If you can see the Flash movie then please ignore this message. Your skin is your largest organ. It covers your entire body and has a surface area of around 2 square metres. Its thickness varies ...

Healthcare professionals classify the abdomen into four quadrants to help them better identify symptoms. The right upper quadrant (RUQ) is home to many of the body’s vital organs, including the ...

But what started as a two hour full hysterectomy turned into seven hours under the knife as medics opted to remove more organs and cells after an MRI revealed anomalies around her abdomen.

An abdominal mass is a growth or swelling in a part of your abdomen. An abdominal mass can have many causes that range from harmless to life-threatening. Some abdominal masses are found during ...

Uncomplicated diverticulosis was not associated with increased abdominal pain or altered bowel habits. "Our results do not support that uncomplicated diverticulosis causes symptoms in individuals ...

Computer scientists used AI to create the largest abdominal organ dataset yet in under two years—a task that would have taken two millennia for humans alone The dataset will help researchers around ...

Dr. Mulligan’s expertise and groundbreaking work in transplantation surgery will further elevate Renown’s commitment to providing world-class care for patients in need of life-saving organ transplants ...

A hernia is a sac that can develop when organs push through weak areas or holes in tissues or walls. Hernias can happen in different places of the body, including your abdomen. They can be a ...

Her daughter’s upper heart chambers and abdominal organs, such as her stomach and liver, were formed on the opposite side of where they should have been. In addition, she had a large hole in the ...

The onset is sudden, and the chief complaint is abdominal pain centered in the right lower quadrant. There is usually nausea and vomiting. The abnormal physical findings, which are confined to the ...

This fishbone diagram represents our how-to guide for achieving a timely evaluation and diagnosis of acute abdominal pain. 41 The diagram shows multiple factors and relates them to one major effect.