Category: Health (A – Z)

Bilateral Neural Foraminal Stenosis at T2 Vertebra/Bilateral Neural Foraminal Stenosis is compressed on both sides due to narrowing of the foramen that may be...

Spinal Canal Narrowing at Disc Level Between C6- C7 /Lumbar spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal in the lower part of...

Hypocarbia, also known as hypocapnia, is a decrease in alveolar and blood carbon dioxide (CO2) levels below the normal reference range of 35 mmHg....

How Much Water Content in the Body/The fluids of the various tissues of the human body are divided into fluid compartments. Fluid compartments are...

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End-stage renal disease (ESRD) development of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its progression to this terminal disease remains a significant source of reduced quality...

Cholesterol Metabolism/Cholesterol is an essential lipid for mammalian cells and its homeostasis is tightly regulated. Disturbance of cellular cholesterol homeostasis is linked to atherosclerosis...

Small Bowel Cancer encompasses a series of malignant lesions that may be identified throughout the small intestine (SI). The small bowel lies between the...

Tests of The Shoulder Joints and Physical Examination  (PETS) are clinical examination maneuvers designed to aid the assessment of shoulder complaints. Despite more than...

5 Exercises To Increase Penis Size/ Most men have the ego that the bigger your penis is, the better your sex life would be....

Systolic hypertension is the predominant form of hypertension in the elderly population. Traditionally it has been defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) above 140...

The blood vessels are the components of the circulatory system that transport blood throughout the human body. These vessels transport blood cells, nutrients, and oxygen to the tissues of the body....

Cardiac muscle (or myocardium) makes up the thick middle layer of the heart. It is one of three types of muscle in the body,...

Examination of Knee Joint/The knee examination, in medicine and physiotherapy, is performed as part of a physical examination, or when a patient presents with knee pain or a history that suggests...

Plasma exchange (TPE) is a procedure employed to “cleanse” the blood of various pathologic entities including antibodies, immune complexes, cellular elements, infectious agents, and...

Leukocytosis is a condition in which the white cell (leukocyte count) is above the normal range in the blood. It is frequently a sign of...

Stress is a feeling of emotional or physical tension. It can come from any event or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, or nervous. Stress is...

Lasegue sign or straight leg raising test (SLRT) is a neurodynamic exam to assess nerve root irritation in the lumbosacral area.[rx] It is an...

Hormone Interactions/Hormones are chemical messengers that interact with receptors present on the surface of a cell membrane or with receptors that are located inside...

A baked potato, known in some parts of the United Kingdom (though not generally Scotland) as a jacket potato,[1] is a preparation of potato. The ideal baked potato has a fluffy...