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Abdominal Ultrasound (
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An abdominal ultrasound uses reflected sound waves to produce a picture of the organs and other structures in the upper abdomen.
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Lymphedema (PDQ®) - Overview (
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Introduction Lymphedema is swelling that occurs when protein - rich lymph fluid accumulates in the interstitial tissue . This lymph ...vessels located in the subcutaneous fat adjacent to the fascia. A...
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Angioplasty for peripheral arterial disease of the legs (
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...balloon at the end of the tube inflates for 20 seconds to 3 minutes. The pressure from the inflated balloon presses the fat and ...the inflated balloon presses the fat and calcium (plaque) against...
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Crohn's Disease (
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WebMD provides an overview of Crohn's disease, which causes inflammation in the small intestine...the doctor may do a biopsy , which involves taking a sample...tends to thicken the intestinal wall ...
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Helicobacter pylori Tests (
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Helicobacter pylori tests are used to detect a Helicobacter pylori ( H . pylori ) infection in the ...infection has been successful. Stomach biopsy . A small sample ( biopsy ) is...is collected. Put a...
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Colon Cancer (
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Colon cancer is one of the most common forms of the disease in men and women in America...eventually spread through the colon wall to involve the adjacent lymph...that a high-fiber, low- fat diet...
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Rectal Cancer (
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Rectal cancer is cancer of the rectum , the lower part of the colon that connects the large bowel to ...3 layers of the rectal wall are as follows: Mucosa: This...colon or rectal cancer High- fat diet...
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Vaginitis and Vaginal Infections (
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Vaginal Infections , or vaginitis , are a common health problem for women . Learn more about the types ...a thinning of the vaginal walls with menopause). You may have...associated with fever,
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The Nerve Damage of Diabetes (
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Diabetic neuropathy is a nerve disorder caused by diabetes where the patient experiences numbness and sometimes pain in the hands ,...or flank Chest or abdominal pain sometimes mistaken for...tract are...
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Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer (PDQ®) - Common Late Effects of Childhood Cancer by Body System (
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Central Nervous System Neurocognitive Neurocognitive late effects most commonly follow treatment of malignancies that require ...Gy to greater than 30 Gy, with right flank or whole abdominal radiation...
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