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Health EducationVocal Cord Disorders 聲帶疾病
2024/3/29Generally speaking, vocal cord disorders include acute or chronic chorditis, vocal cord nodules, vocal cord polyps, vocal cord malignant tumors, degenerative vocal cord atrophy, vocal cord incompetence, and the causes include vocal cord atrophy, vocal cord paralysis, etc,
Notes on Cervical Vertebra Surgery 頸椎手術後注意事項
2024/3/28Cervical vertebra injury is the most common spinal-cord injury and its functional defect is sometimes lethal. Therefore, recognitions for post-surgical care is crucial.
Congenital Hypothyroidism 先天性甲狀腺功能低下
2024/3/21Congenital hypothyroidism is the condition of insufficient thyroxine in infants at birth, with an incidence of about 1 in 3,000.
Hyperthyroidism in Children 兒童甲狀腺機能亢進
2024/3/21Hyperthyroidism (medically known as Graves' disease) is an endocrine disorder caused by the thyroid gland producing excess hormones.
Diagnostic Neurological Blockade 診斷性神經阻斷術
2024/1/31Many patients, between ages 30 and 50 years old, suffer from long-term soreness and pain in the neck, numbness in the arms and fingers or stiff neck. Such condition has had impacts on the individuals, family, and workplaces. In general, diseases related to the neck may cause similar soreness and pain locally, even leading to radiated pain to the upper limbs and head.
Cervical Spinal Injury 談頸椎受傷
2024/1/30Cervical spine is located in the area of neck and composed of seven cervical bones; it is an important pathway for conducting brain command; so if it is injured, it could incur fatality.
Reconstruction after Esophagectomy 食道切除及重建手術注意事項
2024/1/26Esophageal reconstruction surgery is suitable for esophageal cancer lesions in the middle or lower 1/3 of the esophagus without distant metastasis. The surgery usually involves cervical, thoracic and abdominal incisions and reconstruction of the esophagus with the stomach or large intestine.
Postoperative Health Education for Tracheostomy Sets 氣管造口組套術後衛教說明
2024/1/26Tracheostomy is an artificial respiratory tract connected to the trachea through the epidermis of the neck for the purpose of keeping the airway unimpeded. Tracheostomy can be temporary or permanent depending on your condition.
Surgery for Esophageal Cancer 食道腫瘤手術之手術說明
2024/1/26The patient has undergone an endoscopic biopsy of the upper gastrointestinal tract to confirm the diagnosis of esophageal malignancy. To seek the best chance to cure the disease and improve the quality of life of the patients, radical subtotal esophagectomy combined with mediastinal lymph node dissection is recommended, followed by esophageal reconstruction.
Nuclear Medicine Iodine-131 Whole Body Scan 核醫碘-131全身掃描檢查
2024/1/17The purpose of the whole body scan of nuclear medicine iodine-131 is to detect whether there is post-treatment recurrence or spread of a well-differentiated thyroid cancer to other parts of your body.