Contraindication: Treatment, Effect & Risks

A contraindication is when certain factors, such as age, pre-existing conditions or injuries, militate against a particular therapeutic or medical intervention. This medical term is derived from the Latin language of “contra” = “against” and “indicare” = indicate. The technical language also speaks of contraindication. If physicians ignore the presence of a contraindication, the patient … Contraindication: Treatment, Effect & Risks

Percutaneous Ethanol Injection Therapy (Liver): Treatment, Effects & Risks

Percutaneous ethanol injection therapy (liver) is a therapeutic method to treat carcinoma of the liver cells. Percutaneous ethanol injection therapy (liver) is usually abbreviated as PEI therapy. In the procedure, ethanol is delivered by injection, causing localized tissue death. What is percutaneous ethanol injection therapy (liver)? Percutaneous ethanol injection therapy (liver) should not be confused … Percutaneous Ethanol Injection Therapy (Liver): Treatment, Effects & Risks

MRI of the knee joint

Procedure If a doctor at the hospital or in the practice orders an MRI of the knee, an appointment must first be made. Depending on the order situation and the reason for performing the knee MRI, the affected person may have to wait a few weeks for their appointment. Before the examination is actually performed, … MRI of the knee joint

Gastric Banding: Treatment, Effect & Risks

Gastric banding is one of the best-known, bariatric surgery procedures and is designed to help patients with extreme obesity lose weight when all conventional methods have failed. The goal of the minimally invasive, laparoscopic procedure is to narrow the diameter of the stomach at the entrance to the stomach, allowing the patient to eat less … Gastric Banding: Treatment, Effect & Risks

Ranitidine

Ranitidine is an active ingredient which belongs to the class of histamine H2-receptor blockers. Ranitidine is mainly found in drugs prescribed for the treatment of diseases where the amount of stomach acid is the cause of the disease. There are different concentrations of ranitidine in drugs that are believed to inhibit acid production in the … Ranitidine