Liver biopsy is considered the most accurate investigation for evaluating patients with liver diseases, particularly those of a chronic nature. Liver biopsy obtains a tissue…
Endoscopy of the upper gastrointestinal tract, also referred to as oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGD) or gastroscopy for short, passes a thin, flexible tube fitted with a camera…
Liver function tests are used to diagnose liver disease and monitor treatments. They assess the amounts of proteins and enzymes prodcued by liver cells.
Q Fever is infection with Coxiella burnetii bacteria, passed to humans from cattle and sheep. It causes flu-like symptoms and is treated with antibiotics.
Allergy is an exaggerated immune reaction to a usually harmless substance like pollen. Uncontrolled inflammatory and other allergic responses damage cells.
Anatomical information about cancer, abnormal cell growth and division caused by genetics and carcinogens, and cancer tumour classification or staging.