A thready pulse is also known as weak pulse. When the pulse cannot be feel with the mild pressure on arteries then it is a thready pulse. As...Read More
Thready pulse Meaning, Definition, Sound, Rate, Causes, Treatment
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June 30, 2017
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Hyper resonance is the sound heard by tapping on the surface of chest and abdominal region. The extreme level of resonance produced along wi...Read More
Hyperresonance - Definition, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
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June 29, 2017
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Uremic frost as the name indicates is the frosting of urea. In this condition, the urea level increases in the blood stream that it start ex...Read More
Uremic Frost Pictures, Definition, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
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June 28, 2017
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Fetor hepaticus is a word used for specific breath odor. This breath odor is produced as a result of hepatic malfunctioning or damage known ...Read More
Fetor hepaticus Definition, Smell, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
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June 27, 2017
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Morbilliform rash is a skin condition which closely resembles measles apparently. The rash appears as rounded about 2 to 10 mm in diameter m...Read More
Morbilliform rash Pictures, Definition, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
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June 25, 2017
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When the histopathological reports of blood shows presence of basophilic nuclear remnants (clusters of DNA) in the erythrocytes cells circul...Read More
Howell jolly bodies vs Heinz body
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June 24, 2017
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Scaphoid abdomen is nothing else but a shape of abdomen in which the abdomen is squeezed or depressed inward. The abdomen looks like a conca...Read More
Scaphoid abdomen Pictures, Definition, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
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June 23, 2017
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Hypermetropia is a condition related to vision. It is also known as far sightedness or long sighted. In this condition, the light do not ben...Read More
Hypermetropia - symptoms, Causes, Correction, Treatment
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June 22, 2017
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The surgical operation or technique used to view the upper chest area, inside and in front of lungs, called as mediastinum is known as media...Read More
Mediastinoscopy Definition, Inidcations, Anesthesia, Post-OP Care
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June 21, 2017
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Hemovac is a drain used to collect the fluids of the body which accumulate in body after surgical operation. It is a circular shaped contain...Read More
Hemovac Pictures, Drain, Sizes, Removal, Nursing Care
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June 20, 2017
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Hypoesthesia is a condition in which the sense of touch is reduced or complete loss or the sensitivity factor is also reduced as partial los...Read More
Hypoesthesia - Definition, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
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June 19, 2017
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Vagotomy is a surgical procedure in which one or more branches of the main vagus nerve is cut off and removed. As the branches of the vagus ...Read More
Vagotomy - Definition, Indications, Complications, Side effects
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June 18, 2017
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It is an artificial nutrition provided to the body via intravenous route. It is also known as total parenteral nutrition TPN. These artifici...Read More
Hyperalimentation - Complications, Examples, Solution, Syndrome
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June 17, 2017
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Pleurx catheter is a type of catheter placed in the chest area via making a hole in chest cavity, in order to drain the pleural fluid. This ...Read More
Pleurx catheter Placement, Complications, Removal, Drainage
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June 16, 2017
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Meatotomy is a surgical procedure in which the penis is modified by splitting the underside of the glans. This surgery is performed to decre...Read More
Meatotomy Procedure, Complications, Side effects, Recovery, Cost
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June 15, 2017
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Crooked nose is a condition in which the shape of the nose is asymmetric and the nose appears as twisted. It is a nasal deformity, due to th...Read More
Crooked nose Meaning, Symptoms, Cause, Surgery, Celebrities
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June 14, 2017
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Combitube is a two way tube, having lumen on both ends. It is specially designed to use in emergency conditions and difficult airways. It is...Read More
Combitube Indications, Contraindications, Insertion|combitube vs king airway
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June 13, 2017
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Vulvectomy is the surgical procedure in which the partial vulva or complete vulva is removed. Vulva is the external appearing part of female...Read More
Vulvectomy Definition, Procedure, Recovery Time, Post-op care
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June 12, 2017
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It is a mental condition, was previously known as paranoid disorder, in which the patient cannot differentiate between real and imaginary th...Read More
Persecutory delusional disorder Definition, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
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June 11, 2017
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Monofilament test is performed to check the sensitivity of peripheral nervous system. It is a cheap and easy to use method for testing perip...Read More
Monofilament Test Definition, Positive, Negative, Interpretation, Scoring
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June 10, 2017
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Pyloromyotomy is a surgical technique in which an incision is made on the muscles of pyloric end of stomach. There are circular as well as l...Read More
Pyloromyotomy Procedure Steps, Complications, Side effects, Care
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June 09, 2017
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Bulbous nose is a condition also known as rhinophyma. In this condition, the tip of the nose appears as a red bulb like and large. Rhinophym...Read More
Bulbous nose Pictures, Definition, rhinoplasty, Contouring, Reduction
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June 08, 2017
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Tonsils are the bodies consist of lymphoid tissues. Lingual tonsils is the type of tonsils present at the base of the tongue on back side, o...Read More
lingual tonsils Pain, Enlarged, Bumps, Swollen, Removal
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June 07, 2017
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Orbit means eye, orbital fracture is the injury occurred at the bone of eye socket. The injury may be traumatic i.e. forced blunt trauma on ...Read More
Orbital fracture Pictures, Treatment, Healing time, Surgery
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June 06, 2017
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A sac which is formed at the lower end of thoracic duct collects the lymphatic fluid from the intestine and also two lymphatic lumber trunks...Read More
Cisterna chyli Definition, Pain, Function, Swollen, Blockage
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June 05, 2017
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Ileal conduit is a connection made to drain urine after the removal of urinary bladder. In this surgery, a short part of small intestine is ...Read More
Ileal Conduit Pictures, Indications, Complications, Procedure, Care
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June 04, 2017
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