Dental recall, Second consultation, NICE guideline
... acknowledged that there may be circumstances where a patient may need to be seen more frequently. However, this would usually be for a specific reason or reasons (for example, actual disease management, part of current dental interventions, intervals between examinations related to ongoing courses o ...
... acknowledged that there may be circumstances where a patient may need to be seen more frequently. However, this would usually be for a specific reason or reasons (for example, actual disease management, part of current dental interventions, intervals between examinations related to ongoing courses o ...
CCCA - Cicatricial Alopecia Research Foundation
... burning, tenderness, pain or a tingling sensation. The bare area gradually enlarges and may affect a large portion of the central scalp with only few solitary hairs remaining. Two other hair problems, hair breakage and traction alopecia (hair loss along the hairline), may be present in some women wi ...
... burning, tenderness, pain or a tingling sensation. The bare area gradually enlarges and may affect a large portion of the central scalp with only few solitary hairs remaining. Two other hair problems, hair breakage and traction alopecia (hair loss along the hairline), may be present in some women wi ...
Dentists and HIV
... from diagnosis projected to be almost 40 years for a young person.23 Treatment of HIV infection involves the use of combinations of antiretroviral drugs, currently referred to as combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). This treatment is instituted based on the monitoring of disease progression. C ...
... from diagnosis projected to be almost 40 years for a young person.23 Treatment of HIV infection involves the use of combinations of antiretroviral drugs, currently referred to as combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). This treatment is instituted based on the monitoring of disease progression. C ...
Refractory Occipital Neuralgia
... symptoms by local treatment such as nerve block with local anesthesia or occipital neurectomy. More recently, the International Headache Society defined occipital neuralgia (14) as a paroxysmal, sharp pain in the distribution of the lesser or greater occipital nerve with associated paraesthesia or d ...
... symptoms by local treatment such as nerve block with local anesthesia or occipital neurectomy. More recently, the International Headache Society defined occipital neuralgia (14) as a paroxysmal, sharp pain in the distribution of the lesser or greater occipital nerve with associated paraesthesia or d ...
Case
... chronic kidney disease, and rheumatoid arthritis who presents in your clinic for a followup examination. Six weeks ago she was hospitalized after sustaining a fall which led to a hip fracture. Her post-operative course has been uneventful, and she is meeting her rehabilitation goals. Her active comp ...
... chronic kidney disease, and rheumatoid arthritis who presents in your clinic for a followup examination. Six weeks ago she was hospitalized after sustaining a fall which led to a hip fracture. Her post-operative course has been uneventful, and she is meeting her rehabilitation goals. Her active comp ...
Treatment of Acute Hepatitis C Infection - Core
... Peginterferon: Studies of peginterferon alpha-2b monotherapy in intent-to-treat analyses showed SVR rates of 71 to 96%. A meta-analysis of 22 studies (n = 1076) using either standard interferon or peginterferon monotherapy reported an overall SVR rate of 78%. In one study involving a 12-week course ...
... Peginterferon: Studies of peginterferon alpha-2b monotherapy in intent-to-treat analyses showed SVR rates of 71 to 96%. A meta-analysis of 22 studies (n = 1076) using either standard interferon or peginterferon monotherapy reported an overall SVR rate of 78%. In one study involving a 12-week course ...
THYROID GLAND The thyroid gland releases thyroid hormones. It is
... Sjogren's syndrome may be associated Congenital hypothyroidism (cretinism) has similar features, together with an enlarged tongue and learning impairment. General management -The diagnosis of hypothyroidism is confirmed by demonstrating. -Serum T4 and T3 levels (low in hypothyroidism). TSH levels. T ...
... Sjogren's syndrome may be associated Congenital hypothyroidism (cretinism) has similar features, together with an enlarged tongue and learning impairment. General management -The diagnosis of hypothyroidism is confirmed by demonstrating. -Serum T4 and T3 levels (low in hypothyroidism). TSH levels. T ...
dental assistant duties and functions
... Diagnosis and treatment planning; cutting of hard and/or soft tissues; any intra-oral procedure which would lead to the fabrication of an appliance and/or restoration which, when received by the patient, would come in direct contact with hard or soft tissue and which could result in tissue irritatio ...
... Diagnosis and treatment planning; cutting of hard and/or soft tissues; any intra-oral procedure which would lead to the fabrication of an appliance and/or restoration which, when received by the patient, would come in direct contact with hard or soft tissue and which could result in tissue irritatio ...
Scrotum and Testes
... •Varicoceles are a dilation and tortuosity of the pampiniform plexus veins in the spermatic cord or the epididymis .Most varicoceles are primary and affect adolescents and young adults. They usually involve the left side, a finding attributed to the drainage pattern of the more tortuous left inter ...
... •Varicoceles are a dilation and tortuosity of the pampiniform plexus veins in the spermatic cord or the epididymis .Most varicoceles are primary and affect adolescents and young adults. They usually involve the left side, a finding attributed to the drainage pattern of the more tortuous left inter ...
Staph Infections: Spotlight on MRSA This course expires on
... Depending on various factors, MRSA may cause local infection or a much more serious systemic infection. In CA-MRSA, most infections occur in the skin, and appear as pustules or boils which often are red, swollen, painful, or have pus or other drainage (CDC, 2013). They often first look like spider b ...
... Depending on various factors, MRSA may cause local infection or a much more serious systemic infection. In CA-MRSA, most infections occur in the skin, and appear as pustules or boils which often are red, swollen, painful, or have pus or other drainage (CDC, 2013). They often first look like spider b ...
DAY 1 - American College of Physicians
... the usual features classically associated with this infection including complaints of sore throat, tonsillar exudate, marked lymphadenopathy, or splenomegaly. This however did not rule out the diagnosis and keeping a broad differential in mind proved helpful in identifying her underlying problem. Tr ...
... the usual features classically associated with this infection including complaints of sore throat, tonsillar exudate, marked lymphadenopathy, or splenomegaly. This however did not rule out the diagnosis and keeping a broad differential in mind proved helpful in identifying her underlying problem. Tr ...
SINUS SURGERY
... Patients with an abundance of reactive nasal lining tissue may benefit from removal of a portion of the lining tissue and its underlying bone. The tissue removed is usually a portion of the inferior turbinate, one of the baffles located on the side walls of the nose. Often this procedure is combined ...
... Patients with an abundance of reactive nasal lining tissue may benefit from removal of a portion of the lining tissue and its underlying bone. The tissue removed is usually a portion of the inferior turbinate, one of the baffles located on the side walls of the nose. Often this procedure is combined ...
C. Motor Recovery Post Stroke Educational Supplement
... 1. On the positive side, not many stroke patients have received maximum scores on admission to rehabilitation. 2. Often correlates well with functional mobility gains on rehabilitation. 3. On the negative site, there is decreased sensitivity in the early stages of stroke for severely affected patien ...
... 1. On the positive side, not many stroke patients have received maximum scores on admission to rehabilitation. 2. Often correlates well with functional mobility gains on rehabilitation. 3. On the negative site, there is decreased sensitivity in the early stages of stroke for severely affected patien ...
Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings --
... fields of dental health care, public health, and hospital epidemiology and infection control. A Federal Register notice elicited public comments that were considered in the decision-making process. Existing guidelines and published research pertinent to dental infection-control principles and practi ...
... fields of dental health care, public health, and hospital epidemiology and infection control. A Federal Register notice elicited public comments that were considered in the decision-making process. Existing guidelines and published research pertinent to dental infection-control principles and practi ...
Abdominal Adhesions - Digestive Disease Associates
... not necessary, as most do not cause prob lems. Surgery is currently the only way to break adhesions that cause pain, intestinal obstruction, or fertility problems. More sur gery, however, carries the risk of additional adhesions and is avoided when possible. A complete intestinal obstruction usu ...
... not necessary, as most do not cause prob lems. Surgery is currently the only way to break adhesions that cause pain, intestinal obstruction, or fertility problems. More sur gery, however, carries the risk of additional adhesions and is avoided when possible. A complete intestinal obstruction usu ...
HIV/AIDS in Dental Care
... responsibility of the dental practitioner to screen for oral cancer and intraoral lesions that may be indicative of HIV, oral disease, or oral/perioral signs of other systemic diseases. Although it is not the purpose of this module to completely describe the head, neck, and oral examination, all pat ...
... responsibility of the dental practitioner to screen for oral cancer and intraoral lesions that may be indicative of HIV, oral disease, or oral/perioral signs of other systemic diseases. Although it is not the purpose of this module to completely describe the head, neck, and oral examination, all pat ...
Ulmer-Postgraduate-Symposium-2014-ICD-10
... ICD-10 has separate chapters for eye/adnexa and ear/mastoid There is an ICD-10 chapter 22, but it is not used for international data comparison and therefore this chapter is not included in the ICD-10 CM for the US ...
... ICD-10 has separate chapters for eye/adnexa and ear/mastoid There is an ICD-10 chapter 22, but it is not used for international data comparison and therefore this chapter is not included in the ICD-10 CM for the US ...
Migraine and Chronic Daily Headache
... Cranial neuralgias, nerve trunk pain Headache or facial pain associated with disorders of the cranium, neck, eyes, nose, sinuses, teeth, mouth or other facial or cranial structures ...
... Cranial neuralgias, nerve trunk pain Headache or facial pain associated with disorders of the cranium, neck, eyes, nose, sinuses, teeth, mouth or other facial or cranial structures ...
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Evidence
... with her physician to discontinue Hx: breast cancer and heart disease Dx: re-experiencing symptoms of hot flushes, mood swings, and night sweats. Tx: was treated with HRT. PtQ: Black Cohosh, Red Clover, and Estroven relieve menopausal symptoms; risk of breast cancer and heart disease ...
... with her physician to discontinue Hx: breast cancer and heart disease Dx: re-experiencing symptoms of hot flushes, mood swings, and night sweats. Tx: was treated with HRT. PtQ: Black Cohosh, Red Clover, and Estroven relieve menopausal symptoms; risk of breast cancer and heart disease ...
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
... A clinical diagnosis of osteoporosis may be made in the presence of a fragility fracture, particularly at the spine, hip, wrist, humerus, rib, and pelvis, without measurement of bone mineral density (BMD). Fragility fractures are those occurring from a fall from a standing height or less, without m ...
... A clinical diagnosis of osteoporosis may be made in the presence of a fragility fracture, particularly at the spine, hip, wrist, humerus, rib, and pelvis, without measurement of bone mineral density (BMD). Fragility fractures are those occurring from a fall from a standing height or less, without m ...
Bleaching of Nonvital Teeth
... Where the remaining dentin walls are very thin, it is recommended that only low concentrations of bleaching agent be applied, or that sodium perborate be mixed with distilled water, in order to effect the bleaching of the tooth (Dietschi 2006). This is intended to prevent the bleaching agent from en ...
... Where the remaining dentin walls are very thin, it is recommended that only low concentrations of bleaching agent be applied, or that sodium perborate be mixed with distilled water, in order to effect the bleaching of the tooth (Dietschi 2006). This is intended to prevent the bleaching agent from en ...