Subcutaneous tissue

gonads once they have reached menopause. Fat is no longer distributed in their lower body but is moved toward their abdomen. Studies have shown that low levels of oestrogen lead to rapid weight gain. The fat that was deposited in the lower body (subcutaneous fat ) now moves to the abdomen (Visceral fat) thus getting rid of the “pear shape “and turning it into the “apple shape ” in…

in the myocardium. We report a case of glomangiosarcoma with unknown primary lesion but having widespread metastasis in the brain, lung, liver, and the heart. Discussion: Most common site for glomus tumor and glomangiosarcoma is dermis and subcutaneous tissue because of the predominance of glomus…

Soft tissue giant cell tumor (GCT-ST) of low malignant potential is an uncommon neoplasm, considered the soft tissue counterpart of giant cell tumor of bone. The age range of patients with primary GCT of soft tissue is 1-86 yrs with female predominance of 3:2 GCT- ST manly affects young to middle – age adults & presents as a painless growing mass mainly located in the lower extremities and hunk (2,3,4,5). The majority of these tumors is located superficially (in subcutaneous tissue) and occur in…

1. The three major layers that make up the skin are the epidermis (made of epithelial tissue; provides a waterproof coating for the skin), the dermis (made of dense connective tissue; contains collagen and elastin fibers, blood vessels, nerve endings sweat glands, sebaceous glands, hair follicles, and more), and the hypodermis (made of areolar connective tissue and adipose tissue; this layer of subcutaneous fat provides padding and insulation for the body). 2. There are two main categories…

It is common to see transition from intravenous to subcutaneous insulin using sliding scale insulin only. This strategy as a sole approach should be discouraged, as it cannot provide the necessary insulin requirement in patients recovering from hyperglycemic crisis and β-cell failure. Patients should be given…

ultrasound procedure is commonly performed to determine if an abnormality detected by mammography or a palpable lump is a fluid-filled cyst or a solid tumor (benign or malignant). Breast ultrasound may also be used to identify masses in women whose breast tissue is too dense to be measured accurately by mammography. Breast ultrasound is generally not used…

Cellulitis is an inflammatory condition of the skin and fat tissue (subcutaneous tissue). Cellulitis can occur on any part of the body, but there are more reported cases in the lower limbs. Cellulitis is caused by bacteria. The two most common bacteria that causes cellulitis are streptococci and staphylococci and normally found on the surface of the surface of the skin. The bacteria causing cellulitis has to have a route of entering into the skin which is normally caused by a break in the skin…

contraindicated with single circulation or end such as fingers, toes, ears, and nose. After cleansing the skin with an antiseptic a local anesthetic is applied. The needle is inserted with bleb up under the dermis of the entire wound. Because it is a subcutaneous procedure watch for a flash of blood, and then slowly infiltrate wound as you pull back out with the needle. This is done on each side of the wound. I & D Process:…

therapeutic ultrasound if the symptoms of carrying serious infectious diseases are showed by the patient. And in cases where the patient should be avoiding excess heat or fever. Besides, it should not be applied to the brain, spinal cord or large subcutaneous peripheral nerves for avoiding the possibility of spinal cord damage and the reproductive organs. And ultrasound should be avoided use when any anesthetic area is involved or over the vertebral column following laminectomies. Some studies…

for wide range of medical uses, it can be used by mouth for treatment of infections that could be caused by Cryptococcus neoformans or perhaps candida. It could also be used in the treatment of chromblastomycosis (chronic fungal infection of subcutaneous tissue or skin). Because of its weak antifungal action it can’t be used alone for treatment of serious, life threatening diseases as it needs to be used in combination with itraconazole or fluconazole. Minor infections that isn’t life…