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Medical Diagnosis & Procedures

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May 13, 2008

Catheters and long lines are introduced in neonates to administer fluid and total parentral nutrition. The procedure is not easy to perform and is prone to get infections.A strict aseptic technique is ...

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May 1, 2008

Trying to determine whether your toe is broken or just badly bruised can be difficult. Here are a few telltale signs that'll help you differentiate between the two. Of course, when in doubt, see your ...

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Mar 25, 2008

Void into the hat. Measure the amount of urine and record it in the voided volume column on your record sheet.Carefully, wash and dry your hands.The male can sit on the toilet or lie on a bed with bac ...

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Mar 25, 2008

A closed urinary drainage system consists of a catheter inserted into the urinary bladder and connected via tubing to a drainage bag. The catheter is retained in the bladder by an inflated balloon. Th ...

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Mar 25, 2008

Once each day, or according to your doctor's instructions, you will need to clean the urethral meatus - the opening where the catheter enters the body. This video shows you how to give a proper male p ...

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Mar 25, 2008

Once each day, or according to your doctor's instructions, you will need to clean the urethral meatus - the opening where the catheter enters the body. The procedure to do this is explained in this vi ...

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Mar 24, 2008

Monitoring and tightly controlling your blood sugar level can significantly reduce the risk of complications due to diabetes and provide you with a higher quality of life. This video helps explain how ...

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Feb 27, 2008

Most dermatologists recommend examining your skin once a month to become familiar with what it looks like normally—so you'll be able to recognize something that's abnormal. And since skin cancer is cu ...

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Feb 26, 2008

Screening and early detection is the key to beating any form of cancer. Share this with a friend. You may save a life. ...

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Feb 20, 2008

It's sometimes possible to recognize when you've recently contracted HIV from signs and symptoms such as fever, rash, or swollen lymph nodes. This video will teach you how to recognize signs and sympt ...