Disease (17) 썸네일형 리스트형 Transplant Morality In our aging society, older Americans are increasingly receiving organ transplants. The number of kidney transplants performed annually on adults over 65 tripled between 1998 and last year, according to data from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. In 2001, 7.4 percent of liver transplant recipients were over 65; last year, that rose to 13 percent. The allocation of certain organs .. Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation World class.. This is what can happen when a private practice surgeon refers a complicated colon cancer patient to a medical oncologist affiliated with a certain multinational, gigantic world-famous non-profit health care system. Let's say the surgeon is asked to see a patient with a large bowel obstruction. Perhaps the colonoscopy demonstrated a high grade constricting lesion in the distal sigmoid/upper rect.. Aneurysm An aneurysm is an outward bulging, likened to a bubble or balloon, caused by a localized, abnormal, weak spot on a blood vessel wall.[1] Aneurysms are a result of a weakened blood vessel wall, and may be a result of a hereditary condition or an acquired disease. Aneurysms can also be a nidus (starting point) for clot formation (thrombosis) and embolization. The word is from Greek: ἀνεύρυσμα, ane.. For vascular surgery Hyponatremia Jump to navigationJump to searchHyponatremiaSynonymsHyponatraemia, low blood sodium, hyponatræmiaSodiumSpecialtyInternal medicineSymptomsDecreased ability to think, headaches, nausea, poor balance, confusion, seizures, coma[1][2]TypesLow volume, normal volume, high volume[3]Diagnostic methodSerum sodium < 135 mmol/L[2]Differential diagnosisHigh protein levels, high blood fat levels, high blood s.. Leukemia (AML, CML, ALL, CLL) LeukemiaSynonymsLeukaemiaA Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear from a person with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.Pronunciation/luːˈkiːmiːə/[1]SpecialtyHematology and oncologySymptomsBleeding, bruising, feeling tired, fever, increased risk of infections[2]Usual onsetAll ages[3]CausesInherited and environmental factors[4]Risk factorsSmoking, family history, ionizing radiatio.. Lung cancer Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma,[7] is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung.[10] This growth can spread beyond the lung by the process of metastasis into nearby tissue or other parts of the body.[11] Most cancers that start in the lung, known as primary lung cancers, are carcinomas.[12] The two main types are small-cell lung carcinoma .. 이전 1 2 3 다음
