A blood test is an analysis performed in a medical lab on a blood sample obtained from the patient’s arm or finger. The analyses are used to diagnose physiological and biochemical function so that physicians can begin appropriate treatment.
Bladder cancer is caused by malignant growths on the urinary bladder. In this condition, abnormal cells multiply uncontrollably. The bladder stores urine; the most common type of bladder cancer begins in its inside lining (transitional cell carcinoma).
Birth trauma includes any and all physical damage to a fetus or newborn’s body structure or function during birth. It includes birth asphyxia. Physicians in this specialty try to prevent and treat this damage.
Blood pressure is the force that circulating blood exerts on the blood vessel walls. It is used as a measure of vitality in this human body. Blood pressure is typically measured at the patient’s upper arm, and is expressed in terms of systolic and diastolic pressures. High and low blood pressures are both dangerous conditions that require medical treatment.
Birth asphyxia, also known as intrauterine hypoxia, is a condition that occurs when a fetus is deprived of oxygen. It happens for a variety of reasons, including umbiblical cord prolapse or strangulation, or maternal smoking. It can cause serious problems in the fetus, and can even be fatal.
Biostatistics applies statistics to a wide range of topics in biology. It is especially pertinent to the design of biological experiments (making sure that the results are statistically significant for drug trials, for instance). Biostatistics can also be applied to topics in public health, genetics, and ecology.
Biomedical research is the research that supports the field of medicine. Biomedical specialists evaluate new treatments for safety and efficacy as well as develop new medicines. Researchers in this branch of medicine are interested in increasing human longevity.
What is Biomechanics? – Biomechanics is the science which studies the action of energy and forces on living bodies. Sometimes, the action of external forces generates sufficient internal force which cannot be sustained by the body’s tissues resulting in injury. The injury is the damage caused by physical trauma and the mechanism of injury is the fundamental physical process responsible for the injury.
In the context of musculoskeletal biomechanics, injury mechanisms include:
Each injury mechanism includes some combination of kinematic and kinetic variables. Kinematics variables are the physical factors of time, position, velocity, displacement and acceleration while kinetics variables deal with force. Forces can be developed mechanically or by mass and inertia. Forces or loads are described by magnitude, direction, location, duration, rate, variability, and frequency.
Bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers, are lesions that are caused by pressure, friction, and medication. They are especially common around the cartilage areas of the body (elbows, knees, and ankles). They can be treated easily if found early; if not, they can be painful and even fatal. The primary method of treatment is to turn immobile patients every few hours
Bariatrics is a medical specialty whose physicians focus on treating and preventing obesity. Bariatric specialists help patients become healthier by advising diet and exercise plans; they can also use behavioral therapy and surgery. Obesity is a rising epidemic, so this branch of medicine is becoming more competitive.
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