Computer-aided diagnosis of pneumonia in patients with chronic
... and on early treatment of pneumonia. Some authors have found that early antibiotic treatment for pneumonia (<4 h) in older people can reduce mortality and length of hospital stay.11 Although there is some controversy on this topic, current guidelines accept the relevance of antibiotic timing in pati ...
... and on early treatment of pneumonia. Some authors have found that early antibiotic treatment for pneumonia (<4 h) in older people can reduce mortality and length of hospital stay.11 Although there is some controversy on this topic, current guidelines accept the relevance of antibiotic timing in pati ...
Nonthrombotic pulmonary embolism REVIEW P.G. Jorens*, E. Van Marck , A. Snoeckx
... emboli leading to obstruction of e.g. brain capillaries. Paradoxical cerebral FE must be considered in the differential diagnosis of altered mental status after fractures or joint replacement, and this condition may even occur despite a lack of a patent foramen ovale or a right-to-left intracardiac ...
... emboli leading to obstruction of e.g. brain capillaries. Paradoxical cerebral FE must be considered in the differential diagnosis of altered mental status after fractures or joint replacement, and this condition may even occur despite a lack of a patent foramen ovale or a right-to-left intracardiac ...
Sleep apnoea and visceral adiposity in middle-aged male and female subjects
... intravenous or oral contrast was used. A computed tomography (CT) range of -120 to -40 Hounsfield units (HUs) was used to encompass all fat. The total crosssectional area was calculated at each level so that intraabdominal, subcutaneous and total fat could be calculated using Adode Photoshop Element ...
... intravenous or oral contrast was used. A computed tomography (CT) range of -120 to -40 Hounsfield units (HUs) was used to encompass all fat. The total crosssectional area was calculated at each level so that intraabdominal, subcutaneous and total fat could be calculated using Adode Photoshop Element ...
The ALS patient`s guide to the NeuRx Diaphragm Pacing System®
... This also affects your breathing nerves (phrenic nerves), which lose their ability to carry the message from your brain to your diaphragm. Ultimately, ALS weakens your diaphragm. As your diaphragm weakens, you develop a condition called chronic hypoventilation, which means you’re no longer ...
... This also affects your breathing nerves (phrenic nerves), which lose their ability to carry the message from your brain to your diaphragm. Ultimately, ALS weakens your diaphragm. As your diaphragm weakens, you develop a condition called chronic hypoventilation, which means you’re no longer ...
Assessment tools
... Hypoxaemia. PaO2 reflects the ability of the lungs to allow the transfer of oxygen from the environment to the circulating blood. A reduced PaO2, regardless of FiO2 (how much oxygen the patient is receiving), is called hypoxaemia. You should always check if a reading has been taken while the patient ...
... Hypoxaemia. PaO2 reflects the ability of the lungs to allow the transfer of oxygen from the environment to the circulating blood. A reduced PaO2, regardless of FiO2 (how much oxygen the patient is receiving), is called hypoxaemia. You should always check if a reading has been taken while the patient ...
A Clinical Perspective of Anaesthesia for Pharmacists
... output. It is contraindicated in certain porphyrias, respiratory obstruction, and absence of someone who can manage an airway. There are problems with intra-arterial and peri-venous injections. Propofol is a 1% solution supplied as an emulsion produced in soy bean and egg phosphatide. Rapid inductio ...
... output. It is contraindicated in certain porphyrias, respiratory obstruction, and absence of someone who can manage an airway. There are problems with intra-arterial and peri-venous injections. Propofol is a 1% solution supplied as an emulsion produced in soy bean and egg phosphatide. Rapid inductio ...
IPU Souvenir.pmd - Pediatric Oncall
... suffer from iron deficiency state.2,3 It is more common in developing countries like ours. 30-50% of pregnant ladies and 60 to 80% of school going children are reported in some studies to be iron deficient. The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in a developing country like India has been found to ...
... suffer from iron deficiency state.2,3 It is more common in developing countries like ours. 30-50% of pregnant ladies and 60 to 80% of school going children are reported in some studies to be iron deficient. The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in a developing country like India has been found to ...
International Journal of COPD 2015:10 1225–1232
... thus have a significant indirect impact on outcomes. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and physical exercise/PR have been shown to have a positive impact on these conditions, and should be strongly recommended as treatment options for patients with COPD, including Mrs H.2,44 Studies have shown that ...
... thus have a significant indirect impact on outcomes. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and physical exercise/PR have been shown to have a positive impact on these conditions, and should be strongly recommended as treatment options for patients with COPD, including Mrs H.2,44 Studies have shown that ...
OPIOID ADMINISTRATION GUIDELINES
... Orders must include (use pre-printed order forms): a. concentration of infusion; choose from available standard concentrations as written on pre-printed order forms b. dosage in microgram/kg/hr c. a dose for “breakthrough” pain (see below) d. the patient’s weight in kg ...
... Orders must include (use pre-printed order forms): a. concentration of infusion; choose from available standard concentrations as written on pre-printed order forms b. dosage in microgram/kg/hr c. a dose for “breakthrough” pain (see below) d. the patient’s weight in kg ...
Frank MacDonald RN, MN - University of Calgary
... pathophysiology of specific units was examined by studying representative diseases or disorders. The format used led you through an examination of the disorder’s pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment. We will depart from this format while examining liver disorders. While there are ...
... pathophysiology of specific units was examined by studying representative diseases or disorders. The format used led you through an examination of the disorder’s pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment. We will depart from this format while examining liver disorders. While there are ...
Writer`s Block as Brain State
... Fowler, who said: “Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.” Most of us, instead of a painful confrontation with the empty sheet, put it off by doing something else that suddenly seems terribly, terribly urgent. Charles Dickens descri ...
... Fowler, who said: “Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.” Most of us, instead of a painful confrontation with the empty sheet, put it off by doing something else that suddenly seems terribly, terribly urgent. Charles Dickens descri ...
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOANGIOLOGY Quarterly Journal of the Russian Scientific Society
... related to clinical factors such as age, functional status, rhythm, and the quality of the initial results. Patient selection has been refined through greater knowledge of immediate and long-term results (1-3). Decisions are relatively clear cut in some cases. The following situations lead to contra ...
... related to clinical factors such as age, functional status, rhythm, and the quality of the initial results. Patient selection has been refined through greater knowledge of immediate and long-term results (1-3). Decisions are relatively clear cut in some cases. The following situations lead to contra ...
Unyielding Progress: Carotid Stenting Cases From Millard Fillmore
... with coronal (center) and sagittal (right) reconstructions displays bilateral atherosclerotic stenosis (thick arrow, left internal carotid artery [ICA] stenosis; thin arrow, right ICA stenosis). ...
... with coronal (center) and sagittal (right) reconstructions displays bilateral atherosclerotic stenosis (thick arrow, left internal carotid artery [ICA] stenosis; thin arrow, right ICA stenosis). ...
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... of AIMI associated with increased mortality. Right ventricular Infarction (RVI) occurs in 30% to 50% of patients with AIMI (3,4). Although AIMI generally has a favorable prognosis, the presence of right ventricular (RV) involvement is associated with increased in hospital adverse events and mortalit ...
... of AIMI associated with increased mortality. Right ventricular Infarction (RVI) occurs in 30% to 50% of patients with AIMI (3,4). Although AIMI generally has a favorable prognosis, the presence of right ventricular (RV) involvement is associated with increased in hospital adverse events and mortalit ...
Risk of exacerbation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a
... year prior to the start of the study a total of 20.23 % patients had experienced at least one episode of acute exacerbation and the average number of visits to the physician or nurse in primary care was 25. With regard to immunisation, 70.45 % had received the 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine and 71.4 ...
... year prior to the start of the study a total of 20.23 % patients had experienced at least one episode of acute exacerbation and the average number of visits to the physician or nurse in primary care was 25. With regard to immunisation, 70.45 % had received the 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine and 71.4 ...
EffEcts of dExamEthasonE and phEniraminE malEatE on hEmodynamic and rEspiratory paramEtErs aftEr
... Purpose: To prevent hemodynamic and respiratory changes that are likely to occur during cementation in partial hip prosthesis by prophylactic use of pheniramine maleate and dexamethasone. Methods and Materials: The study included 40 patients aged between 60 and 85 years with an American Society of A ...
... Purpose: To prevent hemodynamic and respiratory changes that are likely to occur during cementation in partial hip prosthesis by prophylactic use of pheniramine maleate and dexamethasone. Methods and Materials: The study included 40 patients aged between 60 and 85 years with an American Society of A ...
Heart Failure: Diagnosis, Management and Utilization
... (most likely due to right-sided heart failure with sensitivity and specificity of 23% and 80%, respectively) [9,10]. Due to compensatory mechanisms, early stages of HF lack specific signs; however, late stages of HF demonstrate the following signs: tachycardia (99% specificity and 7% sensitivity); p ...
... (most likely due to right-sided heart failure with sensitivity and specificity of 23% and 80%, respectively) [9,10]. Due to compensatory mechanisms, early stages of HF lack specific signs; however, late stages of HF demonstrate the following signs: tachycardia (99% specificity and 7% sensitivity); p ...
1 - RCRMC Family Medicine Residency
... not limit their use. Growth retardation has been reported with long-term administration of intranasal beclomethasone in children but has not been reported with use of other intranasal corticosteroid preparations. Epistaxis is the most common side effect of intranasal corticosteroids and occurs in ap ...
... not limit their use. Growth retardation has been reported with long-term administration of intranasal beclomethasone in children but has not been reported with use of other intranasal corticosteroid preparations. Epistaxis is the most common side effect of intranasal corticosteroids and occurs in ap ...
Cardiac Contractility Modulation Electrical Signals Normalize Activity
... Protein phosphorylation, Sodium-calcium exchanger, Ventricular performance. ...
... Protein phosphorylation, Sodium-calcium exchanger, Ventricular performance. ...
Utility of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in the Diagnosis of Congestive
... of blood tests and interpretations of chest X-rays or other diagnostic tests. Echocardiograms were strongly encouraged, either in the emergency department, as an outpatient or in the hospital if the patient was admitted. Physicians assigned to the emergency department (specialists or general medicin ...
... of blood tests and interpretations of chest X-rays or other diagnostic tests. Echocardiograms were strongly encouraged, either in the emergency department, as an outpatient or in the hospital if the patient was admitted. Physicians assigned to the emergency department (specialists or general medicin ...
CDHO Advisory Hypertension
... 1. Abdominal aortic aneurysm, when the aorta becomes abnormally large or balloons outward, creating the risk of rupture, a major medical emergency. 2. Atherosclerosis, disease of large and medium-sized arteries in muscles, which a. is characterized by hardening and narrowing of the arteries caused b ...
... 1. Abdominal aortic aneurysm, when the aorta becomes abnormally large or balloons outward, creating the risk of rupture, a major medical emergency. 2. Atherosclerosis, disease of large and medium-sized arteries in muscles, which a. is characterized by hardening and narrowing of the arteries caused b ...
Shock - Calgary Emergency Medicine
... At what time point does reversal of benefit occur? i.e. when does the wait become too long? How does this apply to blunt trauma? In pigs there appears to be a middle ground – is there an ideal SBP at which we should maintain pts? Different etiologies of shock likely need different approaches How doe ...
... At what time point does reversal of benefit occur? i.e. when does the wait become too long? How does this apply to blunt trauma? In pigs there appears to be a middle ground – is there an ideal SBP at which we should maintain pts? Different etiologies of shock likely need different approaches How doe ...
Pulmonary Circulation and the Ventilation
... In contrast to the systemic circulation, the pulmonary circulation is a high-flow, low-pressure, low-resistance system. The pulmonary artery and its branches have much thinner walls than the aorta and are more compliant. The pulmonary artery is much shorter and contains less elastin and smooth muscl ...
... In contrast to the systemic circulation, the pulmonary circulation is a high-flow, low-pressure, low-resistance system. The pulmonary artery and its branches have much thinner walls than the aorta and are more compliant. The pulmonary artery is much shorter and contains less elastin and smooth muscl ...
Noninvasive Ventilation in the Hospital Setting
... markedly impaired, usually characterized by elevated carbon dioxide or decreased oxygen (or both) in the arterial blood. Acute respiratory failure may e.g. result from acute diseases of the lung such as cardiogenic ...
... markedly impaired, usually characterized by elevated carbon dioxide or decreased oxygen (or both) in the arterial blood. Acute respiratory failure may e.g. result from acute diseases of the lung such as cardiogenic ...