Kenneth: 4007 books

AgranulocytosisAgranulocytosis is a dangerous condition which can occur from exposure to chemotherapy.One of my patients with lung cancer had just died from severe infection following the loss of white blood cells following her chemotherapy.What is Agranulocytosis?Agranulocytosis...

Reading Between the Lines: The Neolithic Cursus Monuments of Scotland is the first systematic analysis of Scotland’s cursus monuments and is written by one of the foremost scholars of the Neolithic in Scotland. Drawing on fifteen years of experience of cropmark interpretation, as well as his involvement...

Herniated Disk or Prolapsed Inter-vertebral Disk is the medical disorder of prolapse of the inter-vertebral disk (which is the disk between 2 vertebrae) as a result of protrusion of the nucleus pulposus of the disk out of its weakened ligamentous ring (annulus fibrosus).The disk may protrude in a...

Kenneth Alexander masterfully has crafted Loves Impressions. A Spiritual Poetry Collection of 12 divinely inspired poems. Each poem transcends you to a higher place while allowing you to grow your love and humility for yourself and others as you remain earthbound. Take a journey through heavens gate,...

Kenneth Ching lived a comfortable life--with a great job, a big house, and an easy faith. He went to church and believed in God's goodness. But when his son is born with a serious and rare genetic condition, his life is thrown into terrifying chaos. In this honest and raw memoir, Ching brings...

The latest edition of Williams Textbook of Endocrinology edited by Drs. Shlomo Melmed, Kenneth S. Polonsky, P. Reed Larsen, and Henry M. Kronenberg, helps you diagnose and treat your patients effectively with up-to-the minute, practical know-how on all endocrine system disorders. Comprehensive yet...

Most people have heard of Mediterranean Diet but have they heard of Mediterranean Fever?Mediterranean fever or Brucellosis can be used as a bioterrorism weapon.Brucellosis is a disease produced by a group of bacteria from the genus Brucella.These bacteria can cause infection in both humans and animals.Brucellosis...

Rectal prolapse occurs when part or the entire wall of the rectum slides out of place, sometimes sticking out of the anus.The causes are:1. Constipation and straining at stools when defecating2. Weakness of pelvic muscles3. Post natal injury to the rectal muscles and nerves4. Post surgical cutting...

Diplopia (double vision) is a medical symptom where a patient sees two images of one object.Double and blurred vision is frequently believed to be the same but they are not.In blurred vision, the single image seen by one eye is not clear.It can either happen as:1. Monocular diplopia when one eye is...

A coma is a state of unconsciousness where a person is unresponsive and cannot be woken.A severe head injury or a condition that affects the brain such as a stroke is two possible causes of a coma.A person can also be in a coma as a result of alcohol intoxication.Extreme changes in blood sugar levels...

This book describes Holiday Heart Syndrome, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Holiday Heart Syndrome is a severe medical disorder normally occurring during the holiday season of Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year. This disorder happens when people over-indulge in taking large quantities...

Leukoplakia is a medical disorder that produces white patch on the tongue, in the mouth, or on the inside of the cheek and vulva that occur in response to long-term irritation.This is a white patch attached to mucosa of the mouth or tongue that cannot be removed by rubbing.It is normally a diagnosis...

The heart is the center of the cardiovascular system. It is a muscular pump of interconnected, branching muscle fibers located between the lungs with two-thirds of the area to the le ft of the midline of the body. Its upper portion or base is at the level of the second rib while lower portion...

Psoriasis is a medical disorder of the skin that normally consists of red patches covered by silvery-white scales particularly around the elbows, knees, trunk, and scalp.Psoriasis is a skin disease that produces scaling and inflammation (pain, swelling, heat, redness).Skin cells normally grow deep...