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From a dermatology centre, this long demonstration shows foam sclerotherapy for leg veins. The clinician narrates while injecting successive veins, comparing foam and liquid sclerosant, watching the needle tip, and explaining which vessel sizes suit each. It is a detailed procedural record for education in vein treatment.

In most people, post-concussion syndrome symptoms occur within the first seven to 10 days and go away within three months, though they can persist for a year or more. Post-concussion syndrome treatments are aimed at easing specific symptoms.

This tiny camera can capture images inside the brain.

Microsoft HoloLens. Medical Education

For education, Microsoft HoloLens will help make incredible leaps forward in productivity, collaboration, and innovation. See how Microsoft HoloLens transforms the way we teach anatomy and our understanding of the human body as we help to prepare the next generation of doctors.

Plantar warts are hard, grainy growths that usually appear on the heels or balls of your feet, areas that feel the most pressure. This pressure also may cause plantar warts to grow inward beneath a hard, thick layer of skin (callus). Plantar warts are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). The virus enters your body through tiny cuts, breaks or other weak spots on the bottom of your feet. Most plantar warts aren't a serious health concern and may not require treatment. But plantar warts can cause discomfort or pain. If self-care treatments for plantar warts don't work, you may want to see your doctor to have them removed.

In this silent recording, a plantar wart is removed from the foot. The footage presents the removal procedure in a clinical setting without spoken narration. It is shared as an educational example of a minor skin procedure. The recording runs just under three minutes and is presented as a visual record of the procedure.

Ring System is used to correct mitral regurgitation via implantation of an annuloplasty ring

Dr. Glenn Barnhart explains the symptoms of mitral valve regurgitation such as becoming short of breath. There are five structures of the mitral valve: annulus, leaflet tissue, chordae tendineae, papillary muscles, and left ventricle. All of these are taken into consideration when the mitral valve is leaking and not working right. There are four degrees of mitral valve regurgitation: mild, moderate, moderately severe,.

Simple blood test could locate gene defects associated with cancer

This new blood test can help detect and locate cancer

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An animated description of the use of a cannulated Herbert screw for surgical treatment of scaphoid fractures.

An animation for Acumed demonstrating their new line of screws for fixing fractures. This one is focused on a Scaphoid fracture in the hand.

How to examine a patient's wrist if you suspect a scaphoid fracture: by Cape Town Emergency Medicine

Anatomical snuff box tenderness due to probable scaphoid wrist bone fracture.

Training narration demonstrates an anti-choking device for lay responders. The instructor shows mask placement and sealing, a push-and-pull action to clear the airway, rolling the person onto their side to check the result, and repeating until help arrives. It is a device training video in Emergency Medicine.

Chalazions are extremely common, and having a sound surgical technique to drain a chalazion is a fundamental in general ophthalmology and oculoplastic surgery. I believe one of the biggest downfalls in treating chalazions is inadequate local anesthetic. Please that both the outer and inner surface to the eyelid need to receive local anesthesia to make the patient totally comfortable. It is important to be careful in delivering the local anesthetic and making sure you have control of the head position, and the position of your needle is bent to minimize any possibility of contact with the globe.

Lots of people wonder: does the pull out method work to prevent pregnancy? Pull out method effectiveness depends on whether or not you do it correctly. Learn more about pulling out in this video.

Spermicide is a birth control method that contains chemicals that stop sperm from moving. Spermicides are available in different forms, including creams, film, foams, gels, and suppositories. Spermicide can be used alone, or it can be used with other birth control methods to make them more effective. It is always used with the diaphragm and cervical cap.