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The Happy Hospitalist (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
The differential diagnosis for pleural effusions is quite broad, but one of which must always include pulmonary venous embolism . Pleural effusions are the accumulation of fluid in the pleural space. What is the pleural space? The pleural space is what separates your lungs from your chest wall. It allows your lungs to expand and contract with every breath and not get stuck on your musculoskeletal organs....
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PLoS ONE (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Many common diseases of the gas exchange surface of the lung have no specific treatment but cause serious morbidity and mortality. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is characterized by alveolar epithelial cell injury, interstitial inflammation, fibroblast proliferation and collagen accumulation within the lung parenchyma. Keratinocyte Growth Factor (KGF, also known as FGF-7) is a critical mediator...
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CBSE News (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
List of Experiments In Class 10 : Science MCQ Paper The following is the list of experiments for class 10 science MCQ paper. 1. To Prepare a) A true solution of common Salt and alum b) A suspension of soil, chalk powder and fine sand in water c) A colloidal solution of starch in water and egg albumin in water and distinguish between these on the basis of i) Transparency ii) Filtration criterion iii)...
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Medgadget (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are developing a new diagnostic modality for identification of brain tumors. Using optical coherence tomography, a technique in which laser light is shined into tissue and analyzed how it scatters, the team hopes to differentiate tumors from healthy brain parenchyma, and that may help avoid risky biopsies. Although development of the technology has progressed...
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) is a lesion found in an otherwise normal liver, and is considered to be parenchyma overgrowth responsive to increased blood flow secondary to vascular malformations.
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Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) is a lesion found in an otherwise normal liver, and is considered to be parenchyma overgrowth responsive to increased blood flow secondary to vascular malformations.
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Physorg (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) is a lesion found in an otherwise normal liver, and is considered to be parenchyma overgrowth responsive to increased blood flow secondary to vascular malformations. While its clinical outcomes are believed to be different from hepatocellular adenoma and carcinoma, its pathogenesis is largely unclear and its distinction from hepatocellular adenoma is sometimes difficult....
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Medgadget (Free subscription) | 06/22/2009
Another technology we discovered browsing through the press releases is a targeting biopsy needle developed especially for accessing lung tissue. The Seeker Steerable Biopsy Needle™ from PneumRX (Mountain View, California) provides 360° thumb control to help guide placement to the exact target spot in lung parenchyma, with a hope of avoiding the dreadful pneumothorax. From the product page:...
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