Articles on surgery
Rabies is a viral, extremely dangerous disease that primarily affects the brain and its membranes and always ends in death after the first symptoms appear. But humanity has ways to prevent the development of the disease, even if the virus has already entered the body. How can you get infected?
First aid Rinse the wound abundantly with soap and water for 10-15 minutes. This is extremely important to wash away saliva and the virus it contains. If there is no soap in the immediate vicinity, rinse with water. If you get to water even after several hours, you should still rinse the wound
The main element in preventing the spread of rabies among animals is their vaccination. Yes, the vaccine does not protect each individual animal 100%. But vaccinating more than 70% of dogs interrupts the transmission of rabies among them. And they, as you remember, are the main source of rabies for
Rabies, as you know, is a dangerous disease that can be prevented through vaccination. People who are in constant contact with animals that could potentially carry the rabies virus can and even should receive preventive vaccination
"Medicine is unappealing when you grow up in a family of doctors," she says. From the outside, it seems like solemn white coats, noble life-saving impulses, and flowers of gratitude, but for those children of medical dynasties, it often means that mom or dad is never home. However, Yulia
...behind the surgeon’s mask. Surgeons are used to talking about diagnoses and patients, and we are used to hearing about them purely from a professional standpoint. Surgeons rarely speak about themselves. They don’t talk about the exhaustion from the burden of responsibility or the phy
"We're going to see cool Max! He's some kind of doctor…" This morning, Rostik tells his toy dragon Olo about his visit to the doctor. Last time, mom didn’t lie: Max wasn’t as scary as Aunt Tamara from the big, cold clinic... She stabs your finger painfully with
Volodymyrovych, urgent! The on-duty doctor is calling… His mornings don’t start with coffee. The black nights are divided by the white coat of the medical day. In his nearly 20 years of experience, surgeon Maksym Shcherbyna has gotten used to juggling sleep and pushing aside thought
What does a woman want? He, a gynecologist-surgeon, knows the answer for sure: a woman wants to trust and to be heard. For nearly 20 years, Oleksandr Popkov has been reading the non-verbal messages from his patients' faces almost every day, as soon as they walk through the door. Of course, it
"Regardless of how complex the surgery may be for the cardiac surgeon, for the patient it must be safe, of high quality, and, moreover, filled with pleasant memories and impressions," insists Oleksandr Babliak, the head of the Cardiac Surgery Center of the Medical Network #Dobrobut, a spe
Clients of the Medical Network "Dobrobut" sometimes face a number of questions during hospitalization. Whether a patient is admitted to a hospital or the intensive care unit, there are specific rules that we would like to explain in detail. Medical Director of "Dobrobut," Tetian
Symptoms of stomach cancer in women and men, treatment Gastric cancer is a malignant tumor from the epithelial cells of the gastric mucosa. In terms of prevalence, it is among the "ten" most common cancers. Treatment of stomach cancer in the early stages helps to extend the life expectancy of patien
Lipoma - symptoms, causes of appearance. Treatment of lipoma without surgery Lipoma is a neoplasm consisting mainly of adipose tissue. It rarely represents a serious pathology, but in many cases it is an unpleasant cosmetic defect, and in some localizations it can cause pain. What is it and how to t
Gall bladder cancer: causes, symptoms and diagnosis The development of neoplasia in the gallbladder and ducts occurs in 2-8% of cases from the total number of registered oncological neoplasms. Risk factors Among some regularities that increase the risk of the development of pathology, such as: Ge
The development of malignant formations in the area of the small intestine is an infrequent pathology. Diseases occur in 3-4% of all oncological processes occurring in the gastrointestinal tract. Men over 60 years of age are more prone to the problem, in women, the pathology is detected twice as o
Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot syndrome Diabetic foot is a disorder of foot tissues in people with progressive diabetes, which occurs against the background of vascular disorders. Signs of the appearance of a diabetic foot at an early stage are already sufficiently pronounced. Th
What you need to know about cancer The term cancer in the majority of the population in everyday life is associated with the entire spectrum of malignant tumors that cause various cancers. In the human body, it can develop from epithelial cells of any organs and tissues. Basically, cancer is a gener
Cancer of the breast gland, also known as Paget's cancer, — a malignant neoplasm that is localized in the area of the nipple-areolar complex. Neoplasia is rare: its prevalence among cases of oncological diseases of the mammary glands according to various sources is from 0.5 to 5%. Men and w