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USMLE Step 1 - United States Medical Licensing Examination
... select the ONE BEST answer to each question. Questions are designed to be answered in sequential order. You must click “Proceed to Next Item” to view the next item in the set; once you click on this button, you will not be able to return to the previous question or change the answer to it. NOTE: Som ...
... select the ONE BEST answer to each question. Questions are designed to be answered in sequential order. You must click “Proceed to Next Item” to view the next item in the set; once you click on this button, you will not be able to return to the previous question or change the answer to it. NOTE: Som ...
PDF - Philippine Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
... No escape The most important thing to understand is that almost all Type 2 diabetic patients will require insulin at some point because at diagnosis, l1-cells cell reserve is approximately 50 percent. With each year of diabetes, especially if blood sugars remain persistently high, you lose an additi ...
... No escape The most important thing to understand is that almost all Type 2 diabetic patients will require insulin at some point because at diagnosis, l1-cells cell reserve is approximately 50 percent. With each year of diabetes, especially if blood sugars remain persistently high, you lose an additi ...
Continuous Local Anaesthetic Infusions For Post Operative Pain Relief
... inserted e.g. rectus sheath blocks for a laparotomy; bilateral mastectomies or hernias, when care should be taken to ensure that the sum of each catheter infusate does not exceed the total hourly recommended amount. 2.7.16. A range of rate of infusion should be prescribed together with the necessary ...
... inserted e.g. rectus sheath blocks for a laparotomy; bilateral mastectomies or hernias, when care should be taken to ensure that the sum of each catheter infusate does not exceed the total hourly recommended amount. 2.7.16. A range of rate of infusion should be prescribed together with the necessary ...
Digoxin Toxicity
... Half Life Age, Renal, and cardiac function dependent Approximately 38 Hours (parent drug) ...
... Half Life Age, Renal, and cardiac function dependent Approximately 38 Hours (parent drug) ...
2015 ESC/ERS Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension
... acute pharmacological testing, while the latter, characterized by medial hypertrophy and intimal proliferation of the pulmonary arteriole, does not respond to the acute challenge [60]. • Group 3: PH due to lung diseases and/or hypoxia: The mechanisms involved include hypoxic vasoconstriction, mechan ...
... acute pharmacological testing, while the latter, characterized by medial hypertrophy and intimal proliferation of the pulmonary arteriole, does not respond to the acute challenge [60]. • Group 3: PH due to lung diseases and/or hypoxia: The mechanisms involved include hypoxic vasoconstriction, mechan ...
Read More... - Indian Chest Society
... failure which lead to death. They performed autopsy and found that these patients had interstitial fibrosis. It was the first pathological description of interstitial fibrosis. Thus, for the next few decades ILD was known as ‘Hamman-Rich syndrome’. It was probably the disease which is identified as ...
... failure which lead to death. They performed autopsy and found that these patients had interstitial fibrosis. It was the first pathological description of interstitial fibrosis. Thus, for the next few decades ILD was known as ‘Hamman-Rich syndrome’. It was probably the disease which is identified as ...
Pulmonary arterial hypertension, a rare entity
... still room for improvement in diagnostics, catheterization and patient management. Definitive diagnosis can be delayed for up to 2 years from the start of symptoms, which is still a challenge. Targeting high risk patients can allow early diagnosis in PAH. However, methods utilized routinely in clini ...
... still room for improvement in diagnostics, catheterization and patient management. Definitive diagnosis can be delayed for up to 2 years from the start of symptoms, which is still a challenge. Targeting high risk patients can allow early diagnosis in PAH. However, methods utilized routinely in clini ...
Latin American guidelines on hypertension
... The time required for the initial evaluation of a hypertensive patient is of at least 30 min. The main objectives of diagnosis are: (1) Confirming the existence of high blood values, (2) Determining the grade of hypertension and the existence of target organ damage, (3) Evaluating the presence of co ...
... The time required for the initial evaluation of a hypertensive patient is of at least 30 min. The main objectives of diagnosis are: (1) Confirming the existence of high blood values, (2) Determining the grade of hypertension and the existence of target organ damage, (3) Evaluating the presence of co ...
Review - Respiratory Care
... • Ventilator-induced lung injury • Airway injury • Post-extubation tracheal stenosis Complete examination of the upper airways and upper trachea might not be possible with an indwelling ETT Increased need for sedation and/or paralytic agents Potential hypoventilation, intrinsic PEEP, and high peak a ...
... • Ventilator-induced lung injury • Airway injury • Post-extubation tracheal stenosis Complete examination of the upper airways and upper trachea might not be possible with an indwelling ETT Increased need for sedation and/or paralytic agents Potential hypoventilation, intrinsic PEEP, and high peak a ...
Evidence-Based Management Of Sickle Cell Disease In The
... for systematic reviews using the key term sickle cell, which identified 35 reviews. Guidelines released by the National Institutes of Health (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) in 2002 and the American Pain Society (APS) in 1999 were also reviewed. Both of these guidelines represent consensu ...
... for systematic reviews using the key term sickle cell, which identified 35 reviews. Guidelines released by the National Institutes of Health (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) in 2002 and the American Pain Society (APS) in 1999 were also reviewed. Both of these guidelines represent consensu ...
leaflet MAH GENERIC_PL 14510-0058
... If you have suffered from heart trouble in the past, or are presently receiving treatment for this, please make sure your doctor knows. Idarubicin might cause harm to your heart. Your heart function will be examined by various tests before and throughout the treatment (ECG, MUGA scan (=special imagi ...
... If you have suffered from heart trouble in the past, or are presently receiving treatment for this, please make sure your doctor knows. Idarubicin might cause harm to your heart. Your heart function will be examined by various tests before and throughout the treatment (ECG, MUGA scan (=special imagi ...
Case Based Headache Management
... • Evidence-based first-line treatments should replace opioids, which often do not meet current guidelines1 • Opioids are potentially ineffective, often suboptimal1, and can lead to abuse and/or ...
... • Evidence-based first-line treatments should replace opioids, which often do not meet current guidelines1 • Opioids are potentially ineffective, often suboptimal1, and can lead to abuse and/or ...
Systemic inflammatory markers in COPD: results from the Bergen COPD Cohort Study
... differences between COPD patients and subjects without COPD in the bivariate or multivariate analyses, and were further examined among the 409 COPD patients (table 3). Mean concentration of CRP increased by exacerbation history, hypoxaemia and hypertension. Mean concentration of sTNFR-1 varied most ...
... differences between COPD patients and subjects without COPD in the bivariate or multivariate analyses, and were further examined among the 409 COPD patients (table 3). Mean concentration of CRP increased by exacerbation history, hypoxaemia and hypertension. Mean concentration of sTNFR-1 varied most ...
Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences
... foreseeable future. It is our mission to combat these diseases, through the conduct and application of the highest quality science, and to train the next generation of cardiovascular researchers both basic and clinical. We are a young Institute, having come into being only in late 2012, but our plan ...
... foreseeable future. It is our mission to combat these diseases, through the conduct and application of the highest quality science, and to train the next generation of cardiovascular researchers both basic and clinical. We are a young Institute, having come into being only in late 2012, but our plan ...
Chapter 5 Respiratory System
... The function of the respiratory system is the exchange of oxygen (O2), and carbon dioxide (CO2) between the atmosphere and body cells. This process is called respiration or breathing. During external respiration, air containing oxygen passes through the respiratory tract—nose, pharynx, larynx, trach ...
... The function of the respiratory system is the exchange of oxygen (O2), and carbon dioxide (CO2) between the atmosphere and body cells. This process is called respiration or breathing. During external respiration, air containing oxygen passes through the respiratory tract—nose, pharynx, larynx, trach ...
TCD: A Valuable Asset in Stroke Evaluation
... and quantified. These evaluations are performed to document changes in intracranial flow velocity consistent with vasospasm, focal intracranial arterial stenosis (narrowing) and collateralization. Additionally, transcranial Doppler can identify intracranial emboli and assess vasomotor reactivity. Si ...
... and quantified. These evaluations are performed to document changes in intracranial flow velocity consistent with vasospasm, focal intracranial arterial stenosis (narrowing) and collateralization. Additionally, transcranial Doppler can identify intracranial emboli and assess vasomotor reactivity. Si ...
Pulmonary arterial hypertension: a comparison between children and adults REVIEW
... pulmonary artery pressure (P̄pa) o25 mmHg, normal pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (f15 mmHg) and an increased pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) [21]. However, whether this definition should apply to infants is debatable. Because children not infrequently have a mean systemic blood pressure ,70 ...
... pulmonary artery pressure (P̄pa) o25 mmHg, normal pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (f15 mmHg) and an increased pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) [21]. However, whether this definition should apply to infants is debatable. Because children not infrequently have a mean systemic blood pressure ,70 ...
Pestana - Clinical Surgery Review
... words is used instead: what is the next (or best) step in the management of the patient. A step could be a diagnostic step or a therapeutic step, and management is a pretty broad word that is equally non-committal. So, as we review our vignettes we will try to figure out if the clinical diagnosis c ...
... words is used instead: what is the next (or best) step in the management of the patient. A step could be a diagnostic step or a therapeutic step, and management is a pretty broad word that is equally non-committal. So, as we review our vignettes we will try to figure out if the clinical diagnosis c ...
USMLE Step 1 Practice Questions
... A single patient-centered vignette is associated with one question followed by four or more response options. The response options are lettered (ie, A, B, C, D, E). A portion of the questions involves interpretation of graphic or pictorial materials. You are required to select the best answer to the ...
... A single patient-centered vignette is associated with one question followed by four or more response options. The response options are lettered (ie, A, B, C, D, E). A portion of the questions involves interpretation of graphic or pictorial materials. You are required to select the best answer to the ...
USMLE Step 1 Sample Test Questions
... A single patient-centered vignette is associated with one question followed by four or more response options. The response options are lettered (ie, A, B, C, D, E). A portion of the questions involves interpretation of graphic or pictorial materials. You are required to select the best answer to the ...
... A single patient-centered vignette is associated with one question followed by four or more response options. The response options are lettered (ie, A, B, C, D, E). A portion of the questions involves interpretation of graphic or pictorial materials. You are required to select the best answer to the ...
Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Global
... of tobacco, (e.g. pipe, cigar, water pipe) and marijuana are also risk factors for COPD. Outdoor, occupational, and indoor air pollution – the latter resulting from the burning of biomass fuels – are other major COPD risk factors. Nonsmokers may also develop COPD. COPD is the result of a complex int ...
... of tobacco, (e.g. pipe, cigar, water pipe) and marijuana are also risk factors for COPD. Outdoor, occupational, and indoor air pollution – the latter resulting from the burning of biomass fuels – are other major COPD risk factors. Nonsmokers may also develop COPD. COPD is the result of a complex int ...
2016-2017 Cardiology Fellowship Program Brochure
... Fellows pursuing the Master Clinician pathway typically focus on scholarly work and clinical research within the area of their subspecialty interests. Fellows choose a faculty mentor during the first year and are provided QI/research elective time in their second year as well as during protected re ...
... Fellows pursuing the Master Clinician pathway typically focus on scholarly work and clinical research within the area of their subspecialty interests. Fellows choose a faculty mentor during the first year and are provided QI/research elective time in their second year as well as during protected re ...
Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Global
... of tobacco, (e.g. pipe, cigar, water pipe) and marijuana are also risk factors for COPD. Outdoor, occupational, and indoor air pollution – the latter resulting from the burning of biomass fuels – are other major COPD risk factors. Nonsmokers may also develop COPD. COPD is the result of a complex int ...
... of tobacco, (e.g. pipe, cigar, water pipe) and marijuana are also risk factors for COPD. Outdoor, occupational, and indoor air pollution – the latter resulting from the burning of biomass fuels – are other major COPD risk factors. Nonsmokers may also develop COPD. COPD is the result of a complex int ...
SURGERY REVIEW – CARLOS PESTANA
... the patient if not properly diagnosed and treated; or both. There is another obvious criteria for selection. Granted, we will miss many questions that deal with trivia…but there will not be many of those. Time spent preparing for them could be put to better use reviewing the big issues. I have selec ...
... the patient if not properly diagnosed and treated; or both. There is another obvious criteria for selection. Granted, we will miss many questions that deal with trivia…but there will not be many of those. Time spent preparing for them could be put to better use reviewing the big issues. I have selec ...
Physical damage due to drug dependence
... health damage. Smoking can cause lung cancer, and alcohol abuse may lead to liver cirrhosis and tumors in the oral cavity, esophagus and liver. The medical treatment of the diseases leads to financial costs. The health effects and treatment of alcohol and tobacco use are higher as compared to those ...
... health damage. Smoking can cause lung cancer, and alcohol abuse may lead to liver cirrhosis and tumors in the oral cavity, esophagus and liver. The medical treatment of the diseases leads to financial costs. The health effects and treatment of alcohol and tobacco use are higher as compared to those ...