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Help in transporting bedridden patients from the hospital home Inpatients can stay in hospital for a long time, but they are often sent home to continue supportive therapy under outpatient supervision. Independent transportation of such patients by relatives can lead to complications, so it is advis

Blepharoplasty before and after: the result is obvious Blepharoplasty is a surgery to correct the shape of the eyelids. During the surgery, excess skin and adipose tissue are removed, supporting structures are strengthened, and eyelid ptosis and entropy are eliminated. Scars from the sutures after

Squints: causes and correction by operative and conservative methods Squints are disorders in which uncoordinated movements of the eyeballs occur. Deviation of one eye from the fixation point will be characteristic. Strabismus can be of different types: convergent and divergent, conjugal and paralyt

Causes, symptoms and treatment of eczema in children and adults Eczema (dermatitis) is a group of chronic recurring skin diseases, the result of which is its inflammation. What the initial stage of eczema looks like depends on the form of the disease, common signs are redness and a rash on the skin

Causes of hydropericardium, its signs and treatment with modern methods The pericardium is a two-layered pouch that houses the heart. Hydropericardium is the appearance of excess fluid between these layers. Normally, the amount of fluid is from 15 to 50 ml, but in some cases it can increase several

Modern diagnostics cannot be imagined without magnetic resonance imaging. However, MRI, a highly accurate and safe method, has undergone a whole history of improvements since the early 80s of the last century until it became what we know today. And what we know about him is amazing. The method is d

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. It ranks third in terms of mortality in Ukraine. Every year, 6,913 new cases are detected in our country, 17% of patients have not survived since the disease was detected. These are the data of the National Cancer Registry. Screening can change the

Causes, symptoms, treatment of adenophlegmon Adenophlegmon is an acute purulent process of a diffuse nature, which develops in the subcutaneous fatty tissue directly near the lymph nodes. Patients with this diagnosis are supervised by dental surgeons and maxillofacial surgeons. One of the most frequ

First aid for a suffocation attack Asphyxia (suffocation) is a condition characterized by a sharp lack of oxygen and an excess of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissues. Asphyxia occurs as a result of impaired external breathing. Causes of a feeling of suffocation in the throat: mechanical obst

What to do with insomnia - effective methods Insomnia - lack of sleep and the inability to fall asleep quickly even with severe fatigue, or sudden awakenings with the inability to fall asleep further. This condition can occur in any person regardless of age, general health and social status. You nee

Vomiting as a sign of poisoning - treatment Vomiting is the main sign of poisoning by food products, chemicals, salts of heavy metals, gases and other toxic substances. This is a rather dangerous symptom, so you need to know what to do in case of severe vomiting in a 2-3-year-old child or an adult.

How to treat dyscirculatory encephalopathy of the brain Dyscirculatory encephalopathy is a chronic lesion of the nervous tissue of the brain, the cause of which is impaired blood circulation. This is a progressive pathology. Irreversible changes in the brain lead not only to the instability of the e

Chronic tonsillitis Chronic tonsillitis is an inflammatory disease affecting the palatine tonsils. It continues for a long time and alternates with periods of abatement and exacerbation of symptoms. The palatine tonsils are structures that are clusters of lymphoid tissue. They take a direct active p

Why the constant taste of bitterness in the mouth A bitter aftertaste can indicate bad habits and improper oral hygiene, as well as signal health problems. How to get rid of bitterness in the mouth in the morning, which medicine to take so as not to feel a bitter taste after eating, which doctor to

Symptoms and treatment of chronic osteomyelitis of the jaw Osteomyelitis of the jaw is an infectious purulent inflammation that covers the bones of the jaw and leads to osteonecrosis. This is a dangerous disease that can cause extremely serious complications. Symptoms of osteomyelitis of the lower j

The first signs of trichomoniasis in women and men Trichomoniasis is a disease of the genitourinary system caused by the unicellular parasite Trichomonas vaginalis. Most cases of infection are observed in women aged 16 to 35 years. Causes of infection with urogenital trichomoniasis: Trichomonas va

Causes of shortness of breath in the elderly Dyspnea is a violation of the frequency and depth of breathing, accompanied by a feeling of lack of air. The American Thoracic Society defines the condition as "the subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively different sen

Causes of trophic ulcers, symptoms, treatment A trophic ulcer is a soft tissue defect that does not heal for a long time. The main cause of the appearance of a trophic ulcer is a violation of local blood circulation (at the tissue level) or a failure of innervation. Pathology is very difficult to tr