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Bimanual pelvic exam of a female, using two fingers inside the vagina and one hand on the outside of the abdomen. Rating 0/10
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]]> Medical Examination http://www.medicanalife.us/Bimanual-Pelvic-Exam-Of-A-Female_v960 2011-12-29 15:45:55 Bimanual Pelvic Exam Of A Female video pelvic examination, pelvic exam, female exam, female pelvic examination, bimanual examination, bimanual pelvic examination, female examination, female pelvic examination, pelvic exam video, pelvic examination videos, the pelvic examination admin admin http://www.medicanalife.us/IUD-Insertion_v961 IUD Insertion
A video showing how to insert the Intra Uterine Device (IUD). Rating 0/10
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]]> Birth Control,OB/GYN http://www.medicanalife.us/IUD-Insertion_v961 2011-12-31 03:20:51 IUD Insertion iud, ntra, uterine, device, insertion, birth control iud, best birth control, yasmin birth control, yasmin, yaz, birth control methods, yaz birth control, the pill, birth control pill, birth control pills, loestrin birth control, missed birth control admin admin http://www.medicanalife.us/Water-Birth_v962 Water Birth
Water birth is a method of giving birth, which involves immersion in warm water. Proponents believe that this method is safe and provides many benefits for both mother and infant, including pain relief and a less traumatic birth experience for the baby. However, critics argue that the procedure introduces unnecessary risks to the infant such as infection and water inhalation. During the 1960s, Soviet researcher Igor Charkovsky undertook considerable research into the safety and possible benefits of water birth in the Soviet Union. In the late 1960s, French obstetrician Frederick Leboyer developed the practice of immersing newly-born infants in warm water to help ease the transition from the womb to the outside world, and to mitigate the effects of any possible birth trauma. Another French obstetrician, Michel Odent, took Leboyers work further, using the warm-water birth pool for pain relief for the mother, and as a way to normalize the birth process. When some women refused to get out of the water to finish giving birth, Odent started researching the possible benefits for the baby of being born under water, as well as the potential problems in such births. By the late 1990s, thousands of women had given birth at Odents birthing center at Pithiviers, and the notion of water birth had spread to many other Western countries. Water birth first came to the United States through couples giving birth at home, but soon was introduced into the medical environment of hospitals and free-standing birth centers by midwives and obstetricians. In 1991, Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough, New Hampshire became the first USA hospital to create a protocol for giving birth in water. More than three-quarters of all National Health Service hospitals in the UK provide this option for laboring women. The benefits of water birth and its history among some primitive peoples have been advanced as evidence in support of the aquatic ape hypothesis. Considerable research has been undertaken into the safety of water birth. Two of the most prolific researchers have been Michel Odent and the American obstetrician Michael Rosenthal. Dianne Garland, a midwife in the UK, has focused on gathering research through the National Health Service system, and has published a book called, Waterbirth: An Attitude to Care. In the US, Barbara Harper, a nurse and childbirth educator, has explored waterbirth throughout the world, and chronicled the history and current use of waterbirth in dozens of countries in her book, Gentle Birth Choices. Harper has compiled an extensive bibliography of research on the subject, which can be seen at the website for Waterbirth International. Childbirth can be a strenuous experience for the baby. Properly heated water helps to ease the transition from the birth canal to the outside world because the warm liquid resembles the familiar intra-uterine environment, and softens light, colors and noises. Harper reports that water birth is an effective form of pain management during labor and delivery (Harper 2000). Water birth is a form of hydrotherapy which, in studies, has been shown to be an effective form of pain management for a variety of conditions especially lower back pain (a common complaint of women in labor). In an appraisal of 17 randomized trials, two controlled studies, 12 cohort studies, and two case reports, it was concluded that there was a definite benefit from hydrotherapy in pain, function, self-efficacy and affect, joint mobility, strength, and balance, particularly among older adults, subjects with rheumatic conditions and chronic low back pain, (Geytenbeek 2002). When compared with conventional pain management techniques for labor and delivery (e.g. anesthesia and narcotics), hydrotherapy is also possibly a safer alternative. In studies, epidural anesthesia (EDA) is correlated with an increased rate of instrumental (e.g. forceps in childbirth) delivery rates and also cesarean section rates (Ros et al. 2007). Full immersion in water promotes physiological responses in the mother that reduce pain including a redistribution of blood volume, which stimulates the release of oxytocin and vasopressin (Katz 1990), the latter which also increases oxytocin blood levels (Odent 1998). The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews[6] has found that the statistically significant reduction in maternal perception of pain and in the rate of epidural analgesia suggest that water immersion during the first stage of labour is beneficial for some women. No evidence was found that this benefit was associated with poorer outcomes for babies or longer labours. It has also been found that in waterbirths the buoyancy of the mother and the baby allow for a gravitational pull. This pull not only opens up the mothers pelvis but also allows the baby to descend more easily. Water birth is believed to aid stretching of the perineum and decrease the risk of skin tears. Support from the water slows crowning of the infants head and offers perineal support, which decreases the risk of tearing and reduces the use of episiotomy, a surgical procedure which can cause a number of complications. Indeed, there is a zero episiotomy rate in the waterbirth literature (Harper 2000). Moreover, perineal trauma is reported to be generally less severe, with more intact perineums for multips, but in some literature about the same frequency of tears for primips in or out of the water, (Harper 2000; also see Burn 1993 and Garland 1997). A large-scale study of waterbirth in the UK (1994-1996) showed a decrease in perinatal mortality (1.2 per 1,000 for waterbirth vs. 4 per 1,000 for conventional birth during the same period) (Harper 2000; Gilbert 1999; London: Office for National Statistics 2005). While of the 150,000 recorded waterbirths worldwide between 1985 and 1999 problems comparable to non-water births did arise, there are no valid reports of infants deaths due to water aspiration or inhalation. A review of the literature on water birth suggests that any controversy in the medical community stems from OBGYN and pre-natal care providers who generally support water birth, on the one hand, and pediatric specialists who criticize water birth, on the other (see Schuman 2006). While this is by no means a universal divide, it appears to correlate with the do no harm credo. The American Academy of Pediatrics 2005 statement on water birth explains that because to date there is no adequate randomized controlled study to demonstrate any benefit to the newborn (only concern over possible complications), when parents are informed about water birth, risks (rather than benefits) should be stressed (Schuman 2006). However, on the other hand, studies have shown that laboring in water does offer significant benefits to the mother (as cited above). While as of 2006 the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists had not taken an official position on water birth (Schuman 2006), the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Royal College of Midwives explicitly support, Immersion in water during labour and birth, (Royal College of Midwives 2006). Studies that are critical of water birth generally object to or cite evidence from poorly managed or un-monitored water birth by inexperienced care providers Another concern is that the water could increase the risk of infection. In a randomized controlled trial of the effects of water labor in Canada, no difference was noted in the low rates of maternal and newborn signs of infection in women with ruptured membranes. Due to the rigorous protocols for cleaning birthing tubs between labors (especially in hospitals), there is little (if any) risk of transferring bacteria from infant to mother or mother to infant. In a 1999 study of bacterial cultures carried out at the Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital, there were no instances of bacteria cultured from the birth pool itself. While Pseudomonas bacteria (common in tap water) were present, even those infants that tested positive for the bacteria needed no treatment for infections. Due to the documented relaxing effects of water[citation needed], laboring in water is sometimes associated with a decrease in the intensity of contractions, and is thus thought to slow labor. While home birth experts (e.g. Harper, RN) argue that this must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, some hospitals have adopted a 5 centimeter rule, allowing women to enter the tub only once the cervix has already expanded to 5 centimeters (Harper 2000). For care providers who are inexperienced in delivery in water, it may be difficult to assess the amount of maternal blood loss. While well-developed methods of determining maternal blood loss in water do exist, many providers prefer to deliver the placenta on land for this reason (e.g. the University of Michigan hospital). On the other hand, some doctors and midwives see that waterbirths have actually been known to reduce the amount of blood loss. The water surrounding the mother actually lowers the mothers blood pressure and heart rate. Mothers still lose significant amount of blood through the passing of the placenta[15]. Water birth is accepted and practised in many parts of the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, as well as many European countries, including the United Kingdom and Germany, where many maternity clinics have birthing tubs. Many independent birthing centers and many home birth midwives offer water birth services. At present, water birth is often practised by those who choose to have a home birth, because the majority of hospitals have not yet installed proper birth pools in their maternity wards. In 2006, Waterbirth International listed more than 300 U.S. hospitals that offered such facilities. At least two such hospitals were listed in the 2006 U.S. News and World Report Honor Roll of best U.S. hospitals: Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri and the University of Michigan hospital in Ann Arbor, MI. David Attenborough has linked the claimed benefits of water birth to the aquatic ape hypothesis. This hypothesis is controversial but suggests that proto-humans had a more aquatic existence. The proponents of the theory point to several anatomical differences between humans and apes. In particular, babies have much more subcutaneous fat than apes. The fat appears in the thirtieth week of pregnancy and continues increasing for the first year after birth. As well the insulation for a baby while its mother is in water, the additional buoyancy has been noted as another benefit of fat. Babies float unaided. Vernix caseosa has also been cited as further evidence, as the only other species in which it has been observed are marine mammals. Rating 0/10
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Childbirth is the culmination of a human pregnancy or gestation period with birth of one or more newborn infants from a womans uterus. The process of normal human childbirth is categorized in three stages of labour: the shortening and dilation of the cervix, descent and birth of the infant, and birth of the placenta. In some cases, childbirth is achieved through caesarean section, the removal of the neonate through a surgical incision in the abdomen, rather than through vaginal birth. Rating 0/10
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]]> OB/GYN http://www.medicanalife.us/Vaginal-Delivery_v963 2011-12-31 05:46:17 Vaginal Delivery medical video, vaginal delivery, child birth, uterus, cervix, caesarean, vaginal delivery, child birth, vaginal delivery, vaginal birth, vaginal birth delivery, baby delivery, normal delivery, normal vaginal delivery, vaginal baby delivery, delivery video, video vaginal delivery admin admin http://www.medicanalife.us/Normal-Spontsneous-Vaginal-Delivery_v964 Normal Spontsneous Vaginal Delivery
Video showing normal vagina delivery and child birth. Rating 0/10
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]]> OB/GYN http://www.medicanalife.us/Normal-Spontsneous-Vaginal-Delivery_v964 2011-12-31 05:48:26 Normal Spontsneous Vaginal Delivery breech delivery, labor and delivery, natural delivery, normal spontaneous delivery, vaginal birth video, vaginal baby delivery, normal delivery, vaginal birth delivery, vaginal birth, normal vaginal delivery, child birth, spontsneous, vaginal, childbirth, childbirth video, birth admin admin http://www.medicanalife.us/Bimanual-Examination_v965 Bimanual Examination
University at Buffalo (UB) students, find out the basics of the bimanual exam. Bimanual exams are conducted during gynecological visits to feel for irregularies or tenderness of the uterus, ovaries or cervix. Sexually active women should have their first GYN exam by age 21 whether your partner is male, female or both. Most UB health services are covered by the comprehensive fee included in your tuition bill. Rating 0/10
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]]> Medical Examination http://www.medicanalife.us/Bimanual-Examination_v965 2011-12-31 05:50:00 Bimanual Examination bimanual examination, rectovaginal, abdomen, pelvic, pelvic exam, pelvic examination, bimanual pelvic examination admin admin http://www.medicanalife.us/Forceps-in-Child-Birth_v966 Forceps in Child Birth
A video showing the process of child birth or delivery using forceps. Rating 0/10
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]]> OB/GYN http://www.medicanalife.us/Forceps-in-Child-Birth_v966 2011-12-31 05:56:56 Forceps in Child Birth forceps birth, forceps child birth, forceps, child birth, delivery, childbirth, delivery forceps admin admin http://www.medicanalife.us/Foley-Catheter_v967 Foley Catheter
This is an instructional video for nursing students to review how to insert a Foley catheter into a male patient. The demonstration is done on a VitalSim mannequin. Rating 0/10
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]]> General Procedures http://www.medicanalife.us/Foley-Catheter_v967 2011-12-31 06:02:23 Foley Catheter foley catheter, flexible, usually, latex diagram, surgery, valve, removal, cervix, foley catheters, foley catheter care, catheter care, foley catheter insertion, foley catheter removal, foley care, catheter removal, foley insertion, catheter insertion, indwelling foley catheter, urinary catheter, urinary foley catheter admin admin http://www.medicanalife.us/Digital-Rectal-Examination_v968 Digital Rectal Examination
Dr. Satish Rao discusses his manuscript "Digital Rectal Examination Is a Useful Tool for Identifying Patients with Dyssynergia." Rating 0/10
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]]> Medical Examination http://www.medicanalife.us/Digital-Rectal-Examination_v968 2011-12-31 06:04:08 Digital Rectal Examination rectal digital examination, rectal exam, rectal examination video, rectal examination prostate, digital rectal exam, digital rectal examination, rectal examination, dyssynergia, exam admin admin http://www.medicanalife.us/Physical-Examination-of-the-Hip_v969 Physical Examination of the Hip
Dr. Amar Ranawat, Assistant Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery, demonstrates a physical examination of the hip. Rating 0/10
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]]> Medical Examination http://www.medicanalife.us/Physical-Examination-of-the-Hip_v969 2011-12-31 06:11:12 Physical Examination of the Hip physical exam, medical examination, medical physical, medical physical examination, health examination, general physical examination, normal physical examination, physical exam video, physical examination videos, hip examination, physical examination, hip, examination of hip, hip examination tests admin admin http://www.medicanalife.us/Breast-Exam_v970 Breast Exam
Learn about the circle method of doing a breast cancer self exam to identify breast cancer symptoms in this free health care video. Rating 0/10
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]]> Medical Examination http://www.medicanalife.us/Breast-Exam_v970 2012-01-01 02:12:24 Breast Exam breast exam, beneficial lump, careful, epidemiology, cancer, breast self exam, self exam, breast cancer exam, breast exam video, breast video, breast exam videos, breast examination, clinical breast exam, doctor breast exam, breast exam lump, medical breast exam admin admin http://www.medicanalife.us/Dilatation-and-Curettage_v971 Dilatation and Curettage
Gina shares her experience during her first D and C procedure, which is used to treat abnormal uterine bleeding. Rating 0/10
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]]> OB/GYN http://www.medicanalife.us/Dilatation-and-Curettage_v971 2012-01-01 02:13:42 Dilatation and Curettage dilation and curettage, dilation curettage, curettage procedure, cervical curettage, curettage of uterus, curettage video, vacuum curettage, dilatation, curettage, cervix, surgical gynecological, surgery, abortion admin admin http://www.medicanalife.us/Insert-Foley-Catheter_v972 Insert Foley Catheter
Foley catheters are flexible (usually latex) tubes that are passed through the urethra during urinary catheterization and into the bladder to drain urine. They are retained by means of a balloon at the tip which is inflated with sterile water. The balloons typically come in two different sizes: 5 cc and 30 cc. They are commonly made in silicone rubber or natural rubber. Rating 0/10
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]]> General Procedures http://www.medicanalife.us/Insert-Foley-Catheter_v972 2012-01-01 02:15:04 Insert Foley Catheter catheter insertion, foley catheter insertion, foley urinary catheter, urinary catheter, foley catheters, catheters, foley catheter infection, foley catheter procedure, foley catheter male, insert foley catheter, flexible, foley, catheter admin admin http://www.medicanalife.us/Foley-Catheter-Insertion-in-Male-and-Female_v973 Foley Catheter Insertion in Male and Female
Learn about foley catheter insertion in male and female. Rating 0/10
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]]> General Procedures http://www.medicanalife.us/Foley-Catheter-Insertion-in-Male-and-Female_v973 2012-01-01 02:17:07 Foley Catheter Insertion in Male and Female foley catheter, flexible, usually, latex, diagram, surgery, valve removal, cervix, male, female admin admin http://www.medicanalife.us/Examination-Of-An-Enucleated-Socket_v974 Examination Of An Enucleated Socket
Examination of a patient with post-enucleation socket syndrome. Rating 0/10
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]]> Medical Examination http://www.medicanalife.us/Examination-Of-An-Enucleated-Socket_v974 2012-01-01 02:18:40 Examination Of An Enucleated Socket examination, patient, post enucleation, socket , syndrome admin admin http://www.medicanalife.us/Pupil-Examination_v975 Pupil Examination
The pupil is an opening located in the center of the iris of the eye that allows light to enter the retina.It appears black because most of the light entering the pupil is absorbed by the tissues inside the eye. In humans the pupil is round, but other species, such as some cats, have slit pupils. In optical terms, the anatomical pupil is the eyes aperture and the iris is the aperture stop. The image of the pupil as seen from outside the eye is the entrance pupil, which does not exactly correspond to the location and size of the physical pupil because it is magnified by the cornea. On the inner edge lies a prominent structure, the collarette, marking the junction of the embryonic pupillary membrane covering the embryonic pupil. Rating 0/10
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]]> Eye Health http://www.medicanalife.us/Pupil-Examination_v975 2012-01-01 02:20:14 Pupil Examination pupil examination, palsy, Parinaud syndrome, iris, retina, eye, examination of pupil, eye examination, the pupil, pupil eye, pupils admin admin http://www.medicanalife.us/Orbit-Exam_v976 Orbit Exam
The majority of cases relate to thyroid eye disease. Rating 0/10
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]]> Eye Health http://www.medicanalife.us/Orbit-Exam_v976 2012-01-01 02:21:59 Orbit Exam eye, orbit examination, thyroid, eye exam, orbit exam admin admin http://www.medicanalife.us/Thyroid-Status-Exam_v977 Thyroid Status Exam
This request usually follows orbit examination of a patient with thyroid eye disease. The aim is to look for signs of hyperthyroidism and less commonly hypothyroidism. Rating 0/10
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]]> Medical Examination http://www.medicanalife.us/Thyroid-Status-Exam_v977 2012-01-01 02:23:16 Thyroid Status Exam what is thyroid, thyroid symptoms, thyroid examination, orbit, hypothyroidism, thyroid, examination admin admin http://www.medicanalife.us/Three-Cases-Of-Ptosis_v978 Three Cases Of Ptosis
Three patients with ptosis: congenital ptosis, Marcus Gunn jaw-winking ptosis and myotonic dystrophy. Rating 0/10
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]]> Eye Health http://www.medicanalife.us/Three-Cases-Of-Ptosis_v978 2012-01-01 02:24:27 Three Cases Of Ptosis eye, eye ptosis, ptosis, myotonic, dystrophy cases, ptosis eyelid, ptosis surgery, ptosis of eye, ptosis causes, ptosis unilateral, what is ptosis, ptosis of eyelid, myotonic dystrophy admin admin http://www.medicanalife.us/Amniocentesis-Test_v979 Amniocentesis Test
Amniocentesis, is a medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities and fetal infections , in which a small amount of amniotic fluid, which contains fetal tissues, is extracted from the amnion or amniotic sac surrounding a developing fetus, and the fetal DNA is examined for genetic abnormalities. Before the actual procedure, a local anesthetic is sometimes given to relieve the pain when inserting the needle used to withdraw the fluid. A needle is usually inserted through the mothers abdominal wall through the wall of the uterus into the amniotic sac. With the aid of ultrasound-guidance, a physician aims towards an area of the sac that is away from the fetus and extracts approximately 20ml of amniotic fluid for testing. The puncture heals, and the amniotic sac replenishes the liquid over a day or so. After the amniotic fluid is extracted, the fetal cells are separated from it. The cells are grown in a culture medium, then fixed and stained. Under a microscope the chromosomes are examined for abnormalities. The most common abnormalities detected are Down syndrome, Edward syndrome [Trisomy 18] and Turner syndrome [Monosomy X]. Amniocentesis is most safely performed after the 14th-16th week of pregnancy, does not need to be done before then due to risk it can do to the babys limbs. Usually genetic counseling is offered prior to amniocentesis. Although the procedure is routine, possible complications include infection of the amniotic sac from the needle, and failure of the puncture to heal properly, which can result in leakage or infection. Serious complications can result in miscarriage. Other possible complications include preterm labor and delivery, respiratory distress, postural deformities, fetal trauma and alloimmunisation (rhesus disease). Studies from the 1970s originally estimated the risk of amniocentesis-related miscarriage at around 1 in 200 (0.5%). A more recent study (2006) has indicated this may actually be much lower, perhaps as low as 1 in 1,600 (0.06%). In contrast, the risk of miscarriage from chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is believed to be approximately 1 in 100, although CVS may be done up to four weeks earlier, and may be preferable if the possibility of genetic defects is thought to be higher . Recent studies have discovered that amniotic fluid can be a rich source of multipotent mesenchymal, hematopoietic, neural, epithelial and endothelial stem cells. A potential benefit of using amniotic stem cells over those obtained from embryos is that they side-step ethical concerns among pro-life activists by obtaining pluripotent lines of undifferentiated cells without harm to a fetus or destruction of an embryo. Artificial heart valves, working tracheas, as well as muscle, fat, bone, heart, neural and liver cells have all been engineered through use of amniotic stem cells. Tissues obtained from amniotic cell lines show enormous promise for patients suffering from congenital diseases/malformations of the heart, liver, lungs, kidneys, and cerebral tissue. Rating 0/10
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]]> OB/GYN,Pregnancy http://www.medicanalife.us/Amniocentesis-Test_v979 2012-01-01 02:25:57 Amniocentesis Test pregnancy, amniocentesis, amniotic, AFT, abnormalities, fetal, fetus, amniocentesis test, pregnancy amniocentesis, what is amniocentesis, amniocentesis risks, amniocentesis testing admin