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Metformin-induced lactic acidosis with emphasis
... after ingestion, and its half-life ranges from 2.5 to 4.9 hours. Approximately 90% of it is eliminated in the urine in 12 hours (7). The most common side effects of metformin use are gastrointestinal, including diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal bloating, and anorexia. These side effects may occu ...
... after ingestion, and its half-life ranges from 2.5 to 4.9 hours. Approximately 90% of it is eliminated in the urine in 12 hours (7). The most common side effects of metformin use are gastrointestinal, including diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal bloating, and anorexia. These side effects may occu ...
The History of Guillain-Barré Syndrome
... patient is unable to breathe on his or her own and needs to rely on a mechanical breathing machine (ventilator). The throat and face may be affected making swallowing impossible and so the patient needs to be fed by tube up the nose or directly into the stomach. For CIDP patients, the illness follow ...
... patient is unable to breathe on his or her own and needs to rely on a mechanical breathing machine (ventilator). The throat and face may be affected making swallowing impossible and so the patient needs to be fed by tube up the nose or directly into the stomach. For CIDP patients, the illness follow ...
Headache Why does it hurt? What hurts when you have a headache
... pinpoint a problem that might be causing a headache. A physician may suggest that a patient with unusual headaches undergo a computed tomographic (CT) scan and/or a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. The scans enable the physician to distinguish, for example, between a bleeding blood vessel in t ...
... pinpoint a problem that might be causing a headache. A physician may suggest that a patient with unusual headaches undergo a computed tomographic (CT) scan and/or a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. The scans enable the physician to distinguish, for example, between a bleeding blood vessel in t ...
Acute glomerulonephritis BEST PRACTICE C S Vinen, D B G Oliveira
... acute glomerular crescent formation. Cytokine release leads to activation of the glomerular cells themselves and a change in endogenous cell phenotype results in cell proliferation, overproduction of proteases and oxidants, and laying down of extracellular matrix with subsequent fibrosis, perhaps st ...
... acute glomerular crescent formation. Cytokine release leads to activation of the glomerular cells themselves and a change in endogenous cell phenotype results in cell proliferation, overproduction of proteases and oxidants, and laying down of extracellular matrix with subsequent fibrosis, perhaps st ...
Heart Surgery Care Guide - OSU Patient Education Materials
... 1. If possible, sit up straight. It may help to sit on the edge of a chair or your bed. 2. Hold the incentive spirometer upright. 3. Breathe out, then close your lips tightly around the mouthpiece and take in a slow deep breath through your mouth. 4. As you take a deep breath, the piston in the ...
... 1. If possible, sit up straight. It may help to sit on the edge of a chair or your bed. 2. Hold the incentive spirometer upright. 3. Breathe out, then close your lips tightly around the mouthpiece and take in a slow deep breath through your mouth. 4. As you take a deep breath, the piston in the ...
Advances In The Acute Management Of Cardiac Arrest September 2008
... therapy is considered acceptable and useful.6 When a therapy demonstrates only short-term benefit or when a positive result was based on lower level of evidence, a Class IIb recommendation was used. For Class III therapies, there is evidence and/or general agreement that the procedure/treatment is n ...
... therapy is considered acceptable and useful.6 When a therapy demonstrates only short-term benefit or when a positive result was based on lower level of evidence, a Class IIb recommendation was used. For Class III therapies, there is evidence and/or general agreement that the procedure/treatment is n ...
Hong Kong College of Cardiology
... The author is responsible for all material presented in a paper. The journal disclaims all responsibility for such material. No product or service advertised in this publication is guaranteed or warranted either by the Editors or publisher. Neither the Editors nor publisher guarantee any claims made ...
... The author is responsible for all material presented in a paper. The journal disclaims all responsibility for such material. No product or service advertised in this publication is guaranteed or warranted either by the Editors or publisher. Neither the Editors nor publisher guarantee any claims made ...
A Guide for the Recently Diagnosed Individual - Alpha
... exposure to second-hand smoke. Educate your children on the dangers of smoking and the importance of avoiding second-hand smoke. Avoid Pollutants and Infection You should avoid occupational and environmental pollutants that can be inhaled, including pollen, dust, or organic fumes, and second-hand to ...
... exposure to second-hand smoke. Educate your children on the dangers of smoking and the importance of avoiding second-hand smoke. Avoid Pollutants and Infection You should avoid occupational and environmental pollutants that can be inhaled, including pollen, dust, or organic fumes, and second-hand to ...
January - Indian Heart Journal
... of arteries distal to the aortic bifurcation.1 The prevalence of PAD in the lower limbs in a general population >55 years of age is between 10% and 25% and it increases with age.2 Majority of affected population have asymptomatic disease. Peripheral arterial disease, whether symptomatic or asymptoma ...
... of arteries distal to the aortic bifurcation.1 The prevalence of PAD in the lower limbs in a general population >55 years of age is between 10% and 25% and it increases with age.2 Majority of affected population have asymptomatic disease. Peripheral arterial disease, whether symptomatic or asymptoma ...
State of the Science Promoting Self
... Medication adherence is generally expressed as the percentage of prescribed doses that are actually taken or taken on time. A recent review catalogued rates of medication adherence in patients with HF.11 Widely varying rates (2% to 90%) have been reported, depending on the method used to measure adh ...
... Medication adherence is generally expressed as the percentage of prescribed doses that are actually taken or taken on time. A recent review catalogued rates of medication adherence in patients with HF.11 Widely varying rates (2% to 90%) have been reported, depending on the method used to measure adh ...
Question Set - University of Hawaii System
... 1. True/False: A child psychiatrist is necessary to diagnose and manage children with ADHD 2. The different subtypes of ADHD in DSM-IV-TR relate to criteria around (select all that apply:) a. Inattention b. Particular learning disability c. Impulsivity d. Hyperactivity e. Gender 3. Evidence is accum ...
... 1. True/False: A child psychiatrist is necessary to diagnose and manage children with ADHD 2. The different subtypes of ADHD in DSM-IV-TR relate to criteria around (select all that apply:) a. Inattention b. Particular learning disability c. Impulsivity d. Hyperactivity e. Gender 3. Evidence is accum ...
7. pneumonia
... degree of immunity. As a result of this "open road" to move the lower respiratory tract bacteria foreign to him. Nosocomial pneumonia is called hospital. Pathogenesis. Pathogens most likely to be inhaled into the lungs through the air aerogenic by. Predispose to subsidence of microbes on the bronchi ...
... degree of immunity. As a result of this "open road" to move the lower respiratory tract bacteria foreign to him. Nosocomial pneumonia is called hospital. Pathogenesis. Pathogens most likely to be inhaled into the lungs through the air aerogenic by. Predispose to subsidence of microbes on the bronchi ...
Pancreatitis - Jeffrey Mark M.D.
... the pancreatic duct is blocked or narrowed because of trauma or because pseudocysts have formed. Pseudocysts are cyst-like buildups of pancreatic fluid in the duct. Some drugs can cause chronic pancreatitis too. In many cases, however, the cause is unknown. People with chronic pancreatitis may have ...
... the pancreatic duct is blocked or narrowed because of trauma or because pseudocysts have formed. Pseudocysts are cyst-like buildups of pancreatic fluid in the duct. Some drugs can cause chronic pancreatitis too. In many cases, however, the cause is unknown. People with chronic pancreatitis may have ...
peripheral vascular disease imaging guidelines
... Evidence Based Clinical Support section in the Cardiac Imaging Guidelines). o Diabetes is a particularly high risk factor for the development of vascular disease. o Even patients less than age 50 with at least one risk factor are considered “at risk” for vascular disease. o The presence of erectile ...
... Evidence Based Clinical Support section in the Cardiac Imaging Guidelines). o Diabetes is a particularly high risk factor for the development of vascular disease. o Even patients less than age 50 with at least one risk factor are considered “at risk” for vascular disease. o The presence of erectile ...
View/Open
... ABBR: TEMS. Specially trained emergency medical staff who support law enforcement officials during out-of-hospital operations. tactile (tăk⬘tı̆l) [L. tactilis] Perceptible to the touch. SYN: tactual. t. defensiveness Behaviors such as avoidance or withdrawal in response to being touched by another p ...
... ABBR: TEMS. Specially trained emergency medical staff who support law enforcement officials during out-of-hospital operations. tactile (tăk⬘tı̆l) [L. tactilis] Perceptible to the touch. SYN: tactual. t. defensiveness Behaviors such as avoidance or withdrawal in response to being touched by another p ...
PERICARDIAL DISEASES
... The epicardial surface of the heart shows a shaggy fibrinous exudate. This is another example of fibrinous pericarditis. This appearance has often been called a "bread and butter" pericarditis, but you would have to drop your buttered bread on the carpet to really get this effect. The fibrin often r ...
... The epicardial surface of the heart shows a shaggy fibrinous exudate. This is another example of fibrinous pericarditis. This appearance has often been called a "bread and butter" pericarditis, but you would have to drop your buttered bread on the carpet to really get this effect. The fibrin often r ...
Managing passengers with stable respiratory disease planning air
... (2438 m) the partial pressure of oxygen falls to the equivalent of breathing 15.1% oxygen at sea level. In healthy passengers arterial oxygen tension (PaO2) at 8000 ft (2438 m) is influenced by age and minute ventilation, but falls to between 8.0 and 10 kPa (60e75 mm Hg, oxygen saturation measured by ...
... (2438 m) the partial pressure of oxygen falls to the equivalent of breathing 15.1% oxygen at sea level. In healthy passengers arterial oxygen tension (PaO2) at 8000 ft (2438 m) is influenced by age and minute ventilation, but falls to between 8.0 and 10 kPa (60e75 mm Hg, oxygen saturation measured by ...
Chronic Bronchitis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
... In COPD, the most important changes occur in small airways with diameters below 2 mm (bronchioles). These are essential for oxygen intake. Small airways become obstructed if their walls thicken as a result of inflammation, or they collapse during expiration because of loss of pulmonary tissue surrou ...
... In COPD, the most important changes occur in small airways with diameters below 2 mm (bronchioles). These are essential for oxygen intake. Small airways become obstructed if their walls thicken as a result of inflammation, or they collapse during expiration because of loss of pulmonary tissue surrou ...
femoral artery sheath management
... ½ hourly for three hours 4/24 for 24 hours The patient should lie flat for 2 hours post haemostasis following this if haemodynamically stable, they may be elevated to 45° and have a light snack and fluids, but remain RIB. To prevent dislodgement of clot, bleeding and possible haematoma formation, th ...
... ½ hourly for three hours 4/24 for 24 hours The patient should lie flat for 2 hours post haemostasis following this if haemodynamically stable, they may be elevated to 45° and have a light snack and fluids, but remain RIB. To prevent dislodgement of clot, bleeding and possible haematoma formation, th ...
PRESCRIBING INFORMATION NITROSTAT Nitroglycerin Tablets
... evaluated regimens which incorporated a 10 to 12 hour nitrate free interval. In some of these trials, an increase in the frequency of anginal attacks during the nitrate free interval was observed in a small number of patients. In one trial, patients had decreased exercise tolerance at the end of the ...
... evaluated regimens which incorporated a 10 to 12 hour nitrate free interval. In some of these trials, an increase in the frequency of anginal attacks during the nitrate free interval was observed in a small number of patients. In one trial, patients had decreased exercise tolerance at the end of the ...
4 CATHETERIZATION VIA THE FEMORAL ARTERY AND VEIN
... is draped from clavicles to below the feet, leaving exposed only the sterile prepared groin areas. Most laboratories now use disposable paper drapes with adhesive-bordered apertures for this purpose, frequently packaged together with other disposable supplies (syringes, needles, bowls, and so on) in ...
... is draped from clavicles to below the feet, leaving exposed only the sterile prepared groin areas. Most laboratories now use disposable paper drapes with adhesive-bordered apertures for this purpose, frequently packaged together with other disposable supplies (syringes, needles, bowls, and so on) in ...
SERIES ‘‘THE GLOBAL BURDEN OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE’’
... dramatically between individuals. A low level of lung function remains the cornerstone of COPD diagnosis and is a key predictor of prognosis. Lung function, however, is not the only factor in determining morbidity and mortality related to COPD, with factors such as body mass index, exercise capabili ...
... dramatically between individuals. A low level of lung function remains the cornerstone of COPD diagnosis and is a key predictor of prognosis. Lung function, however, is not the only factor in determining morbidity and mortality related to COPD, with factors such as body mass index, exercise capabili ...
the full issue PDF - AORTA Journal
... 1800s, to the latest generations of endovascular devices, innovative pioneers have pushed the envelope of surgical technique in developing unique and novel strategies to treat the ever complex pathology of the aorta. We are just now beginning to understand these pathologies at the molecular and gene ...
... 1800s, to the latest generations of endovascular devices, innovative pioneers have pushed the envelope of surgical technique in developing unique and novel strategies to treat the ever complex pathology of the aorta. We are just now beginning to understand these pathologies at the molecular and gene ...
Step 3 - United States Medical Licensing Examination
... evacuation helicopter service is available for emergency transfer to a regional trauma center. You do not have specialty-oriented hospital privileges, but you may request any specialty consultation. The laboratory values on pages 35–36 are the normal ranges for this hospital. Step 3 patients are int ...
... evacuation helicopter service is available for emergency transfer to a regional trauma center. You do not have specialty-oriented hospital privileges, but you may request any specialty consultation. The laboratory values on pages 35–36 are the normal ranges for this hospital. Step 3 patients are int ...