Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Palpable Gall Bladder



Palpable Gall Bladder: Cholangiocarcinoma has caused patient's gall bladder to become markedly dilated, and therefore,easily palpable (A).
Note skin is also.................

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Rectus Diastasis



Rectus Diastasis: Separation of rectus abdominus muscles which occasionally occurs in older patients and or those
with weakening of the abdominal musculature. The midline hernia can be made more apparent by any maneuver that increases intra-abdominal pressure as demonstrated above.

Diastasis recti is a common and normal condition in pregnant women & newborns. It is seen most frequently in premature and African American infants.

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Tummy Tuck Abdominoplasty

This shows a full Abdominoplasty surgery performed by Dr. Art Foley in Olympia Washington. Abdominoplasty is also commonly referred to as a "Tummy Tuck." Tummy tuck is a surgical procedure also known as abdominoplasty to remove excess skin and fat from the middle and lower abdomen and to tighten the muscles of the abdominal wall. The procedure can dramatically reduce the appearance of a protruding abdomen. But bear in mind, it does produce a permanent scar.

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Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS)


Two physicians independently reported the first recognized cases of BWS in the 1960’s.It is a rare genetic disorder.
The etiology of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome is complex and genetic and/or epigenetic alterations have been described. In approximately 15% of patients, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome is inherited as an autosomal dominant pattern with variable expressivity and incomplete penetrance; 2% of patients have ............

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OMG Baby born with 2 Faces

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Actinic Keratosis & Actinic Cheilitis

Actinic Keratosis (Solar Keratosis)


The small, scaly patches caused by too much sun exposure commonly occur on the head, neck, or hands, but can be found elsewhere. They're the early beginnings of skin cancer................

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Procedures, Techniques, and Minimally Invasive Monitoring in Intensive Care Medicine


This portable paperback bench manual contains the thoroughly updated atlas of procedures and techniques and the new section on noninvasive monitoring from Irwin and Rippe’s Intensive Care Medicine, Sixth Edition. In a user-friendly format, this extremely practical “how-to” guide provides graphically illustrated, step-by-step instructions for every diagnostic, therapeutic, and noninvasive monitoring procedure used in adult critical care. Coverage of each procedure includes indications, contraindications, equipment, anatomy, technique, complications, and ongoing care. All ICU staff as well as general practitioners can depend on this manual for immediate access to reliable, easy-to-follow instructions.

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Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 23rd Edition


Faster reference…better practice! If you aren’t already getting your medical information from Cecil Medicine, it’s time for you to start. The 23rd Edition is quite simply the fastest and best place to find all of the clinical answers you need! Both inside the remarkably user-friendly printed version of this Expert Consult title and on its fully searchable web site, you’ll find definitive, unbiased, evidence-based guidance on the evaluation and management of every medical condition-from a veritable “who’s who” of preeminent leaders in the field.

* A new chapter format makes clinically actionable information leap right off the page-including algorithms to simplify decision making.

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* A wealth of brand-new chapters and comprehensive updates throughout put the latest knowledge and evidence-based practices at your fingertips.

* An exceptionally practical focus zeroes in on today’s most relevant, current, essential knowledge for every condition you see-including the most pertinent bibliographical references, with annotations explaining their clinical significance.

* Each chapter indicates which management recommendations are supported by Grade A clinical evidence, so you can implement them with total confidence.

* The editorial team is a veritable “who’s who” of preeminent leaders in medicine today, and noted world authorities have written each and every chapter, so you get all the accuracy, expertise, and dependability you could ask for…and then some!

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