Nyborg called one of her basketball coaches and the pair went to New York Presbyterian's emergency room. Nyborg underwent several tests and tried multiple pain medications, but "nothing was really working," she said. Finally, Nyborg was taken for an MRI. The scan found a dangerous absc...
Some Yukon pharmacists are now trained and certified to assess, diagnose and prescribe medications for what a Yukon government release describes as “common, minor ailments.” In a Dec. 28 release, the territorial government announced that participating pharmacists can also provide injections to prevent...
·Have an emergency kit ready and keep it in your safe area.A few ideas for things to have in an emergency kit would be water, a flashlight, food (like crackers, peanut butter, granola bars), a radio that uses batteries, any medications you need, and a First Aid kit.If you need ...
It’s not uncommon for people who experience a concussion to have moderate to severe headaches in the weeks after the injury. A new study has found a combination of two drugs, both common anti-nausea medications, given intravenously in the emergency room may relieve those headaches better ...
Risk factors for delirium, past medical history, medications, biological and iconographic work-up were analyzed. Those characteristics were compared in patients who had electroencephalogram (EEG) with those who had not. Clinical characteristics of patients with EA on EEG were compared with the patients...
Nursing homes may evenmisuse medicationson purpose to sedate residents, making them easier to care for, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). “Evidence has mounted over decades that some facilitieswrongly diagnose residents with schizophrenia or administer antipsychotic drugs...
Many people have allergic reactions to medications that range from mild to life-threatening. Although some mild reactions may be treated with antihistamines or steroids, most doctors will suggest that you stop taking the medication. Your doctor may find a substitute medication that you are not aller...
(antigenic) substances. When certain foreign substances are introduced to the body, the immune system is triggered. (The immune system protects us from substances that may harm the body.) A hyper-immune response may result in allergic reactionsymptoms. Medications are foreign substances and some ...
CASE PRESENTATION: A 30-year-old non-smoking obese female on no medications presented with a 4-week history of mild, self-resolving COVID-19 infection. Symptoms included gradually worsening dyspnea on exertion, sharp pleuritic chest pain, and a pre-syncopal event after moderate exertion that eve...
Have an emergency kit ready and keepit in your safe area.A few ideas for things to have in an emergency kit would be water, A flashlight, food(like crackers, peanut butter, granola bars), aradio that uses batteries, any medications youneed, and a first aid kit.If you need any ...