Differentiating Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy from Normal
... in the mitochondrial respiratory chain in patients with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG), leading to an increase in its susceptibility.13–15 This finding would imply that both POAG and LHON could share, at least in part, a cumulative effect on oxidative stress, resulting in axonal damage and death ...
... in the mitochondrial respiratory chain in patients with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG), leading to an increase in its susceptibility.13–15 This finding would imply that both POAG and LHON could share, at least in part, a cumulative effect on oxidative stress, resulting in axonal damage and death ...
Life-Threatening Severe Hyperkalemia Presenting
... has been reported in the literature [3]. It can cause lethal arrhythmias, flaccid paralysis, and respiratory difficulty. When changes detected on electrocardiogram, severe hyperkalemia should be treated urgently, even before laboratory confirmation, especially in critically ill patients [4, 5]. It i ...
... has been reported in the literature [3]. It can cause lethal arrhythmias, flaccid paralysis, and respiratory difficulty. When changes detected on electrocardiogram, severe hyperkalemia should be treated urgently, even before laboratory confirmation, especially in critically ill patients [4, 5]. It i ...
Type 2 diabetes
... individual’s resistance to insulin with an insulin secretory defect. This resistance results in a relative, not an absolute, insulin deficiency. Type 2 constitutes the majority of the diabetes cases. Most patients in this type are obese or have an increased percentage of body fat distribution in the ...
... individual’s resistance to insulin with an insulin secretory defect. This resistance results in a relative, not an absolute, insulin deficiency. Type 2 constitutes the majority of the diabetes cases. Most patients in this type are obese or have an increased percentage of body fat distribution in the ...
IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS)
... Normal lung function is important to a mother's health and to her baby's well-being. Objective assessments and monitoring should be performed on a monthly basis. Such assessments should include pulmonary function testing (ideally spirometry), detailed symptom history (symptom frequency, nocturnal as ...
... Normal lung function is important to a mother's health and to her baby's well-being. Objective assessments and monitoring should be performed on a monthly basis. Such assessments should include pulmonary function testing (ideally spirometry), detailed symptom history (symptom frequency, nocturnal as ...
Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Thyroid Nodules
... cells in the sample to make a diagnosis. Despite our best efforts and even when we can see that the needle was in the nodule during the biopsy, the specimen sometimes does not have enough thyroid follicular cells to make a proper diagnosis. Non-diagnostic samples can also occur when only cyst fluid ...
... cells in the sample to make a diagnosis. Despite our best efforts and even when we can see that the needle was in the nodule during the biopsy, the specimen sometimes does not have enough thyroid follicular cells to make a proper diagnosis. Non-diagnostic samples can also occur when only cyst fluid ...
the systems
... 500 brand-new questions cover the most relevant and pertinent topics in medicine. The questions have been designed to parallel the format and degree of difficulty of the questions contained in medical school physical diagnosis courses as well as the United States Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 ...
... 500 brand-new questions cover the most relevant and pertinent topics in medicine. The questions have been designed to parallel the format and degree of difficulty of the questions contained in medical school physical diagnosis courses as well as the United States Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 ...
Toxoplasmosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention in Congenitally Exposed Infants
... T. gondii can enter cells in the eye of the fetus through the blood supply of the eye and cause congenital ocular toxoplasmosis. Ocular toxoplasmosis is responsible for up to 17% of cases of uveitis and 25% of cases of posterior uveitis in the United States (Soheilian et al., 2005). Ocular effects o ...
... T. gondii can enter cells in the eye of the fetus through the blood supply of the eye and cause congenital ocular toxoplasmosis. Ocular toxoplasmosis is responsible for up to 17% of cases of uveitis and 25% of cases of posterior uveitis in the United States (Soheilian et al., 2005). Ocular effects o ...
Dyslipidemia last updated 7/06
... triglyceride, measured at least once every five years. Testing patients with acute illness or a recent history of major trauma, surgery, acute infection, a change in usual diet, weight loss, or pregnancy should be postponed because results may not reflect usual levels. If only a non-fasting blood sp ...
... triglyceride, measured at least once every five years. Testing patients with acute illness or a recent history of major trauma, surgery, acute infection, a change in usual diet, weight loss, or pregnancy should be postponed because results may not reflect usual levels. If only a non-fasting blood sp ...
Dengue Fever 1 About Dengue 1 Dengue, the most common
... plasma from the vascular compartment: This results in hemoconcentration, low pulse pressure, and other signs of shock, if plasma loss becomes critical. 2) The second change is a disorder in hemostasis involving vascular changes, thrombocytopenia and coagulopathy. A constant finding in DHF/DSS is act ...
... plasma from the vascular compartment: This results in hemoconcentration, low pulse pressure, and other signs of shock, if plasma loss becomes critical. 2) The second change is a disorder in hemostasis involving vascular changes, thrombocytopenia and coagulopathy. A constant finding in DHF/DSS is act ...
Review Synthèse
... 2.17,18 Most patients presenting with DKA have a plasma glucose level of 14 mmol/L or greater. However, most patients with type 1 diabetes who have such a plasma glucose level do not have ketoacidosis. On the other hand, ketoacidosis may develop in patients with a plasma glucose level below 14 mmol/ ...
... 2.17,18 Most patients presenting with DKA have a plasma glucose level of 14 mmol/L or greater. However, most patients with type 1 diabetes who have such a plasma glucose level do not have ketoacidosis. On the other hand, ketoacidosis may develop in patients with a plasma glucose level below 14 mmol/ ...
Inoculation (Contamination) Incidents incorporating Blood Borne
... patient’s body at all times, and internal examinations or procedures that do not involve possible injury to the worker’s gloved hands from sharp instruments and/or tissues, are considered not to be exposure prone provided routine infection control procedures are adhered to at all times. Examples of ...
... patient’s body at all times, and internal examinations or procedures that do not involve possible injury to the worker’s gloved hands from sharp instruments and/or tissues, are considered not to be exposure prone provided routine infection control procedures are adhered to at all times. Examples of ...
Successful ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy for vulval and leg
... and groin varicosities, and lower leg varicosities. These presentations should alert the physician to the likely possibility of pelvic varicosities and OVR. There are many imaging modalities to consider when investigating OVR and although earlier reports have advocated venography to demonstrate pelv ...
... and groin varicosities, and lower leg varicosities. These presentations should alert the physician to the likely possibility of pelvic varicosities and OVR. There are many imaging modalities to consider when investigating OVR and although earlier reports have advocated venography to demonstrate pelv ...
Valsartan and Hydrochlorthiazide (PDF, 86KB, File is
... Hypokalaemia has been reported under treatment with thiazide diuretics, including hydrochlorothiazide. Frequent monitoring of serum potassium is recommended. Treatment with thiazide diuretics, including hydrochlorothiazide, has been associated with hyponatraemia and hypochloraemic alkalosis. Thiazid ...
... Hypokalaemia has been reported under treatment with thiazide diuretics, including hydrochlorothiazide. Frequent monitoring of serum potassium is recommended. Treatment with thiazide diuretics, including hydrochlorothiazide, has been associated with hyponatraemia and hypochloraemic alkalosis. Thiazid ...
Hemophilia in the 1990s: Principles of Management and Improved
... safety studies continue. Advances in production technique will affect cost and may determine whether recombinant coagulation factors will replace treatment with plasma derivatives.18 Blood-borne infections also can be avoided in patients with mild hemophilia A or von Willebrand's disease by use of t ...
... safety studies continue. Advances in production technique will affect cost and may determine whether recombinant coagulation factors will replace treatment with plasma derivatives.18 Blood-borne infections also can be avoided in patients with mild hemophilia A or von Willebrand's disease by use of t ...
Medical Decision Making
... 2. Published experience: Published articles report the frequency of death after surgical procedures. These reports provide an average frequency for a large but not necessarily diverse population, raising questions about its applicability to a specific population. 3. Attributes of the patient: The ex ...
... 2. Published experience: Published articles report the frequency of death after surgical procedures. These reports provide an average frequency for a large but not necessarily diverse population, raising questions about its applicability to a specific population. 3. Attributes of the patient: The ex ...
Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy in Children
... Most cases of dehydration in children and adults are isotonic. However, there are patients who have either hyponatremic or hypernatremic dehydration, but it must be emphasized that it is of extreme importance that one determines the etiology of the hyponatremia or the hypernatremia during the course ...
... Most cases of dehydration in children and adults are isotonic. However, there are patients who have either hyponatremic or hypernatremic dehydration, but it must be emphasized that it is of extreme importance that one determines the etiology of the hyponatremia or the hypernatremia during the course ...
Clinical Approach to Polyuria/Polydipsia
... curves. Their disadvantages need to be recognized (and in part can be overcome by having owners conduct curves at home), but they are the only technique that not only confirms poor control but indicates how an insulin dose should be altered. Measurement of urine glucose and glycosylated proteins as ...
... curves. Their disadvantages need to be recognized (and in part can be overcome by having owners conduct curves at home), but they are the only technique that not only confirms poor control but indicates how an insulin dose should be altered. Measurement of urine glucose and glycosylated proteins as ...
Physiological duration of pregnancy, labor and post
... D. *internal rotation of shoulders and external rotation of trunk; E. internal rotation of head. 22. What is the last moment of biomehanizm of labor in breech presentation? A. *flexion of head; B. internal rotation of breech; C. flexion of trunk; D. internal rotation of head. E. internal rotation of ...
... D. *internal rotation of shoulders and external rotation of trunk; E. internal rotation of head. 22. What is the last moment of biomehanizm of labor in breech presentation? A. *flexion of head; B. internal rotation of breech; C. flexion of trunk; D. internal rotation of head. E. internal rotation of ...
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... of Clostridium tetani infection was given, so that the treatment could be started immediately. The patient was given antitetanus serum intramuscularly with no side effects and over the next 48 hours the trismus lessened.For confirmation of diagnosis, swabs were inoculated into Robertson's cooked mea ...
... of Clostridium tetani infection was given, so that the treatment could be started immediately. The patient was given antitetanus serum intramuscularly with no side effects and over the next 48 hours the trismus lessened.For confirmation of diagnosis, swabs were inoculated into Robertson's cooked mea ...
Is walking for exercise too exhausting for obese women?
... Normal subjects use about 36%VO2max15 when walking at a self-selected, comfortable speed and walking is generally considered a convenient and mild form of training, accessible to everyone and with a low risk of injuries.9,10 Consequently long and brisk walks are recommended to overweight subjects wh ...
... Normal subjects use about 36%VO2max15 when walking at a self-selected, comfortable speed and walking is generally considered a convenient and mild form of training, accessible to everyone and with a low risk of injuries.9,10 Consequently long and brisk walks are recommended to overweight subjects wh ...
Clinical Drug Testing in Primary Care Manual
... testing in their practices and gives guidance on implementing drug testing. The TAP does not address drug testing for law enforcement or legal purposes, nor does it include testing for the use of anabolic steroids or performanceenhancing substances. This TAP describes some of the ways that drug te ...
... testing in their practices and gives guidance on implementing drug testing. The TAP does not address drug testing for law enforcement or legal purposes, nor does it include testing for the use of anabolic steroids or performanceenhancing substances. This TAP describes some of the ways that drug te ...
1-Benign Tumour of Uterus
... inner cavity of the uterus (submucosal fibroids) are thought to be primarily responsible for prolonged, heavy menstrual bleeding. Subserosal fibroids. Fibroids that project to the outside of the uterus (subserosal fibroids) press on bladder, causing urinary symptoms. If fibroids bulge from the back ...
... inner cavity of the uterus (submucosal fibroids) are thought to be primarily responsible for prolonged, heavy menstrual bleeding. Subserosal fibroids. Fibroids that project to the outside of the uterus (subserosal fibroids) press on bladder, causing urinary symptoms. If fibroids bulge from the back ...
VOJNOSANITETSKI PREGLED
... investigations to the widest scale of users, and constantly increase the overall knowledge of the humankind. That is the reason not only in the scientific community, but in the wider human society to especially appreciate the authors of scientific publications. It should not be forgotten, however, t ...
... investigations to the widest scale of users, and constantly increase the overall knowledge of the humankind. That is the reason not only in the scientific community, but in the wider human society to especially appreciate the authors of scientific publications. It should not be forgotten, however, t ...
Page 37 - Australian Doctor
... 14-fold in those taking *30mg prednisone daily for a cumulative exposure of *5g. Fracture risk decreases after corticosteroid therapy is discontinued. Fracture risk with corticosteroid use appears to increase when BMD T-score falls below –1.5, so intervention may be appropriate at higher BMD values ...
... 14-fold in those taking *30mg prednisone daily for a cumulative exposure of *5g. Fracture risk decreases after corticosteroid therapy is discontinued. Fracture risk with corticosteroid use appears to increase when BMD T-score falls below –1.5, so intervention may be appropriate at higher BMD values ...
ICU SEDATION GUIDELINES - SurgicalCriticalCare.net
... significantly increases IAP compared to supine measurements. Such increases in IAP become clinically significant (increase > 2 mmHg) when the patient’s head of bed exceeds 20 degrees elevation, well below that currently practiced in many intensive care units. As a result, supine IAP measurements may ...
... significantly increases IAP compared to supine measurements. Such increases in IAP become clinically significant (increase > 2 mmHg) when the patient’s head of bed exceeds 20 degrees elevation, well below that currently practiced in many intensive care units. As a result, supine IAP measurements may ...