Anatomy and Body
Gallbladder – Location (Anatomy) and Pain
By Editorial Team on December 9th, 2018 in Anatomy and Body
It is absolutely thrilling to learn about various organs of our body. Though many organs are of common knowledge, certain organs stay away from the understanding of common folk. Gallbladder is such an organ that stays hidden inside human body and in the minds of anatomists and doctors. Gallbladder is a hollow organ which is […]
Jaw Pain
By Editorial Team on July 1st, 2018 in Anatomy and Body, Pain Management
Causes of Jaw Pain There are many causes of jaw pain. Those that cause pain on either one side or both sides of the jaw are: TMJ Disorders It is the most common cause of jaw pain, and it is more common among women. Signs and symptoms include pain or tenderness in the jaw, pain […]
Murphy’s Sign
By Editorial Team on February 8th, 2018 in Anatomy and Body
What is Murphy’s sign? It is a finding for differentiating the cause, by physical examination of a patient having pain in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen (1). This test is positive if the patient is having acute cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder) (1). John Benjamin Murphy was the American Surgeon who described the […]
Abdominal Pain
By Editorial Team on December 2nd, 2017 in Anatomy and Body, Pain Management
Abdominal Pain Anatomy – Introduction & Divisions The abdomen, justly called as a ‘Magic Box’, has a lot of organs stuffed inside in particular positions and well-designed manner. It is in fact very difficult to identify the cause of an abdominal pain because of the multiple organs within. As you can see in the below […]
Liver Pain
By Editorial Team on November 13th, 2017 in Anatomy and Body, Pain Management
Liver, by its name, is known to almost everyone. But, do you know what it actually is? What it does? Or even, where exactly is it positioned inside our bodies? Indeed, it’s a very vital organ for the normal functioning of human body. The liver, a reddish brown organ, and its supporting organs when diseased […]
