She climbed into the driver's seat, tilted the rear-view mirror and saw the hatchwork of scratches on her forehead and hand, one fingernail puncture next to her right eye. "You nearly got it," she said, and patted the Empty's thigh. "Nice try. Wouldn't have helped." Headlights in...
Turn on the glucometer. This is usually done by inserting a test strip. The glucometer screen will tell you when it's time to put blood on the strip. Use the lancing device to pierce the side of your finger, next to the fingernail (or another recommended location). This hurts less th...
To ensure that the camera can detect PPG signals from the transverse palmar arch artery via the pinhole, the user aligns the base of their fingernail with a notch 2 mm away from the center of the clip, and aligns the length of the finger parallel to the long axis of the clip (Fig. ...
Sudden, or acute, pain ramps up your nervous system and raises your blood pressure. You can see this effect when you put one hand in ice water, press on your cheek or fingernail, or get an electric shock to your finger. Herbal Supplements Do you take ginkgo, ginseng, guarana, ephedra, ...
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Call the doctor ifbruising occurs easily or for no apparent reason. Call the doctor if the bruise is painful and under a toenail or fingernail. Call the doctor if a bruise does not improve within two weeks or fails to completely clear after three or four weeks. ...
A drop in urine output, which is a direct measure of blood flow to the kidneys and other vital organs, becomes noticeable early in shock. By the late stages, there is virtually no output because of the extreme blood loss. The two remaining signs of hemorrh...
Under a Creative Commons license open accessHighlights Abstract Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder, which may lead to a series of serious complications and endanger human life in severe cases. Regular monitoring of blood sugar levels can help patients prevent diabetes complications. In this revie...
The body has a strong tendency to maintain a total base content, and only slight changes are found even under pathologic conditions. Low sodium values (hyponatremia) usually reflect a relative excess of body water rather than a low total body sodium. Reduced sodium levels may be associated with...
is so dire in Kenya that there was a serious but unsuccessful attempt recently to legalise the ivory trade in the hope it would save the species. In April, the suggestion to legalise the ivory trade was also raised in South Africa and is currently sluggishly under parliament’s “scrutiny”...