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- Chronic - Chronic Definition - Chronic MeaningCreated: 2009-11-16 @ 20:09:57 EST
The term chronic is explained in detail… - Sex Change - Sex Change SurgeryCreated: 2009-11-02 @ 20:35:53 EST
Learn more about sex change surgery, what a sex change surgery is, why it is done and more… - Tumescent Anesthesia - What Is Tumescent AnesthesiaCreated: 2009-10-24 @ 20:01:29 EDT
Learn more about tumescent anesthesia, why tumescent anesthesia is used and when it is used… - Lap Band - Lap-BandCreated: 2009-10-10 @ 11:16:31 EDT
What is the Lap Band and why is it used? Learn about the Lap Band and weight loss surgery… - Surgery Drugs - Surgery Drugs ExplainedCreated: 2009-10-02 @ 17:50:16 EDT
Learn more about surgery drugs, the drugs typically used before surgery, during surgery and after surgery. A list of commonly used surgery drugs and the reasons they are used is here, including an… - Rhinoplasty - Rhinoplasty DefinitionCreated: 2009-09-29 @ 20:32:28 EDT
Rhinoplasty. What is rhinoplasty and what does the word rhinoplasty mean?… - Minimally Invasive Surgery - Surgery Minimally InvasiveCreated: 2009-09-29 @ 20:18:18 EDT
Minimally Invasive Surgery. What is it, why is it done, and how is minimally invasive surgery performed?… - Debridement - Wound DebridementCreated: 2009-09-29 @ 19:31:57 EDT
Learn what debridement it, why it is done and the methods used for debridement in and out of surgery… - Scrub Nurse - Scrub Nurse Job - Scrub Nurse SurgeryCreated: 2009-09-29 @ 19:13:10 EDT
Looking for information about nursing careers including scrub nurse jobs? Wondering who will be in the operating room during your surgery? Find out more about scrub nurse jobs and the role they pla… - Circulating Nurse - Circulating NurseCreated: 2009-09-29 @ 18:53:08 EDT
Wondering what a circulating nurse is, and what a circulating nurse does? Learn more about circulating nurse job duties and more… - Hemorrhage - Haemorrhage - Hemorrhage DefinitionCreated: 2009-09-28 @ 20:46:14 EDT Updated: 2009-09-29 @ 18:27:19 EDT
What is hemorrhage, and when is bleeding technically a hemorrhage, or haemorrhage? Learn more about hemorrhage, how it is treated and when it is a medical emergency… - DVT - What Is Deep Vein Thrombosis DVT - DVT After SurgeryCreated: 2009-09-28 @ 20:23:45 EDT
Learn what a DVT, or deep vein thrombosis is, where they are commonly found and why they are more common after surgery. … - Shunt - Shunt DefinedCreated: 2009-09-28 @ 20:06:54 EDT
What is a shunt? What does shunting mean? Find out what a shunt it and what shunting means here… - Foley Catheter - What Is A Foley CatheterCreated: 2009-09-28 @ 20:06:16 EDT
Need information about Foley Catheters? Wondering what a foley catheter is, why it is use and how a foley catheter is used? Learn all about Foley Catheters here… - Scrub Tech - Surgical ScrubCreated: 2009-09-28 @ 19:54:12 EDT
Wondering what a scrub tech is, and what a surgical scrub does? Learn about surgical scrub technicians, what they do in surgery and how they function in an operating room… - Catheter - What Is A CatheterCreated: 2009-09-28 @ 19:04:52 EDT
What is a catheter and why is it used, find out what a catheter is and why a catheter is used in medicine… - Anterior - Anterior Definition - Definition of AnteriorCreated: 2009-09-12 @ 20:45:33 EDT Updated: 2009-09-12 @ 20:47:19 EDT
The definition of the word anterior, find out the meaning of anterior… - Robotic Surgery - Da Vinci Robotic SurgeryCreated: 2009-08-24 @ 17:40:05 EDT
Find out what robotic surgery is and why it is used. Learn where you can find a hospital offering robotic surgery and why robotic surgery may be better than standard surgery techniques… - Patient Controlled Analgesia - Patient Controlled Analgesia - PCACreated: 2009-08-22 @ 17:36:05 EDT
Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) explained. … - Anxiolytic - AnxiolyticsCreated: 2009-08-22 @ 17:18:22 EDT
Learn more about anxiolytic drugs, including why anxiolytic medications are prescribed… - Paralytic - Paralytic DrugsCreated: 2009-08-22 @ 16:50:28 EDT
Learn more about paralytic medications and why they are used… - Diurectic - Diurectic DrugsCreated: 2009-08-22 @ 16:23:02 EDT
Find out what a diuretic drug is, how it works and why it is given… - Anticoagulant - Anticoagulants and SurgeryCreated: 2009-08-22 @ 15:45:18 EDT
Wondering about anticoagulants and surgery? Learn more about what anticoagulants are and why they are used for surgery patients… - Analgesic - Analgesics and AnalgesiaCreated: 2009-08-22 @ 14:42:36 EDT
Find out what analgesics are and what analgesia means. Learn more about analgesics here… - Antibiotics - Antibiotics and SurgeryCreated: 2009-08-22 @ 14:13:39 EDT
What exactly is an antibiotic? What do they treat, and what do they not treat? Learn more about antibiotic medications here… - Antifungal - Antifungal DrugsCreated: 2009-08-22 @ 13:47:20 EDT
Antifungal drugs are a category of medications. Find out more about antifungals, why they are used, how they are given here… - Fentanyl - Fentanyl and SurgeryCreated: 2009-08-10 @ 21:18:18 EDT
Fentanyl is a drug commonly used before and after surgery and for other conditions. Find out what Fentanyl is, the risks of taking Fentanyl, how you can protect your family when taking Fentanyl an… - Versed - Versed MidazolamCreated: 2009-08-10 @ 17:36:12 EDT
Curious about Versed? Find out why Versed is used, what Versed does, the side effects and warnings associated with Versed here… - Vecuronium - Vecuronium NorcuronCreated: 2009-08-10 @ 17:29:37 EDT
What is Vecuronium and why is it given during surgery? Find out what Vecuronium is, how it works, how it is given and more about Vecuronium… - Morphine Sulfate- Morphine and SurgeryCreated: 2009-07-23 @ 18:15:59 EDT Updated: 2009-07-24 @ 09:23:18 EDT
Questions about Morphine Sulfate? Learn more about the drug morphine, what you can expect when you are given a prescription for morphine, including the risks and side effects of morphine sulfate… - Heparin - Heparin After SurgeryCreated: 2009-07-23 @ 18:07:00 EDT
Do you have questions about heparin? Wondering why you will be getting Heparin after surgery? Find out why heparin is given, what you can expect when taking heparin, side effects and risks of hepar… - Lactated Ringers - Lactated RingersCreated: 2009-07-21 @ 18:12:59 EDT
Find out what Lactated Ringer's is, why it is given and what you need to know about Lactated Ringer's after surgery… - Dilaudid - About the Drug Dilaudid (Hydromorphone HCl)Created: 2009-07-21 @ 16:57:37 EDT
Have you been prescribed Dilaudid (Hydromorphone)? Wondering what you can expect when you take Dilaudid or about Dilaudid's side effects? Find out what you need to know here… - Umbilical Hernia - Umbilical Hernia SurgeryUpdated: 2009-11-13 @ 17:01:13 EST
Find out what an umbilical hernia is, how it is diagnosed and treated. Find out what happens during an umbilical hernia repair surgery and recovery… - Differences Between DO and MD - DO versus MD DoctorsUpdated: 2009-09-28 @ 20:54:42 EDT
What are the differences between MD doctors and DO doctors and how do they affect the patient? Find out how these two types of doctors differ, how their training differs and what it means for you… - Restrictive Weight Loss Surgery Defined-What is Restrictive Weight L…Updated: 2009-08-16 @ 11:14:39 EDT
The definition of restrictive weight loss surgery…