… he would have been so disappointed if we hadn’t done what he wanted”.
After John died, his organs and tissues were removed at Calderdale Royal Hospital and Elaine later learned that there were 42 recipients, a…
… and container Face cloth, soap, and toiletries Towel Hairbrush or comb Shaving foam and razors Tissues Spectacles, hearing aids and dentures (if worn) Books and Magazines Cordial Biscuits Small amount of…
… a computer and x-rays passed through the body at different angles produces cross-sectional images of tissues.
Departments on all sites incorporate modern CT equipment. At Calderdale we have a Canon…
… body grow and reproduce uncontrollably. The cancerous cells can invade and destroy surrounding health tissues including organs. Most cancers start due to gene changes that happen over a person’s…
… the risk of complications following surgery by 50%.
Stopping smoking improves the blood supply to tissues, so wounds heal better, with fewer infections and lungs work better, with far less need for intensive…
… Extravasation occurs when chemotherapy leaks from a vein into the skin or surrounding tissues.
Extravasations can also occur in rare occasions even if you have a PICC line or a central line…
… collecting around the operation site (haematoma)
Occasionally blood collects in the tissues around the wound. This can cause pain and swelling, and the area might feel hard.
The haematoma…
… to work less effectively.
The lymph fluid is made up of protein and waste materials from the body’s tissues. The lymphatic system is a network of tiny vessels underneath the skin, which form part of the body’s…
… (FAI)
A condition caused by the bones of the hip causing pressure, pinching or friction on the tissues of the joint.
This pinching pressure usually occurs when the head or neck of the femur contacts the…
… grow and develop.
Adult dysplasia can cause earlier arthritic change and stress of surrounding soft tissues. Treatment is based around the patient’s presenting problems.
For more information on adult hip…
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