Health Care Collection (page 2)

The four humours, 16th century artwork
The four humours, coloured historical artwork. Here, the head of Christ is surrounded by four male figures, who are personifications of the four humours

Sleeping sickness parasite
Sleeping sickness. Artwork of a trypanosome (Trypanosoma brucei) moving past human red blood cells in the blood. This protozoan is the cause of sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis)

Medical zodiac, 15th century diagram
Medical zodiac. 15th century diagram with Latin text illustrating how the human body relates to the zodiac signs. Such information was used in medical practices, such as bloodletting

Plague doctor, France, 18th century
Plague doctor. Artwork of the clothing used by doctors during plague outbreaks. This design, though in use much earlier, is from The Great Plague of Marseilles, France, in 1720

Migraine pain
Migraine. Conceptual artwork of lightning flashes marking the epicentre of pain in a mans forehead. A migraine is a recurrent headache which can be accompanied by nausea

Konstantin Buteyko, Soviet doctor
Konstantin Pavlovich Buteyko (1923-2003), Soviet medical doctor and researcher. In the 1950s, Buteyko, a Ukrainian, developed a theory on the effects of deep breathing (hyperventilation)

Cupping
MODEL RELEASED. Cupping. Therapist heating cups on a clients back. Cupping, or fire cupping, is a is a practice derived from Chinese medicine

Tension pneumothorax, X-ray
Tension pneumothorax. X-ray of the chest of a patient with tension pneumothorax that has lead to soft-tissue emphysema. Tension pneumothorax is a progressive deterioration

Dangers of alcoholism, conceptual image

Double fracture to the leg, X-ray
Coloured X-ray (back view) of the leg of a patient, showing a double fracture to the lower leg in which the proximal fibula bone (upper right) and distal tibia bone (lower centre) are affected

IUD contraceptive and sperm cells. Computer artwork of an intrauterine device (IUD, red and white, centre) in a womans uterus, surrounded by sperm cells (white, not to scale)

The new nurses homes at the Memorial Hospital in Shooters Hill, London, where Sir Kingsley Wood is laying the foundation stone. 1939

Churchill taken ill, 1932
Winston Churchill (1874-1965), English politician, having a cheeky puff on his cigar whilst being stretchered from his London flat to a West End nursing home via ambulance

Positive pregnancy test
Pregnancy test. Pregnancy tester in a pot of urine showing a positive result. The tester is dipped in a womans urine. After a period of one minute either one or two blue lines are shown

Acupuncture model. Model of the human body marked with acupuncture points (labelled dots) and meridians (coloured lines). Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese system of medicine

Polarised LM of a molar tooth showing decay
Tooth decay. Polarised light micrograph (PLM) of a longitudinal section through a molar tooth with dental caries, or tooth decay

Used dental floss, SEM
Used dental floss. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of dental plaque on strands of used dental floss. Plaque consists of a film of bacteria embedded in a glycoprotein matrix

Boy measuring his temperature
MODEL RELEASED. Strip thermometer. Boy using a strip thermometer to measure his temperature from his forehead. His temperature is displayed by the green area

X-ray of the broken head of the femur
False-colour x-ray of the broken head of the femur where it fits into the acetabulum, forming the ball-and- socket joint of the hip. The break has been pinned (red) and secured to the long bone

Rest home
MODEL RELEASED. Rest home. Happy elderly woman and her carer at a rest home

Fractured jawbone, X-ray
Fractured jawbone. Coloured X-ray of a human jaw showing a fractured lower jawbone (mandible). The fracture has occurred to the left side of the lower jawbone (bottom right, orange)

Liver cirrhosis. Artwork taken from Sir Robert Carswells textbook Pathological Anatomy, published 1838. Cirrhosis is a disease in which the liver tissue is replaced with scar tissue

Laser tattoo removal. Computer artwork of the removal of a skull and crossbones tattoo with a laser. The high-energy beam is focused on the tattoo, leaving surrounding tissue intact

Massaging baby toes
MODEL RELEASED. Massaging baby toes. Hands massaging the feet and toes of a baby. Massage is used to promote relaxation, relieve muscle spasms

Cystic fibrosis. Light micrograph of a section through a bronchus (airway) of the lungs in a case of cystic fibrosis (mucoviscidosis)

Lung function test. Spirometer sitting on lung function test results

Medical watch. This timing device is used by medical workers, as represented by the green cross symbol. It would be used for a variety of timing uses, such as measuring a patients pulse rate

Breaking bad news
MODEL RELEASED. Breaking bad news. General practitioner breaking bad news to an elderly patient

Heart shape in clouds, conceptual image

Lonely woman

Human venous system
LeonardoÔé¼Ôäós anatomical drawing of a man to show the heart lungs and main arteries. Drawing of a " venous figure" by Leonardo da Vinci, taken from his Anatomical note- books

Larynx (voice box), artwork
Artwork of a side view of the larynx (voice box), the structure that lies on top of the windpipe (trachea, lower frame). The larynx is responsible for voice production (with pink vocal cords at top)

Osteoarthritis of the hip, X-ray
Coloured X-ray (front view) of the pelvis in a 57 year old patient showing osteoarthritis of the hip joint (at left). The bone in the head of the femur (thigh bone)

Dermatoscope. This instrument is used to examine the skin. It includes a magnifier and a light source

Optical Department. ca. 1932, Alexandria, Louisiana, USA, SCHNACKs OPTICAL DEPARTMENT. A complete and entirely separate department devoted exclusively to an optical service second to none

Coloured SEM of lymphocytes attacking cancer cell
Cancer cell death. Coloured Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) showing killer T-lymphocytes (orange) inducing a cancer cell (mauve) to undergo Programmed Cell Death (PCD)

LM of a cross-section through a dental implant

Facial acupuncture, artwork
Acupuncture. Computer artwork of acupuncture needles on a womans face. This traditional Chinese practice uses needles to restore an energy flow through specific points on the skin

Evening primrose oil capsules. Oil from the evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) contains the anti-inflammatory fatty acid gamma linolenic acid (GLA)

Acupuncture on womans back, artwork
Acupuncture. Computer artwork of acupuncture needles placed along a womans back. This traditional Chinese practice uses needles to restore an energy flow through specific points on the skin

Acupuncture chart

Salmonella culture
MODEL RELEASED. Salmonella culture. Microbiologist holding a petri dish containing a culture of Salmonella sp. bacteria. These bacteria are the cause of salmonellosis (food poisoning) in humans

Human brain showing damage due to head injury

Doctor writing prescription
Doctor writing a prescription. Historical artwork taken from " The Dentist" by Pietro Longhi (1702- 1785)

Mouse malaria parasite, SEM
Mouse malaria parasite. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a Plasmodium berghei protozoan (yellow) and red blood cells. P. berghei is the parasite that causes malaria in mice

Test for urine glucose level
Test for glucose level in urine. The blue colouration on the end of the reagent strip indicates a negative (normal) result. Glucose levels in urine are raised in diabetes

Taking temperature
MODEL RELEASED. Taking temperature. Young woman using an oral themometer to take her temperature. The themometer shows a normal reading of 37 degrees Celsius which is normal body temperature

Bladder infection
Bacterial infection of bladder (cystitis). Colour Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) of the human bladder showing bacterial infection

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