Gelatin

Products Gelatin is available as a pure substance in grocery stores and in pharmacies or drugstores. It is found in many processed foods, pharmaceuticals, and sweets, among other products. Structure and properties Gelatin is a purified mixture of proteins obtained by either partial acid, alkaline, or enzymatic hydrolysis of collagen. Hydrolysis results in gelling and … Gelatin

Increased Bleeding Tendency: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Increased bleeding tendency, also called hemorrhagic diathesis, can have several causes. In addition to treating the cause of the bleeding tendency, precautions help keep affected individuals safe. What is increased bleeding diathesis? If an affected person has an increased bleeding tendency, it manifests as bleeding that lasts too long and/or bleeding that is too severe … Increased Bleeding Tendency: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

What Causes Nosebleeds?

Small injuries to the fine vessels in the nasal mucosa cause nosebleeds. Nosebleeds are usually harmless and may even occur for no reason. The loss of blood is minimal in most cases, but disturbing if the blood gets unexpectedly on the clothes. The nasal mucosa is a very well supplied with blood tissue, as it … What Causes Nosebleeds?

Nose: Structure, Function & Diseases

The human nose is not only an important aesthetic component of the face. It simultaneously houses one of our developmentally oldest senses. It also serves vital breathing and acts as an “outpost” of the body’s defense against infection. What is the nose? Schematic diagram showing the anatomy of the nose and sinuses. Click to enlarge. … Nose: Structure, Function & Diseases

Silver Nitrate Rods

Products A silver nitrate stick looks like a large matchstick with a gray silver nitrate head. Potassium nitrate is included as an excipient. The sticks are commonly used in medical treatment. For example, the sticks are available from Laguba (http://www.laguba.ch). Structure and properties Silver nitrate (AgNO3, Mr = 169.9 g/mol) exists as colorless, translucent crystals … Silver Nitrate Rods

Nosebleed through nasal spray

Introduction Nasal sprays are commercially available in different versions and with different ingredients and active ingredients. The classic decongestant nasal sprays used for colds lead to a constriction of the vessels in the nose due to their special active ingredients and thus reduce the blood flow in the nasal mucosa. This swelling subsides and the … Nosebleed through nasal spray

Nasal mucosa

Anatomy The nasal mucosa is a thin layer of tissue that lines our nasal cavities from the inside. It is made up of certain skin cells, which have about 50 – 300 short brush-like nasal hairs, the so-called cilia. In addition, glands for secretion formation and venous plexuses for air flow regulation are embedded in … Nasal mucosa

Clinical pictures | Nasal mucosa

Clinical pictures An inflammation of the nasal mucosa, medically known as rhinitis or better known as a cold, results in an acute or permanent inflammation of the nasal mucosa. Triggers can be pathogens (often viruses), allergies (e.g. pollen, house dust mites, animal hair), tissue loss of the nasal mucosa due to malformations or tumors, or … Clinical pictures | Nasal mucosa