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What to know about the Micra AV implantable pacemaker device
Lets differentiate other pacemaker devices When we talk about pacemakers, we commonly refer to traditionally well-known types. The transvenous cardiac pacemaker, external pacemaker, and the cardiac pacemaker implant with lead extension. The former two are commonly used to restore the heart to a normal rhythm in emergency situations. A new…
How valuable is the Capnostream 20p bedside monitor?
What you need to know about this capnography monitor….. The Capnostream 20p bedside capnography monitor has become an important machine at ER departments and operating theatres. This machine has the capacity to monitor the fractional inspired CO2, end tidal CO2, and oxygen saturation level. It can also measure the heart…
The “McGrath” Mac video laryngoscope vs traditional direct laryngoscope
Defining a laryngoscope A laryngoscope is a medical devise used to examine the larynx before any procedure is performed. It is used in Emergency & Critical care to aid breathing tube insertion for assisted breathing. The traditional direct laryngoscope has been the standard of use by many hospitals. This is…
Want to know why you feel too thirsty? Here is why
There has been incidence where people feel the need to drink water constantly. While this might be a normal scenario for some persons, in other cases it can be worrisome for others. In worrisome cases, here is what you should know. Being abnormally thirsty alone doesn’t make up suspicion of…
Now this is how pregnancy transforms a woman’s health
There are several physiological changes that occur in a woman during pregnancy. These changes need proper attention to set boundaries for what is normal and abnormal. Let’s dive into those changes right away. Appetite is the body’s response for energy supply. Pregnant women have increased appetite due to a surge…
You can’t adduct your little finger? Here is why.
The little finger is the 5th number of our finger. It is surrounded by muscles, supplied with blood flow, and innervated by nerves. There are situations when this particular part of our finger becomes weak, and can’t move medially with wrist extended. Adductor palmar interosseous palsy is the weakness or…
An Overview of the Impact of Labor on Women’s Health
Pregnancy and labor are important phases in the life of a woman. However, these natural phenomena can influence a woman’s attitude to child birth when self-disregard and ignorance to healthcare occur. The W.H.O defines labor as a spontaneous process. Here, the baby is born in the vertex position through the…
This is why plastic chemicals are bad
It is no news that most people around the globe battle against breast cancer, especially women. There are endocrine and genetic causes listed, but what about the original risk factor? Plastics, which we use contain chemicals that are carcinogenic. According to report from plastChem, a research group, 15 classes of…