
Hematoma after surgery
A hematoma represents extravasation of blood outside the blood vessels — basically, bleeding that collects in a pool outside of the blood vessels. This accumulation of blood is generally...

End stage of metastatic liver cancer
Metastatic liver cancer can be diagnosed once a different primary cancer spreads onto the liver. Basically, metastatic cancer can be the second stage of colon, breast, lung, pancreatic, or gastrointestinal tract cancers, among...

How to treat chronic bursitis
Introduction to Bursitis Chronic bursitis is a chronic inflammation of the bursa, which is a sac of lubricating fluid with one purpose; the reduction of friction between the tendons and...

How to treat a head wound
The term “head wound” refers to any kind of trauma to the head that is caused by external circumstances such as cuts, vehicle crashes, and falls, and obviously, there...

Complications of parotid surgery
What is a parotidectomy? The parotid gland is the largest salivary gland producing saliva. Other salivary glands include the submandibular and sublingual glands. The parotid gland is settled between...

Skin discoloration on neck
People of all ages and genders can face the problem of skin discoloration, which can itself appear in many forms and in numerous different places. Sometimes, the skin discoloration will appear in...

Ankle pain but no swelling
Manifestations of an Ankle Injury In the event that we injure our ankle, or any other part of our body for that matter, one thing is for sure. We are bound...

Jaw pain after wisdom tooth extraction
Tooth extraction is never a pleasant experience. During the procedure, patients may feel uncomfortable pressure as well as anxiety, but there will typically be no pain, because dentists use a...

Benign lymph node
There are about 600 lymph nodes spread throughout the human body. Lymph nodes and the lymph inside are responsible for the detection and removal of infectious organisms and other debris...

Globulin levels facts
Human serum is, essentially, the portion of the blood not involved in clotting, and it is packed full of different proteins. These proteins perform many functions. The most simple as well...