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Acute Pancreatitis Treatment

There is no specific treatment for acute pancreatitis but the condition usually resolves independently within seven days.

8 Dec 2009

Acute Pancreatitis Pathogenesis

Acute pancreatitis is generally considered to occur in three phases.

8 Dec 2009

The causes of acute pancreatitis are not well understood. There are several risk factors that are associated with acute pancreatitis. The actual cause that sets in the inflammation inside the pancreas are not clear.

8 Dec 2009

What is Acute Pancreatitis?

Acute pancreatitis is a serious medical condition that needs to be treated urgently. In this condition the pancreas becomes inflamed over a short period of time.

8 Dec 2009

Blood Transfusion Substitutes

Blood transfusion is associated with risks that can be avoided by using substitutes to blood transfusion. Furthermore, supplies of donor blood are limited and substitutes or alternatives to blood transfusion may help curb the shortages.

8 Dec 2009

Blood Transfusion Precautions

Certain precautions and guidelines must be adhered to in blood transfusion to ensure the safety of the procedure. The steps involved in obtaining and checking donor blood for transfusion are described below.

8 Dec 2009

History of Blood Transfusion

The first research into blood transfusion dates back to the 17th Century when British physician William Harvey fully described the circulation and properties of blood in 1628. The first blood transfusions were also attempted around this time, although these were often unsuccessful and proved fatal in humans.

8 Dec 2009

What is a Blood Transfusion?

Blood transfusion refers to the administration of donated blood products such as red blood cells, platelets or plasma. Blood transfusion is indicated in the treatment of various conditions including trauma, bleeding disorders and blood loss due to surgery. Blood transfusion is required when blood loss has occurred or the body fails to produce enough blood or blood components to meet the body’s needs.

8 Dec 2009

Hernia Complications

A hernia occurs when an internal body part protrudes through a weakened area of surrounding muscle or tissue that would usually be able to contain it. Hernia are very common and estimates suggests that around one in ten of us develops a hernia at some point in their lifetime.

7 Dec 2009

Types of Hernia

Hernia can be classified in several different ways but the most common categories are described below...

7 Dec 2009

Hernia Treatment

As soon as a hernia is diagnosed, a doctor will need to decide whether or not surgery is required to repair it.

7 Dec 2009

Hernia Classification

Hernias usually develop in the abdomen but they may affect other parts of the body. Hernias can be classified in several ways, according to their location, severity or origin, for example.

7 Dec 2009

Hernia Pathophysiology

A hernia refers to when an internal body part pushes through a weak area of muscle or the surrounding tissue wall.

7 Dec 2009

What are Hernias?

A hernia is the protrusion of an organ through the wall of the cavity that usually contains it. In the majority of cases, hernias form in the abdomen, when a weakness in the abdominal wall eventually forms a hole, through which adipose tissue or organs protrude.

7 Dec 2009