Eumelanin is brown or black color pigment and protects the skin from absorbing the harmful UV rays. People with darker skin tones have more of Eumelanin.This is the reason melanin pigments are called as photo-protectants which means a substance that can provide protection from the harmful sun rays.
Medial branch block is a relatively simple diagnostic procedure that Dr. Franiak may recommend. The facet. joints are the little joints along the spine where two vertebrae meet. If there is arthritis or degeneration along those. joints, the doctor may be suspicious that some or all of your pain is coming from those joints.
Can a CVP reading be obtained in a Mediport line I had an ICU patient and the Doctor ordered a CVP reading to be done. The CVP catheter is a tool used to assess right ventricular  function and systemic fluid status. Ventricular function can be  assessed through this catheter. 1 person found this useful.