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Where can you find an image of a knee joint?

MedlinePlus also shows two images. Users can view the parts of a normal knee from a side perspective. A frontal picture of the knee joint reveals location and causes of common knee pain. These include arthritis behind the knee and bursitis in the front. The AAOS presents several knee images, such as normal front and side views, as well as pictures of fracture, dislocation and anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, injury.

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How can you get an interpretation of your blood lab results?

WebMD includes information on why blood tests are performed in the laboratory and what the results could mean. It also explains what false positive and false negative tests convey, and discusses the units of measurement and the reference ranges of laboratory tests. It gives reasons for why the reference range can vary form laboratory to laboratory, and which factors can affect test results.\nLab Tests Online provides extensive information on interpreting lab reports, to make better informed decisions. Users of the website can read about sample collection and the reliability of blood tests. The..

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What is metastatic cancer of the spine?

Cancers of the breast, prostate or lung are the most common cancers to metastasize to the spine, states Spine-health. The cytokines that bone marrow produces attract more cancer cells, says WebMD. Bone cancer cells often remain inactive for extended periods before they begin to multiply, allowing them to evade treatment. The metastatic cancer of the spine makes the spine weak enough to fracture, states the American Cancer Society.

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What is the average life expectancy of a person with cancer in his spinal fluid?

The symptoms of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis include headaches that are associated with nausea, vomiting and lightheadedness; movement problems due to weakness and ataxia; memory problems; incontinence; and problems with sensation, according to Medscape. Depending on the affected regions in the central nervous system, patients may experience additional symptoms due to cerebral, cranial nerve and spinal-root involvement.\nCerebral involvement can cause headaches, lethargy, changes in behavior and problems with movement, explains Medscape. Cranial nerve involvement can cause vision impairment, ..

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What is the Whole30 meal plan program?

People attempting the Whole30 meal plan program should commit to it for 30 days to experience any results, suggests Whole30. Participants should not drink alcohol, obsess over their weight or take body measurements during the duration. In 2009, Dallas and Melissa Hartwig, founders of the Whole30 meal plan program, started their company, the Whole9. Dallas and Melissa have since amended the Whole30 meal plan program to accommodate people who have special dietary needs or are observing alternative diets, such as autoimmune or paleo diets.\nWhole30.com offers appropriate shopping lists tailored t..

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When is surgery an option to remove a kidney mass?

Because the stage 1 mass is small, and because even a malignant stage 1 tumor is usually not aggressive, some doctors recommend active surveillance for these patients, explains the AUA. Surgical options include the removal of the entire kidney, or radical nephrectomy, which can be a traditional open procedure or a laparoscopic procedure. The surgeon can also use variants on a partial nephrectomy.

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What is the treatment for Legionnaires' disease?

The Mayo Clinic classifies Legionnaires' disease as a severe form of pneumonia caused by the bacteria Legionella pneumophila, which are found in water systems, such as air conditioning units and whirlpool spas. People contract the disease when they breathe in water droplets containing the bacteria.\nAccording to WebMD, Legionnaires' disease is not contagious. Most cases affect middle-aged or older people, especially smokers and those with weakened immune systems or chronic lung disease, such as asthma. Symptoms usually get worse in the first several days and include chest pain, dry c..

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How do you treat food poisoning?

For home treatment, Mayo Clinic recommends that a person with food poisoning avoid food and drink for a few hours after the initial symptoms occur. Once the stomach settles, reintroduce liquids slowly by sipping water or sucking on ice chips. Soda, sports drinks and broth may be added slowly as they become tolerable. Bland foods, such as bananas or rice, may be consumed, but discontinue consumption if nausea returns. Get plenty of rest, and avoid caffeine, nicotine and fatty foods.\nThe most common complication of food poisoning is dehydration, and children, the elderly and those with compromi..

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What is the cost of long-term care?

$43,200 is the average cost for a person to stay in an assisted living facility for 12 months, with his own bedroom. These facilities assist residents with daily activities, but don't have the level of medical supervision available at nursing homes.\nIn addition to assisted living facilities, other types of long-term care include home health care, adult day health care and nursing home care.\nHome health care is divided into two types of care: homemaker services and home health aides. Homemaker services provides assistance with household tasks. Homemaker services constitute "hands-off" ca..

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How are tummy tuck surgeries performed?

The surgeon pulls down the upper abdominal skin and removes any excess to create a tighter, firmer abdominal appearance and uses suture materials to close the incisions, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Since the position of the abdominal skin changes, the surgeon must cut a new opening and bring the bellybutton to the surface to reattach it to the surrounding skin.\nA tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty, is usually recommended as a last-resort cosmetic surgery for healthy people who have excess skin after significant weight loss or women who have weakened abdominal muscles aft..

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