Posts Tagged ‘indicated’

How The Brain Stores Memories Of Specific Fears

The brain is capable of holding and retrieving memories for specific fears, revealing a more sophisticated storage and recall capacity than previously thought, neuroscientists have found. The study, which appears in the journal Nature Neuroscience, may have implications for treating post-traumatic stress syndrome – as scientists begin to understand how [...]

Treatment Of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Lithium Trial Fails To Replicate Initial Success And Shows No Benefit

An article published Online First and in the May edition of The Lancet Neurology concludes that lithium should not be used as a treatment in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This is contrary to promising results from a recent small pilot study that generated a high level of off-label use. [...]

Predicting Disease By Imaging Fat Layer Around HeartPredicting Disease By Imaging Fat Layer Around Heart

Imaging epicardial adipose tissue, or the layer of fat around the heart, can provide extra information compared with standard diagnostic techniques such as coronary artery calcium scoring, according to research by cardiologists at Emory University School of Medicine. The size of the layer of fat around the heart can be measured [...]

Ultrasound lectures 17 (Epididymitis)

Epididymitis
Clinical
Epidydimitis is usually caused by Chlamydia ssp., but Neisseria gonorrhoeae is also a common pathogen. It is most often found in post-pubertal, sexually active males. It presents as a tender and erythematous (acutely inflamed) epididymis. Urethral discharge, dysuria, fever and pyuria may also be present.
Exam
Begin with the patient in the supine position.  [...]

Ultrasound lectures 12 (Hydronephrosis)

Hydronephrosis
Clinical
US demonstration of hydronephrosis is not, by itself, diagnostic of urinary obstruction. Hydronephrosis is an anatomic finding, not a functional one, and is caused by acute or chronic urinary obstruction, prostatic hypertrophy, strictures, vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), pregnancy, high urine output states, and congenital dilatation of the collecting system.
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Ultrasound lectures 11 (Nephrolithiasis)

Nephrolithiasis
Clinical
Nephrolithiasis has its highest prevalence in men aged 20-40 years. Approximately 12% of men and 5% of women experience renal colic caused by stone disease at least once in their lifetimes. Most renal stone disease is idiopathic. Patients usually present with flank plain radiating to the genitals, nausea, vomiting, [...]

Ultrasound lectures 8 (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm)

AAA (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm)
Clinical
Approximately 90-95% of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are confined to the infrarenal aorta. AAA are usually not repaired until they exceed 4-5 cm in maximum diameter. The risk of rupture within 5 years is 25% at 5 cm diameter. AAA smaller than 5 cm have a a3% risk [...]

spleen

The Spleen
• Imaging techniques
• Normal anatomy
• Splenomegaly
• Malignant mass lesions
• Splenic infection
• Splenic trauma
• Other splenic disorders
IMAGING TECHNIQUES
Plain radiography is not routinely used in the evaluation of [...]

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