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… Aspiration of the Bursa On this page: Treatment Overview Treatment Overview Bursitis can cause a bursa to produce and fill up with fluid. A bursa that is … treated by drawing the fluid out with a needle and syringe (aspiration). Fluid often builds up in the bursa again. …
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… Vacuum Aspiration On this page: Surgery Overview What to Expect Why … Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview In vacuum aspiration, a doctor uses gentle suction to remove the … of the uterus. There are two methods of vacuum (or suction) aspiration. Manual vacuum aspiration involves the use of a …
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… Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy On this page: Test Overview Why It Is … Risks Results Test Overview Bone marrow aspiration is a procedure that takes out a small amount of … hip bone is the most often used area for these procedures. Aspiration and biopsy are often done to find a blood problem …
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… Needle Puncture and Aspiration of Sinus Contents On this page: Overview Why It … with saline solution. Why It Is Done Needle puncture and aspiration of the sinus may be needed when a person has … with saline solution. Why It Is Done Needle puncture and aspiration of the sinus may be needed when a person has …
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… airway (causing choking) or entering the lungs (causing aspiration). A blockage of the airway can be life-threatening. Aspiration can cause people to wheeze, have trouble … People may not always show signs of choking or aspiration when food or liquid enters the airway or lungs. …
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… is a painful swelling of a small sac of fluid called a bursa. Bursae (plural of bursa) cushion and lubricate areas where tendons, ligaments, …
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… Bursitis is an inflammation of small sacs of fluid (bursae) that help joints move smoothly. Olecranon bursitis, which affects the olecranon bursa at the back of the elbow, is sometimes called Popeye … bursitis: Inflammation, such as from pressure on the bursa or from inflammatory conditions. This is the most …
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… Bursitis is an inflammation of the small sacs of fluid (bursae) that cushion and lubricate the areas between tendons and bones. The trochanteric bursa is a large sac separating the greater trochanter of … of the thighs and buttock. Bursitis can affect many of the bursae around the hip, but trochanteric bursitis is the most …
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… tendon in the rotator cuff (supraspinatus tendon) and the bursa that lies on top of the tendon glide on the underside … of the acromion may be rough and rub or scrape (abrade) the bursa and tendon. Activities that require repeated overhead … arm movements can result in painful inflammation of the bursa (bursitis) and/or the tendon (tendinitis). Over time, …
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… It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Vacuum aspiration uses gentle suction to empty the uterus after a … stays in the uterus. You may have manual or electric vacuum aspiration. With manual vacuum, the doctor uses a specially … These feelings can last awhile. What To Expect Vacuum aspiration is a minor medical procedure. A normal recovery …
