Urinary Incontinence
Urinary Incontinence General. Defined as involuntary loss of urine. Causes. Causes of transient incontinence include delirium, infection, atrophic vaginitis or urethritis, drugs, including sedatives, hypnotics, diuretics, opiates, calciCiteste tot ... 680 cuvinte
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RALOXIFENE
RALOXIFENE Introduction: Raloxifene is in a class of drugs called selective estrogen receptor modulators, or SERMs. These drugs have been called 'designer estrogens' because they mimic the action of estrogen where it's wanted (i.e.Citeste tot ... 787 cuvinte
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BRAIN DEATH CRITERIA -important for exam
BRAIN DEATH CRITERIA -important for exam Know the criteria for brain death in adults especially to know that a patient who is hypothermic or intoxicated cannot be certified dead until these are reversed. Explanation: This consists of 3 cCiteste tot ... 409 cuvinte
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KISSING THE BABY
KISSING THE BABY The age of medical filth, dirt, and germ insanity is passing. Occasionally a medical neophyte evolves in his experience to the kissing-bug stage. He attracts the attention of a few who have not kept upCiteste tot ... 627 cuvinte
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BITES AND STINGS - Treatment, Snakebites
BITES AND STINGS Insects and related pests are hazards in a survival situation. They not only cause irritations, but they are often carriers of diseases that cause severe allergic reactions in some individuals. In many parts of the world you wiCiteste tot ... 1758 cuvinte
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Breast Milk Jaundice
Breast Milk Jaundice Progressive increase in bilirubin from day 4, peaks at 10 to 15 days of life in breast-fed infant. Treatment Treat the underlying disorder. Ensure adequate hydration, caloric intake, stooling. Phototherapy is noCiteste tot ... 594 cuvinte
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REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH
REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH To survive, you need water and food. You must also have and apply high personal hygiene standards. Water Your body loses water through normal body processes (sweating, urinating, and defecating). DCiteste tot ... 2083 cuvinte
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Prediction of mortality among emergency medical admissions
Prediction of mortality among emergency medical admissions Background: The Rapid Acute Physiology Score (RAPS) and Rapid Emergency Medicine Score (REMS) are risk adjustment methods for emergency medical admissions developed for use in audit, rCiteste tot ... 3092 cuvinte
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Endocarditis Prophylaxis
Endocarditis Prophylaxis General Comments. Endocarditis can occur from transient bacteremia. Because a variety of health care procedures can result in bacteremia, prophylaxis against bacteria that can adhere to endocardium is recommendedCiteste tot ... 5344 cuvinte
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Pneumonia: Empiric Treatment Based on Patient Population
Pneumonia: Empiric Treatment Based on Patient Population Empiric Treatment Based on Patient Population Neonates <5 days old. Caused by maternal vaginal flora, including Group A and B Streptococcus, E. coli, Chlamydia, Treponema. TrCiteste tot ... 339 cuvinte
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absence seizure
absence seizure A 9 year old boy was Dx with absence seizure. the patent asked you about the long term prognosis. It is a benign seizure. Majority end by age 20. Very few convert to other forms of seizure A 23-year-old,Citeste tot ... 1786 cuvinte
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ENVIRONMENTAL INJURIES - Heatstroke, Hypothermia, Diarrhea
ENVIRONMENTAL INJURIES Heatstroke, hypothermia, diarrhea, and intestinal parasites are environmental injuries you could face. Heatstroke The breakdown of the body's heat regulatory system (body temperature more than 40.5 degrees C [105 dCiteste tot ... 725 cuvinte
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CHOLERA INFANTUM
CHOLERA INFANTUM In the days of old, when medical knights were bold in the use of drugs for the treatment of 'diseases peculiar to babies,' the mortality was great. Some preparations of calomel--particularly tCiteste tot ... 1302 cuvinte
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The Cell and Its Functions - Organization of the Cell
The Cell and Its Functions Each of the 100 trillion cells in a human being is a living structure that can survive for months or many years, provided its surrounding fluids contain appropriate nutrients.Citeste tot ... 13031 cuvinte
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Pediatrics: Stridor and Dyspnea
Pediatrics: Stridor and Dyspnea Epiglottitis. Definition. Infection of the epiglottis and of the aryepiglottic folds and surrounding soft tissues. Becoming less common since use of H. influenzae vaccine. Is more common in adults in whom iCiteste tot ... 8957 cuvinte
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Ankle Sprains
Ankle Sprains The most common type of ankle injury is a sprain. A sprain results from the stretching and tearing of small ligaments (fibrous bands connecting adjacent bones in a joint). There are many ligaments surrounding the ankle that caCiteste tot ... 553 cuvinte
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Sleep apnea
Sleep apnea.. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by recurrent episodes of upper airway collapse and obstruction during sleep. These episodes of obstruction are associated with recurrent oxyhemoglobin desaturations and arousalsCiteste tot ... 2422 cuvinte
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ECZEMA
ECZEMA Eczema comes under the head of neurosis. It is a neurotic so-called disease. In other words, children develop this peculiar form of skin derangement when they are enervated, toxemic, and infected from decompositiCiteste tot ... 789 cuvinte
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Physiologic Hyperbilirubinemia
Physiologic Hyperbilirubinemia Usually not present in first 24 hours. Rarely increases by more than 5 mg/dl in 1 day. Peaks at 48 to 72 hours in full-term infants and 4 to 5 days in the premature ones. Serum bilirubin does not exceed 13Citeste tot ... 89 cuvinte
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Minors and the Right to Consent to Health Care
Minors and the Right to Consent to Health Care The notion that many minors have the capacity and, indeed, the right to make important decisions about health care has been well established in federal and state policy. Many states specificalCiteste tot ... 1767 cuvinte
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