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Blood Wash

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

failure kenedyWash the blood or dialysis is a process undertaken to replace the task of healthy kidneys. As we have seen, the kidneys play a role that is vital for our body functions to filter and remove the remains of metabolism and excess fluid, chemical balance in the body and maintain blood pressure. This procedure was adopted as kidney damage has reached 85-90 percent or “Terminal Renal Failure” in which the kidneys can no longer function as before.

There are two kinds of dialysis, namely hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Principle, the process of dialysis, blood will flow out of the body and filtered. Then the blood is filtered channeled back into the body. In hemodialysis, the process of screening carried out by a dialysis machine, called the dialysis membrane. This type of dialysis is often committed in Indonesia. While on peritoneal dialysis, the patient’s own body tissue part of the abdomen (stomach) is used as a filter. Dialysis is usually done 2-3 times a week for each of 4-5 hours each time the process. (more…)

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Kidney Transplant

Monday, December 28th, 2009

kidneyKidney transplant is a move in principle, a healthy kidney into renal failure patients. The new kidney will be placed in the cavity of ileum and kidney blood vessels connecting the new with the patient, then with (urinary tract) ureter. The success of new kidney transplant exit marked with urine from the kidney. Kidney failure usually does not need to be taken but if it causes kidney infection should be removed. For the kidney removal operation takes 2-3 hours.

As for his own kidney transplant operation takes 2-3 hours.

Advantages of a kidney transplant is not have to bother with the blood by washing 2-3 times in 1 week so improve the quality of life.
Kidney transplant is the way the best kidney treatment in which a healthy kidney to replace the 2 kidney pain in patients with renal failure. Kidney transplant results can last for 40 years if well cared for. One person suffering kidney failure, kidney transplant can make a maximum of 4 times. Minimum age of kidney recipients at transplantation for the 70-80 years.

After kidney transplantation, recipients must take drugs called anti departure for the long term. These drugs function to enable the body to accept the new organs transplanted. (more…)

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Overcoming Insomnia Solutions

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

insomniaAre you or your family, including people who are experiencing insomnia? Insomnia or difficulty sleeping, for some people regarded as a normal thing, but if the insomnia is allowed it will lead to different consequences disturbing psychological and physical condition, even death.
Actually, what is insomnia?
If insomnia is caused by psychological factors such as stress within a certain time period due to social situations, personal issues that are not finished, domestic violence issues, crisis, domestic economists, the crisis in business, etc. This is classified as insomnia is insomnia caused by psychological factors. However, if you only had insomnia only 1 or 2 days and this is because your neighborhood is noisy then you only need to be resettled to cure your insomnia.

Also, if you are experiencing insomnia because they are experiencing physical pain the insomnia will disappear after you recover. On this occasion, we will discuss about the insomnia caused by psychological factors, because it can cause various adverse effects on insomnia, can even cause death. Therefore, you need to know in advance what is the definition of insomnia. (more…)

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Salivary Gland Surgery

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

operationThis leaflet gives you an overview of operations at the salivary glands. By reading this brochure it is good to realize that in determining the condition of the situation is different for everyone.

Besides very many small salivary glands, which lie in the mouth, there are four more, which are located outside the mouth. Most of the salivary flow is increased by the four salivary glands, which therefore lie outside the mouth. Under both jaw edges is a gland (gland) submandibularis (lower jaw). On both sides of the ear is a major salivary gland, Parotid gland (the ear). The latter salivary gland consists of two parts: one part operation and a deep part. Between these two parts into one goes very important nerve, the sciatic (nerve) facial (face). This will include nerve to close the lips and raising the mouth (laugh) and closing of the eyelids.

Through a thin tube, the salivary glands into the mouth from this place. Saliva moistens food and taken by chewing the enzymes (substances needed for digestion) from the saliva of the mixed food. This is the first step in the digestive process. (more…)

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Health Of The World Scientific Name

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

nameStroke: dreaded complication of hypertension secondary to bleeding or a clot in a territory of the right brain or left and can cause paralysis of the opposite body half.
Uric acid a waste product of protein degradation.

DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid located in the chromosomes of cell nuclei.

Aminoglycoside: an antibiotic active on certain germs. Use with caution.

Amiodarone: A drug used to treat certain heart rhythm disturbances.

Analgesics: a class of drugs used to fight against pain.

Anemia: Reduced red blood cell count and hemoglobin in the blood circulating.
Aneurysm: blood bag developed over the course of an artery whose walls are dilated.
Angina pain behind the sternum, giving a sensation of tightness, accompanied by anxiety and disseminating the left arm in connection with an inadequate supply of blood to the heart, the result of atherosclerosis of coronary arteries.
Angio MRI scanning techniques magnetic resonance vessels of the human body with reconstruction and visualization in three dimensions. Consideration expensive to book targeted to patients.

Angioplasty: surgical technique and radiological who can expand a narrowed artery. (more…)

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Postoperative Pain Treatment

Monday, December 21st, 2009

postoperatieve-zorg-patientAs noted above, several factors came to the pain status of the patient. It is not easy to determine how pain is influenced by fear, anxiety, previous experience pain or the wound itself.

Usually a patient will have plenty of good pain control and a professional and committed attitude of the nurse. This means that the patient can feel safe and familiar to the nurse. It is important that sufficient information is provided about what will happen, why something happens, what time, what you hear, smell, feel or see and especially what the patient can do for example the pain more bearable. Think of the stomach to support a cough after abdominal surgery or help with the care of the wound.

This should be tailored to the needs and demands of the patient. Good supervision ensures that the patient can prepare for the situation and manages to keep himself under control.

Sometimes, however, need more! There are patients on the basis of nature and / or frame of reference is difficult in body and mind succeed in reasonable balance, and this may result in anxiety, increased muscle tension, more pain, imbalance. The patient is currently in their own healing path.

Several interventions are possible, including:

* Relaxation Techniques
* Distraction
* Promote peace and comfort
* Massage
* Heat and cold
*Alternative methods (more…)

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Appendicitis And Obstruction Of The Lumen

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

AppendicitisThe main cause of appendicitis and obstruction of the lumen. In about 2 / 3 of cases, the light comes from blocked lymphatic hyperplasia, Coprolite, parasites, foreign bodies.

Respiratory Infections
may cause reactive hyperplasia of lymph follicles dellappendice that cause lostruzione and then set in motion the cause of the inflammatory process.
It should be remembered that lappend has a large amount of lymphatic tissue, compared to the rest of the colon.
The lymphatic tissue reacts with liperplasia (with subsequent obstruction of the appendicular lumen) at various disease states including extra-appendicular as respiratory infections, viral infections (mononucleosis, measles), typhoid, amoebiasis, mesenteric adenitis, chronic inflammatory diseases dellintestino, gastroenteritis etc..

Lostruzione causes increased intraluminal pressure causing damage to the vascular plexus, lymphatic stasis, edema and ischemia of the mucosa with an appearance of ulcers (acute catarrhal appendicitis). Lappend looks swollen, hyperemic with serous still lucid. (more…)

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Pre Menstrual Syndrome

Friday, December 18th, 2009

menstruationMany women who are experiencing pain before menstruation or menstruation. There are dizziness, nausea, aches, abdominal pain, and some even unconscious. Abdominal pain that is felt is actually due to uterine contractions to remove the endometrium which is also influenced by the hormone prostaglandin. We also feel bad because the hormones estrogen and progesterone have a balance disorder impending menstruation. If the pain is still able to hold, it still could be called normal. But if the unconscious or intense pain, to disturb our activities, it is suspect and should immediately see a doctor.
Disorders and menstrual disorders there are actually many things, namely:

Menstrual pain (dismenorrhoe)
At the time of menstruation, women sometimes experience pain. The nature and level of pain varies from mild to severe. For the weight, commonly called dismenorrhoe. The great state of pain that can interfere with daily activities.
Menstrual pain there are two kinds:
Primary menstrual pain, arising from the first period and will heal itself over time, precisely after stabilizing the hormones the body or change the position of the uterus after marriage and childbirth. Menstrual pain is normal, but can be excessive if it is influenced by psychological and physical factors, and as stress, shock, constriction of blood vessels, chronic disease, anemia, and decreased body condition. The symptoms are not dangerous to health.
Secondary menstrual pain, usually only appear later, ie, if there is a disease or disorder such as persistent uterine infection, cysts or polyps, tumors around the womb, uterine abnormalities that interfere with the position of the organ and surrounding tissue. (more…)

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