Unlike Parkinson's disease, secondary parkinsonism occurs as a result of an underlying process or factor, such as a drug, head trauma, toxins, brain infection, or stroke. All of these causes block or interfere with dopamine levels or function in the brain. Drug-Induced Parkinsonism Drug-induced...
Arterial hemoglobin functional oxygen saturation (%SpO2) is measured using a dual-wavelength pulse oximetry method, which is a continuous and non-invasive process. The sensor emits light at specific wavelengths, which passes through the subject's peripheral tissue. The light that is not absorbed by...
An Anatomical study of the circle of willis in a Sri Lankan population A knowledge of the normal anatomical patterns and the incidence of variations in the circle of Willis are essential in order to appreciate the variations of the `circle' which predispose to vascular disease in the brain. Th...
A few other conditions that affect the heart but aren’t located specifically within or directly outside of the heart, include high blood pressure or hypertension, and peripheral arterial disease. As previously stated, some conditions may be present together. A person can have angina and hypertensi...
7. Congenital heart disease There are several heart diseases that people are born with. Congenital heart diseases are caused by a persistence in the fetal connection between arterial and venous circulation. Remove Ads khushi khan173476over a year ago ...
arterial damage can lead to high blood pressure, aneurysms, blood clots and organ damage, particularly to the kidneys. various organs are affected, depending on where vasculitis strikes. for example, anca vasculitis may cause problems ranging from skin rashes to severe kidney damage. inflammatory bow...
The combined pill is unadvisable because it can increase the risk for arterial disease. Can the contraceptive implant affect fertility? By Elena Santiago Romero M.D. (gynecologist). The implant is a long-lasting but reversible method of contraception. It has a contraceptive efficacy of 99.95% ...
include upper or lower airway obstruction, bronchiolitis, status asthmaticus, cardiogenic shock, acute gastroenteritis, seizures, and poisonings (carbon monoxide, organophosphates, and cyanide). Diagnostic tests include acetylcholinesterase levels, red blood cell cholinesterase levels, and an arterial blood ...
The duration of vascular disease causes further exposure of vascular cells to a novel range of offences, most of which induce cell death. There is growing evidence on consequences of direct damage to a cell, as well as on responses of adjacent and infiltrating cells, which also have an ...
Pulmonary arterial hypertension in congenital heart disease: An epidemiologic perspective from a Dutch registry Background Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) associated with congenital heart disease is usually the result of a large systemic-to-pulmonary shunt, and... GJ M.,Duffels,and,... - 《...