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Diagnosing Gastrointestinal Diseases: 7 Techniques | Medical Science

There has been a revolution in investigative procedure during recent years with the availability of ultrasound imaging, computed tomography, radioisotope scanning, percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC), upper gastrointestinal endoscopy using flexible fiber optic endoscopes, colonoscopy and retrograde endoscopic pancreatic cholangiography (ERPC). Majority of these procedures are atraumatic. Most of them are, however, expensive and demand sophisticated technology and are not freely [...]

By |2018-03-06T06:24:22+00:00March 6, 2018|Gastrointestinal Diseases|Comments Off on Diagnosing Gastrointestinal Diseases: 7 Techniques | Medical Science
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How to Prevent Recurrence of Heart Attack ? | Medical Science

Is there any form of treatment, diet or exercise which will prevent recurrence, cause regression of atheroma, encourage development of collaterals or reopen clogged arteries? These aspects remain controversial and will therefore be discussed in some detail. 1. Diet: Restriction of caloric intake to treat or prevent obesity is essential. Diet should be constructed out of what the patient eats [...]

By |2018-03-06T06:24:22+00:00March 6, 2018|Heart Attack|Comments Off on How to Prevent Recurrence of Heart Attack ? | Medical Science
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Common Causes & Sites of Oculomotor Paralysis | Humans | Medical Science

Nuclear lesions occur in the brain stem and common causes include vascular' infarctions, demyelination and brain stem tumours, like gliomas. Commonly neighbouring structures in the brain stem are also involved e.g. third nerve palsy with contralateral hemiplegia (Weber's syndrome), third nerve palsy with contralateraltremordue to involvement of Red nucleus (Benedikt's syndrome) and ipsilateral sixth and seventh nerve palsy with contralateral [...]

By |2018-03-06T06:24:21+00:00March 6, 2018|Paralysis|Comments Off on Common Causes & Sites of Oculomotor Paralysis | Humans | Medical Science
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