Facts you should know about X-rays Share Your Story X-ray of herniated disc between L4 and L5 X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation that can pass through solid objects, including the body. X-rays penetrate different objects more or less according to their density. In medicine, X-rays are used to view images of the bones and other structures in the...
What Is PID? Treatment, Diagnosis, Causes & Pictures
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) facts* Readers Comments 5 Share Your Story Picture of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) *Pelvic inflammatory facts medical author: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection and inflammation of a woman's pelvic organs including the uterus (womb), Fallopian tubes (tubes), ovaries, and cervix. PID is very common and is estimated to affect around...
Tilt-Table Test: Read About the Procedure & Why It’s Performed
What is the tilt-table test? The tilt-table test is a simple, inexpensive, and informative test that can help identify the causes of fainting. As its name implies, the tilt table test involves placing a patient on a table with a foot-support, then tilting the table upward. The tilt-table may start off in a horizontal position and be tilted by degrees...
What Is Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)?
What is aortic stenosis? Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) surgically and artificially replaces an aortic valve narrowed by aortic stenosis. Sometimes, malfunction of the heart valves can lead to issues with blood flow and threaten the overall health of an individual. Stenosis, more specifically aortic stenosis (AS), is narrowing of the aortic valve (one of the important heart valves) opening....
The Most Severe Symptoms of Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a condition characterized by widespread pain Symptoms of fibromyalgia include the following: Widespread pain: The pain is constant and dull and lasts for at least three months. The pain occurs throughout the body, on both sides of the body, and below and above the waist. Fatigue: Patients with fibromyalgia are always tired, and they even wake up feeling...
Strategies for Ventilator Management: 6 Major Types
What is ventilator management? There are six major types of ventilator support including continuous mandatory ventilation to noninvasive ventilation. Intubation is a procedure performed when the patient is unable to breathe by themselves. It may be a life-saving procedure in the emergency room (ER) or planned during the surgery when the patient is under general anesthesia. The doctor inserts a...
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) Symptoms, Treatment
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) definition and facts Share Your Story PNH is a rare, chronic disease that causes rapid breakdown of red blood cells and can result in reddish or cola-colored urine, often seen in the early morning after urination. PNH is due to a spontaneous mutation in gene material. Signs and symptoms of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria include one or...
Should You Push Your Cuticles Back?
You can push your cuticles back gently with a wooden stick You can push your cuticles back gently with a wooden stick, which may help your nails appear longer. However, avoid cutting your cuticles because this can make them hard. Besides, your cuticle tends to split off as you cut it. Cutting your cuticles may also lead to: Ridges White...
What Is Syphilis in Women? Pictures, Symptoms, Treatment & Signs
What is syphilis? Illustration of a syphilis bacterium. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by an infection with bacteria known as Treponema pallidum. Like other STDs, syphilis can be spread by any type of sexual contact. Syphilis can also be spread from an infected mother to the fetus during pregnancy or to the baby at the time of...
How Long Does Sever’s Condition Last? Symptoms & Treatment
What is Sever’s condition? Picture of the metatarsal (foot) and calcaneus (heel) bones, the plantar fascia ligament, and the Achilles tendon of the lower leg and foot Sever's condition is an inflammation of the growth plate of the bone at the back of the heel (apophysitis of the calcaneus). The inflammation of Sever's condition is at the point where the...