Archive for May 12th, 2009

May 12

JAUNDICE

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Jaundice or a yellow discoloration of the skin is a normal phenomenon in more than half of new-born babies. This jaundice may not appear until the fourth or fifth day. It is due to the normal breakdown of the foetal red blood cells which occurs after birth and the inability of the immature liver to [...]

May 12

DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER – INTERNAL CANCERS (X-RAYS USING CONTRAST METHODS) PART 2

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In addition to showing blood vessels, we can also use injected contrast materials to show the internal structure of organs like the kidney and gall-bladder system. For the kidneys, we inject a substance which can be passed out of the body through the urine. Soon after injection the internal structure of the kidney will be [...]