Posts made in November, 2011

Inguinal (Groin) Hernia

Posted by on Nov 24, 2011 in Procedures | 0 comments

  Hi it’s Dr. Parker and in this post I want to talk about inguinal (otherwise known as groin) hernias.  If you are not quite familiar with what a hernia is, click abdominal hernias to see my post on that. So now that you know what a hernia is, lets talk the inguinal hernia.  This is a hernia in the groin region, but to really understand it, I’m gonna have to give you a little anatomy lesson again.  In males  the testicles get their blood supply (or blood vessels) from inside the abdomen. (Females have the same “canal” but without any...

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Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)

Posted by on Nov 3, 2011 in Diagnosis | 0 comments

  Hey it’s Dr. Parker again and in this post I want to talk about the pneumothorax. (pronounce: new-mo thor-axe) Say WHAT?! Yea, that’s what it’s called. “Pneumo” means “air” and “thorax” means “chest”. So, it’s air in the chest. I know what you are probably saying….isn’t air SUPPOSED to be in the chest? Well….yes and no. Let me explain. The chest obviously protects a few different organs (like the heart, esophagus and some major blood vessels), as well as the lungs. The lungs are a spongey type of...

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