Brain Connectivity from Intracranial EEG Recordings: Identification of Epileptogenic Zone in Human Focal Epilepsies

Jun 25, 2017 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Brain Connectivity from Intracranial EEG Recordings: Identification of Epileptogenic Zone in Human Focal Epilepsies

Fig. 1 An intracranial multi-contact platinum iridium electrode (Dixi, Beçancon, France) Selecting the brain structures to be explored, and the arrangement and locations of the electrodes, requires a careful analysis…

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Electroencephalography in the Diagnosis and Management of Epilepsy

Jun 25, 2017 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Electroencephalography in the Diagnosis and Management of Epilepsy

© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014Vangelis Sakkalis (ed.)Modern Electroencephalographic Assessment TechniquesNeuromethods9110.1007/7657_2014_73 Clinical Electroencephalography in the Diagnosis and Management of Epilepsy Nicholas-Tiberio Economou1 and Andreas V. Alexopoulos1   (1) Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk…

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– Pediatric Surgery

Jun 24, 2017 by in GENERAL SURGERY Comments Off on – Pediatric Surgery

  Foregut – lungs, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, bile duct, and duodenum proximal to ampulla   Midgut – duodenum distal to ampulla, small bowel, and large bowel to distal ⅓ of…

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– Trauma

Jun 24, 2017 by in GENERAL SURGERY Comments Off on – Trauma

  1st peak for trauma deaths (0–30 minutes) – deaths due to lacerations of heart, aorta, brain, brainstem, or spinal cord; cannot really save these patients; death is too quick   2nd…

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– Colorectal

Jun 24, 2017 by in GENERAL SURGERY Comments Off on – Colorectal

  Colon secretes K and reabsorbs Na and water (mostly in right colon and cecum)   4 layers – mucosa (columnar epithelium) → submucosa → muscularis propria → serosa •  Muscularis mucosa –…

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– Biliary System

Jun 24, 2017 by in GENERAL SURGERY Comments Off on – Biliary System

  Gallbladder lies beneath segments IV and V   Cystic artery branches off right hepatic artery •  Is found in the triangle of Calot (cystic duct [lateral], common bile duct [medial], liver [superior])…

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– Vascular

Jun 24, 2017 by in GENERAL SURGERY Comments Off on – Vascular

  Most common congenital hypercoagulable disorder – resistance to activated protein C (Leiden factor)   Most common acquired hypercoagulable disorder – smoking ATHEROSCLEROSIS STAGES   1st – foam cells → macrophages that have…

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– Small Bowel

Jun 24, 2017 by in GENERAL SURGERY Comments Off on – Small Bowel

  Small intestine – nutrient and water absorption   Large intestine – water absorption   Duodenum •  Bulb (1st portion) – 90% of ulcers here •  Descending (2nd) – contains ampulla of Vater (duct of…

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– Thoracic

Jun 24, 2017 by in GENERAL SURGERY Comments Off on – Thoracic

  Azygous vein runs along the right side and dumps into superior vena cava   Thoracic duct runs along the right side, crosses midline at T4–5, and dumps into left subclavian vein…

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