The sudden epidemic like surge of Corona Virus 2019 started in Wuhang City in China. Corona viruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases. Corona viruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people. Detailed investigations found that SARS-CoV was transmitted…
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY. The Heart Check up needs to be comprehensive and much information is achieved by the test called ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY. An echocardiogram is a test that looks at the heart’s activity through ultrasound waves. It is used when doctors need to diagnose heart conditions such as heart disease or monitor a heart condition. Types of echocardiograms…
The International Labour Organization (ILO) adopted the Medical Examination of Young Persons (Sea) Convention, 1921 (No. 16), as one of the first Conventions. This was followed by the Medical Examination (Seafarers) Convention, 1946 (No. 73). These instruments have now been consolidated into the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006). The laws of most maritime…
2-D Doppler Echocardiogram with Color Flow Study for the Heart. Echocardiography is the study to determine the size of your heart, to evaluate how well your heart is functioning or pumping and to assess the structure and function of the valves within the heart. A 2-D (or two-dimensional) echocardiogram is capable of displaying a cross-sectional…