The lens is a portion of the eye that is normally clear. It focuses rays of light entering the eye onto the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. To get a clear image of the retina, the portions of the eye in front of the retina, including the lens, must be...
Karen recently saw her family physician who suggested that although she is doing everything right, she may be battling a slow metabolism. After testing her thyroid levels and finding normal results, the physician suggests speaking with a dietitian to re-assess her diet and provide tips to help ...
Patrick is a 70-year-old diabetic man with a 2-year history of stable chest pain when he exerts himself. He is awoken from sleep with the acute onset of crushing central chest pain which radiates to his neck and left arm. His normal medications include normally aspirin, a diuretic, a ch...
which is a severely disabling public health problem worldwide and imposes a very heavy burden on the world1. It is characterized by depressed mood and diminished interest. At the same time, it can impair the cognitive function of patients and affect their sleep and appetite2. In the United...
Monitor patients closely for symptoms and signs that may be clinical manifestations of underlying immune-mediated adverse reactions. Early identification and management are essential to ensure safe use of anti–PD-...
Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) is an archetypical genetic syndrome that is characterized by intellectual disability, well-defined facial features, upper limb anomalies and atypical growth, among numerous other signs and symptoms. It is caused by variants in any one of seven genes, all of which...
Nodules of TI-RADS category 4 were used. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve in the validation dataset was 0.92 (with accuracy of 0.70, sensitivity of 0.81 and specificity of 0.58). Keywords: thyroid; AI; deep learning; medical imaging; deep learning; CNNs; preoperative ...
These professionals need to recognize the signs of trouble and what treatments are available. Learners can get the training and certification onsite or online training courses. If you choose the online training course, you might know about the algorithms for future certification. This blog post will...
The cramped muscles may be sore to touch and if there hasn't been adequate fluid replacement, the muscle may cramp again when taken through its normal range of motion. The physical exam may find signs of dehydration such as a dry mouth and tongue, lack of sweat in the armpits and groin...
Nausea andvomitingis one of the first signs of pregnancy that a woman feels. Slower intestinalperistalsisoccurs during the second trimester of the pregnancy which causes heartburn, flatulence, andconstipation. Hemorrhoids also occur from the increased pressure of the uterus on the veins in the lower...