Archive for March 16th, 2006
Evaluation of Intestinal Gas
Thursday, March 16th, 2006Persistent bloating with pain could indicate a number of digestive diseases. These include obstructions in the bowel or kidney, diverticulitis, appendicitis, gallstones, ulcers or a tumor.
How are belching, bloating/distention, and flatulence evaluated?
Medical history: A patient’s medical history is important because it directs the evaluation. If the bloating/distention is continuous rather than intermittent, then enlargement […]
The development of the spermatozoa
Thursday, March 16th, 2006The egg cells in the ovary of the female are formed before birth, and none can be formed later. The male is different, spermatozoa are continually being formed in his testicles from puberty onwards, and into old age.
The spermatozoa are formed from parent cells found in the testicles. They undergo several changes before […]
