Eckert LO, Koutsky LA, Kiviat NB, et al: The inflammatory Papanicolaou smear: What does it mean? Obstet Gynecol 86:360- 366, 1995.Eckert LO, Koutsky LA, Kiviat NB, Krone MR, Stevens CE, Eschenbach DA. The inflammatory Papanicolaou smear: what does it mean? Obst Gynecol 1995;86: 360-...
The pattern and extent of calcification, however, does not correlate linearly with the necrotic core size and tends to differ sharply by plaque type (Figure 2C). In fibroatheroma, thin-cap fibroatheraoma (TCFA), and rupture, necrotic core area increases progressively but calcification may or ...
Most everyone’s heard of the “pregnancy glow,” but what exactly does it mean?by Curology Team Updated on Jun 3, 2024 • 9 min read Medically reviewed by Nicole Hangsterfer, PA-C We’re here to share what we know — but don’t take it as medical advice. Talk to your medical ...
1. The FDA does NOT regulate the practice of medicine. So, just because the FDA does not “approve” something, does not mean it hasn’t been proven to be safe and effective. For example, re-setting and casting a fractured arm is NOT FDA approved. Why? Because it falls into the prac...
What Does a Medical Pathologist Do? Summary Low alkaline phosphatase can be caused by a variety of conditions, including malnutrition, celiac disease, aplastic anemia, and others. It is more common to have high ALP levels than low levels. ...
Assessment of nutritional status: what does it mean? Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2018;21:319–20 Article PubMed Google Scholar Damião R, Meneguci J, da Silva Santos A, Matijasevich A, Rossi Menezes P. Nutritional Risk and Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Elderly: A Cross-...
What does mesenchymal mean? The term "mesenchymal" refers to the embryonic origin of the cells, specifically cells that arise from the mesoderm germ layer. The mesoderm germ layer is one of the three primary germ layers that form during the early stages of embryonic development. ...
What does fever mean?A fever means that your body temperature is higher than usual. What is a low-grade fever?A low-grade fever is a high body temperature ranging from 99.1 to 100.4 F.
Another tweakment which is brilliant for post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation ismicroneedling. If you’ve read the preceding section, you’ll remember that it can be used to treat hypopigmentation as well—that’s not a mistake, it’s just genuinely that versatile. The treatment involves making ...
This idea has come largely from the possible benefit of CBR2, which has been shown to have significant anti-inflammatory effects.15 There have been studies to suggest that CBR2 contributes to ischemic preconditioning and thus protects against ischemic reperfusion injury.87,88 There also may be a...