A urologist can remove the kidney stone or break it into small pieces with the following treatments: Shock wave lithotripsy. How did they remove kidney stones in the 19th century? The only possible definitive treatment up to the early 1800s was surgery indeed: lithotomy or ‘cutting the stone‘. Dr Civiale’sRead More →
Most commonly, kidney disease can cause gout. However, gout may also lead to kidney disease. Since uric acid is filtered through the kidneys, the two diseases are related. 1 out of 10 people with chronic kidney disease have gout, and an even higher percentage of people with gout have kidneyRead More →
: any of a phylum (Nematoda or Nemata) of elongated cylindrical worms parasitic in animals or plants or free-living in soil or water. — called also roundworm. How many nematodes are there? Wikimedia CommonsMore than 400 quintillion nematodes inhabit the Earth. Although nematodes are roundworms, they aren’t true worms likeRead More →
Stormi is like Sunni, with angst. If naming your child Storm or Stormy is asking for trouble, naming her Stormi — as Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott did — is asking for trouble of several different kinds. But we’re sure she’ll be adorable and as celebrity baby names go, thisRead More →
The exact cause of blighted ovum isn’t known. It’s thought to be caused by chromosomal abnormalities occurring within the fertilized egg. This may be the result of genetics, or of poor-quality eggs or sperm. Blighted ovum may be linked to abnormalities within chromosome 9. Can you have an empty sacRead More →
Caesarean section rates In the 1950s, 3% of births in England were by CS. By the early 1980s this had risen to 10% and in the 1990s rates started to climb rapidly, from 12% in 1990 to 21% in 2001 (see graph opposite) 1. Did Caesar’s mother survive C-section? TheRead More →
How common is the name Tessa for a baby born in 2020? Tessa was the 278th most popular girls name. In 2020 there were 1,123 baby girls named Tessa. 1 out of every 1,559 baby girls born in 2020 are named Tessa. What does Tess mean slang? Tess is aRead More →
The location of your pain signals the location of your kidney stone: If your stone is located in one of your ureters (the tubes that carry urine from each kidney into the bladder), you’ll likely feel pain in your back. If the stone is in the left ureter, your painRead More →
Common Kukri is the most widely distributed Kukri Snake (genus Oligodon) found in wide range of forests and lands. Can be identified easily by checking brown dorsal, blackish bands and black arrow shaped markings on head. How big do kukri snakes get? Description. Oligodon are also known as kukri snakes.Read More →
Similarities of lanthanides and actinides are (i) Predominant oxidation state of both is +3 (ii) Both involve filling of (n−2)f orbital (iii) Both are highly electropositive and very reactive (iv) Both exhibit decrease in atomic and ionic size (lanthanide and actinide contraction) with increase in atomic number (v) … AreRead More →