An arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rate. The type of abnormal heart beat depends greatly on whether or not you have another heart problem. Other heart problems you may have will determine whether or not ablation therapy is the right treatment for you and whether it should be preformed surgically or non-surgically. Since there is […]
Tag Archives: Endoscope
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Feb
Feb
A gastric endoscopy is a medical procedure used to diagnose stomach ulcers, take biopsies of the stomach and esophagus, and is generally done before gastric bypass surgery. It is a nerve-wracking procedure for anyone facing a gastric endoscopy; no one wants a tube shoved down his throat! I recently had to have a gastric endoscopy […]
The esophagus is a muscular tube that carries food to the stomach after it has been swallowed. When the esophagus gets irritated and inflamed, the condition is referred to as Esophagitis. If left untreated, the condition may become extremely uncomfortable, and problems with swallowing, ulcers and scarring may result. Sometimes a condition known as Barrett’s […]
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Aug
Aug
In my studies of Ancient Egypt I have found embalmers to be unusually thorough in their work. It would seem as if the embalmer in question here must have either been distracted, was having an off sort of day, or was perhaps new on the job. A recent CT scan of a female 40 year […]