Understanding Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
Learn about transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), a therapy that uses mild electricity to treat pain.
Learn about transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), a therapy that uses mild electricity to treat pain.
A Meckel's scan is an imaging test used to detect a Meckel's diverticulum. This is a small, abnormal pocket in the wall of a child's small intestine.
Transcranial doppler is a kind of imaging test that looks at blood flow in your brain. It uses special sound waves and a computer to see how well blood is moving through blood vessels in real time.
Bullous pemphigoid is a skin disease that causes blisters to form. They often appear on the arms, legs, groin, chest, and stomach.
Understand the causes, symptoms, and treatment of a bruised spleen.
A bruise occurs when small blood vessels break open and leak blood into nearby tissues. Learn about treatment for a bruised liver.
Any abnormal change in the speed or pattern of the heartbeat is called an arrhythmia. An arrhythmia that causes the heart to beat slower than normal is called bradycardia.
Malignant hyperthermia is a rare reaction to certain medicines used for general anesthesia. The problem is severe and life threatening, but it can be treated.
Iritis is the inflammation of the iris. It causes pain, sensitivity to light, and other problems.
Lysis of adhesions is a surgery to cut bands of tissue that form between organs. These bands are called adhesions. They are often caused by scar tissue that formed after an earlier surgery.