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Diagnosing Gastrointestinal Diseases: 7 Techniques | Medical Science

There has been a revolution in investigative procedure during recent years with the availability of ultrasound imaging, computed tomography, radioisotope scanning, percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC), upper gastrointestinal endoscopy using flexible fiber optic endoscopes, colonoscopy and retrograde endoscopic pancreatic cholangiography (ERPC). Majority of these procedures are atraumatic. Most of them are, however, expensive and demand sophisticated technology and are not freely [...]

By |2018-03-06T06:24:22+00:00March 6, 2018|Gastrointestinal Diseases|Comments Off on Diagnosing Gastrointestinal Diseases: 7 Techniques | Medical Science

How to Prevent Recurrence of Heart Attack ? | Medical Science

Is there any form of treatment, diet or exercise which will prevent recurrence, cause regression of atheroma, encourage development of collaterals or reopen clogged arteries? These aspects remain controversial and will therefore be discussed in some detail. 1. Diet: Restriction of caloric intake to treat or prevent obesity is essential. Diet should be constructed out of what the patient eats [...]

By |2018-03-06T06:24:22+00:00March 6, 2018|Heart Attack|Comments Off on How to Prevent Recurrence of Heart Attack ? | Medical Science

Syndrome of Angina Pectoris and Its Treatment | Medical Science

Angina pectoris is a clinical manifestation of inadequate coronary blood supply which in the past was given many names, e.g. angina of effort, decubitus angina, nocturnal angina, intractable angina, Prinzmetal angina etc. but it is now proposed that if the angina is due to coronary vasospasm it should be called primary but if it is due to an established lesion [...]

By |2018-03-06T06:24:21+00:00March 6, 2018|Angina Pectoris|Comments Off on Syndrome of Angina Pectoris and Its Treatment | Medical Science
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