptoms (McKenzie). Factors that predispose patients to the development…

percent of people said stress has caused them to fight with people close to them. Chronic stress can be detrimental to your health, as it can contribute to several serious diseases or health risks, such as heart disease, cancer, lung disease, accidents, cirrhosis of the liver, suicide. “heart problem or any other condition that would put them at risk” (Thibodeau, 2006). Factors of chronic stress can be the feeling of being a trap in an unhappy marriage or career and tend to be associated with…

Gangrene is a severe and possibly life-threatening condition that arises when blood supply to a certain part of the body is interrupted for an extended time. When blood cannot move freely through the body, cells die and infection can develop. When this occurs, the result is localized death of soft tissue (necrosis). Interruption in blood supply may result from an injury or infection, or in people suffering from any long-lasting health problem affecting blood flow. Any condition that affects…

INTRODUCTION Legendary singer Mick Jagger and lead guitarist Keith Richards are part of an iconic English rock band known as the Rolling Stones. Some of the bands top songs include: Gimme Shelter, Jumping Jack Flash, and Brown Sugar. In health care, another type of rolling stones exist called cholelithiasis, commonly known as gallstones. Cholelithiasis is the presence or formation of gallstones, which are commonly found in the gallbladder and the common bile duct (Mosby’s Medical Dictionary,…

Atherosclerosis is a condition that can be explained by integrating various concepts from Biology, Physics and Sociology.Biology allows us to understand the effects of this disease on the circulatory system. Physics incorporates Poiseuille’s law in order to explain the three key factors in blood circulation which are blood flow, resistance and the flow rate. Lifestyle and Culture are sociological factors that can influence how the disease takes a toll on an individual. Atherosclerosis is a…

Suture-button fixation for tibiofibular syndesmosis injuries is a relatively new surgical technique thought to provide semirigid dynamic stabilization. However, adequate information is still not available and there are controversies as to whether it provides enough fixation for syndesmosis injuries. Optimally directed suture-button fixation brings physiologic dynamic stabilization of the ankle syndesmosis. Controlled laboratory study. Stabilization of the ankle syndesmosis fixed by a…