Your nurse or phlebotomist will ask you to sit down and choose the arm you'd prefer to use. (Many choose their non-dominant arm in case soreness results.) They will find a vein from which to collect blood, possibly inside the crease of your elbow. You will have a tourniquet tied above...
In a 2004 publication by Gianfranco Parati and their team in their paper “Blood pressure measurement in research and in clinical practice: recent evidence”, question why kPa can’t be a unit of blood pressure, while mmHg was relevant for mercury sphygmomanometers. The conversion between these ...
Vaginal discharge that's different – in color, smell, or amount – could be a sign of a vaginal infection or other problem. (Vaginal infections are more common during pregnancy.) Even if you don't have other common symptoms such as irritation, itching, or burning, you could have a ...
So first of all, what does the PA in the group’s name refer to? “It’s ‘Physician Associate‘, a role previously known as a ‘Physician Assistant’,” she explained. “A PA is a member of the healthcare team who works under the supervision of a senior doctor to help care for...
The function of your body that processes the food you eat, distributes it around your body as needed, and does its best to dump the leftover toxins.That makes it a major area of your daily life that dramatically affects your prevention – and ultimately your survival – of cancer. The ...
By keeping an artery open, stents lower your risk ofchest pain. They can also treat aheart attackthat's in progress. How Does Your Doctor Put In a Stent? To put a stent in, your doctor makes a small cut in a blood vessel in your groin, arm, or neck. They then thread a thin tu...
How long does it take to recover after a meniscus tear surgery? If you have a partial or total meniscectomy, you may be able to put weight on your knee, walking, within a day or so. You should be able to return to sports you take part in within 4-6 weeks. If your meniscus was ...
Each day, I am able to add to an extensive web of information that provides insight both in and out of the clinical setting. Just as patients do not all have the same problem, a nurse does not always use the same solutions. I use the ingenuity and critical thinking taught in nursing ...
What does a lack of menstruation tell your doctor?Either ovulation is not occurring or there is something blocking menstrual blood flow. The patient will have difficultly conceiving without intervention. What causes cycles to stop occurring?When a woman does not have a period, this can be caused...
Graves’ disease is an autoimmune condition that causes your thyroid to work harder than it needs to. The thyroid gland is a small butterfly-shaped gland that sits in the front of your neck and releases hormones that help control your metabolism. When you have Graves’ disease, your immune ...