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Anatomy
Bladder
The bladder works with the kidneys to rid the body of waste products from the blood through urine. Learn more about its function and tips for a health...
Blood and blood vessels
The heart and the vessels that carry blood around the body together make up the cardiovascular system. Learn more about how it functions.
Bones, muscles and joints
Bones, muscles and joints make up the musculoskeletal system. Learn more about their function and conditions related to the bones, muscles and joints.
Central nervous system
Your central nervous system (CNS) is made up of your brain and your spinal cord. Learn more about its role and the different parts of the brain.
Digestive system
Your digestive system breaks down the food you eat into nutrients such as carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Find out about how it works and some relat...
Ears
Ears gather sounds. Learn more about its parts, how it functions, related conditions and tips to care about them.
Eyes
They’re your windows on the world. Discover more about your eyes’ functions, related conditions, and how to care for them.
Female reproductive system
The female reproductive system involves organs such as the uterus (womb), ovaries, fallopian tubes and vagina, as well as hormones.
Heart
The heart pumps blood around the body to supply tissues with nutrition and oxygen. Find out about how it works and a number of health problems related...
Hormonal system
The hormonal system influences your metabolism, growth and many other functions. Learn more about what it is and conditions related to the hormonal sy...
Immune system
Your body's immune system is designed to protect you from, or get rid of, infection. Find out more about how the immune system works.
Kidneys
The kidneys main function is to filter or 'clean' your blood of waste products and also helps to control blood pressure. Find out more about how they ...
Lymph nodes
Lymph nodes filter blood and fight infection. They also play an important role in cancer diagnosis. Find out more about lymph nodes and how they work.
Male reproductive system
The male reproductive system contains the external genitals and internal parts, including the prostate gland. Learn about how it works and what can go...
Mouth and teeth
A healthy mouth is important to your overall health, and for eating, drinking, breathing and speaking.
Neuromuscular system
The neuromuscular system includes all the muscles in the body and the nerves serving them. Learn more about how it works and related diseases.
Nose and throat
The nose and throat are part of the respiratory system, responsible for your sense of smell and swallowing. Learn about their functions and what can g...
Nervous system
Your nervous system controls much of what your body does including walking, speaking and other activities. Learn more about how it works.
Respiratory system
Your respiratory system brings oxygen into your body and helps to remove carbon dioxide. Learn more about how it functions and related conditions.
Skin
Skin covers your body and has many important functions. It protects you from weather and infection, and helps to control your body temperature. Learn ...
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Heart anatomy - myDr.com.au
View a picture of the anatomy of the heart, which is made up of 4 compartments: 2 atria and 2 ventricles.
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Male anatomy: Reproductive system (testicle anatomy) | myVMC
The testes (testicles or gonads) are the primary male reproductive organs. They produce gametes (sperm) and secrete hormones, particularly testosterone.
Read more on myVMC – Virtual Medical Centre website
Anatomy | Labia Library
Labia Library - Anatomy - Labelled diagram of a vulva showing the location of the vagina, pubic hair, clitoris, urethra, labia minora, labia majora and anus.
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Eye anatomy - myDr.com.au
View this anatomical diagram of the eye, showing the eye structure, including the pupil, iris, cornea, retina and optic nerve.
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Tooth anatomy - myDr.com.au
View this image of the structure of a normal tooth and see what's underneath the enamel of your teeth.
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Ear anatomy - myDr.com.au
View this anatomical diagram of your ear to see how the inner ear, middle ear and external ear work together to allow you to hear.
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Anatomy of the hand (bones, muscles and joints) information | myVMC
The anatomy of the hand includes the bones, muscles and joints, such as finger and wrist bones and the muscles that control the hand.
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Anatomy of the female breast information | myVMC
The female breasts include the mammary glands and nipples. Their primary function is lactation (producing breast milk) to nourish a baby after pregnancy.
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Anatomy of skin (epidermis) information | myVMC
The skin or epidermis is the largest organ in the body. Layers of epidermis (skin) regulate temperature and sensation and create a protective barrier.
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Anatomy of the human brain information | myVMC
The human brain may be classified into several parts, including the cerebellum, parietal lobe, frontal lobe, temporal lobe and occipital lobe.
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Anatomy of an Error - Jesica Santillan - Ausmed
Jesica Santillan was a seventeen-year-old young lady who was born in Mexico with restrictive cardiomyopathy
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Comparisons of methods used in adults to put bone fragments of a fractured wrist back into place | Cochrane
Wrist fractures (breaks) are common injuries in adults, especially in people with osteoporosis (bone loss). Bone fragments may need to be put back into place to restore anatomy and reduce the risk of further soft-tissue damage. The process of doing this is called reduction and usually the patient is given anaesthesia beforehand. In closed reduction, often termed manipulation, the displaced fragments are repositioned using various manoeuvres while keeping the overlying skin intact. Traction to pull the fragments apart is provided either manually involving two people or with a mechanical device such as 'finger-traps' attached to two or more fingers and a counterweight suspended over the upper arm. The reduced fracture is then stabilised, typically by plaster cast immobilisation, to help it to heal.
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Beta2-adrenoceptor agonists for primary dysmenorrhoea | Cochrane
As many as 50% of premenopausal women regularly suffer from menstrual pain. Many of these women may be incapacitated for one to three days during each menstrual cycle. Primary dysmenorrhoea (PD) is where women suffer from menstrual pain but lack any pathology in their pelvic anatomy. A wide range of treatments are available and some of these, such as beta2-adrenoceptor agonists, have been used to treat women with primary dysmenorrhoea but their effects are unclear. Five studies involving 187 females with an age range of 15 to 40 years were included in this review. Oral isoxsuprine was examined in two studies; terbutaline oral spray, ritodrine chloride and oral hydroxyphenyl-orciprenalin were compared with placebo in a further three studies. All of the studies were conducted over 30 years ago and none were of high quality. None of these medications, other than isoxsuprine combined with acetaminophen and caffeine, were reported to have any beneficial effect. Side effects with these medications were reported in up to a quarter of the participants and included nausea, vomiting, dizziness, quivering, tremor and palpitations. At present there is insufficient evidence to allow confident decision-making about the use of beta2-adrenoceptor agonists for dysmenorrhoea.
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Interventions for preventing voice disorders in adults | Cochrane
People in occupations where voice use is central, such as teachers, are more at risk of developing voice disorders. The definition of voice disorders and their possible causes as well as the best methods for preventing them are still being debated. There is also no consensus on the best method of evaluating the voice, although many consider auditory voice quality assessment (where an expert judge listens to a recording of a participant's voice and makes his or her own judgment of its level of abnormality) as a gold standard measure. Voice training is used to prevent voice disorders. Voice training usually consists of a combination of 'direct' and 'indirect' treatment techniques. Direct techniques focus on the underlying physiological changes needed to improve an individual's technique in using the vocal system and may aim to alter vocal fold closure (adduction), respiratory patterns or resonance, pitch or articulatory tension. In practice this means training about how to achieve correct posture, breathing techniques and making various sounds like humming, singing musical scales or yawning. Indirect techniques, on the other hand, concentrate on contributory and maintenance aspects of the voice disorder and may involve relaxation strategies, counselling, explanation of the normal anatomy and physiology of the vocal tract, explanation of the causal factors of voice disorders and voice care and conservation.
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Bone Pain
This pathway provides guidance for imaging patients with bone pain. There are links to other pathways for imaging patients with suspected bony metastases, myeloma, soft tissue masses, low back pain or joint pain in various joints.
Read more on Diagnostic Imaging Pathways website
Upper Quadrant Pain (Chronic Right)
This pathway provides guidance on imaging in adult patients with non-acute right upper quadrant abdominal pain in whom a biliary cause is suspected.
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Acupuncture for depression | Cochrane
Depression is widely experienced in our communities. In clinical depression, people report a lack of interest in life and activities which they otherwise normally enjoy. This can be accompanied by other symptoms including weight loss, over-eating, feelings of uselessness, sleep disturbance, self neglect and social withdrawal, insomnia or hypersomnia (sleeping too much), loss of energy, low self esteem and poor concentration.
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Workplace interventions for workers with neck pain | Cochrane
Studies have shown that musculoskeletal disorders are the most common cause of sick-leave and disability in many industrial countries. Neck pain is more common in the general population than previously known.This Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of workplace interventions for workers with neck pain who, for the most part, are not sick-listed.
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Closure versus non-closure of the peritoneum at caesarean section: long- and short-term outcome | Cochrane
Not stitching the peritoneum after caesarean section takes less theatre time and therefore has less cost, but information on possible long-term disadvantages are limited.
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Lung, Chest and Bowel Sounds Assessment Guide - Ausmed
From the general practice nurse to the ICU nurse, lung sounds tell you a great deal about a patient and their relative health
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