Vascular ultrasound involves transmitting sound waves into the body and measuring how they are reflected back by the blood cells moving within the blood vessels. Doctors may recommend such a scan if they suspect a blood clot or deep-vein thrombosis. What are the advantages of this method of measuring blood flow?
1. Non-invasive
The sound waves are generated and measured outside the body. There is no need for any needles or surgery, and so no anaesthetic will be needed; you should not feel anything as a result of the scan (although you may feel pressure from the device itself if it is placed on a sensitive area).
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If you work in a school or teaching environment and need to get an HLTAID004 first aid certification, then you have to find a way to fit your training into your work schedule. You may find it hard to book time off work if you're supposed to be in the classroom every day.
While some training providers only run HLTAID004 courses in an attended classroom environment, others do offer online training.
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Kidney cancer occurs in the cells of the kidney. It forms as a lump which can occur in one or both kidneys, then spread to other parts of the body. Early detection of kidney cancer results in better outcomes.
What is kidney cancer?
Around 2.5% of cancers in Australia are kidney cancer; therefore, it is one of the most common cancers to be diagnosed. Kidney cancer normally occurs in the blood processing portion of the kidney and can be quite aggressive.
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Strokes may cause damage to your brain parts that control movement. Weakness and paralysis may also occur on one side of your body giving you movement problems. You may also not be able to carry out day to day activities and may require physiotherapy. Here are answers to some questions you may have about physio.
1. How Will Stroke Affect Your Movement?
Stroke can cause weakness to limbs. Worse still, it can cause paralysis known as hemiplegia.
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Even if your family and friends keep telling you that you have hearing problems, you may not accept what they say. You may think that they're exaggerating or that you can't hear as well as you used to because you're getting older and that some hearing loss is natural.
While this is partially true, you don't necessarily have to put up with impaired hearing. A hearing aid may make things better.
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