A person who is anuric is often critical and may require dialysis. ANED: Alive no evidence of disease. The patient arrived in the ER alive with no evidence of disease. ADH: Antidiuretic hormone ARDS: Acute respiratory distress syndrome. ARF: Acute renal (kidney) failure ASCVD: Atherosclerotic...
50–70% of the total WBC population and have an essential part in the innate immune system as an early defenses against microorganisms.45,46 Inadequate numbers of circulat- ing neutrophils, a hematological disorder called neutropenia, make affected individuals susceptible to bacterial infections. Lympho...
This drug should be used primarily for treatment of patients with progressive and potentially life-threatening fungal infections; it should not be used to treat noninvasive forms of fungal disease such asoral thrush,vaginal candidiasisand esophageal candidiasis in patients with normal neutrophil counts....
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Catheter related infections are a serious and common complication in Hemodialysis (HD) patients who are dependent on central venous catheters (CVC) for their access. Applying Triple Antibiotic Ointment a broad spectrum topical antibacterial ointment containing Polymyxin B Sulfate, ...
Typical clinical features include onset before age 40 with haematuria and proteinuria (blood and protein in the urine), and episodes of gross haematuria following mucosal infections are common; 30% of patients develop progressive renal failure. Although not generally considered a hereditary disease, ...
A feature that is characteristic for Mucorales among other filamentous fungi is that they cause disproportionately serious infections with exceedingly high morbidity and mortality in relatively immunocompetent individuals [5]. This may be particularly observed in patients with diabetes mellitus, neonates, as...
14. Larsen JW, Gabel-Hughes K, Kreter B (1992) "Efficacy and tolerability of imipenem-cilastatin versus clindamycin + gentamicin for serious pelvic infections." Clin Ther, 14, p. 90-6 15. Semel JD, Allen N (1991) "Seizures in patients simultaneously receiving theophylline and imipenem or ...
Infectious disease physicians deal with infections that are hard to diagnose or treat.13 They also treat serious infections such as the swine flu, bird flu, HIV/AIDS, and other infectious diseases. After medical school, infectious disease physicians must attend an internal medicine residency followe...
Heparinor Enoxaparin:Used for anticoagulation in patients at risk for blood clots. Pantoprazole or Famotidine:Proton pump inhibitors or H2 blockers used for stress ulcer prophylaxis. Vancomycin:An antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections, especially those caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus ...
A Common anti-DNA idiotype in sera of patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis Arthritis Rheum. (1987) A. El-Roiey et al. The sera of patients with Klebisiella infections contain a common anti-DNA idiotype (166) ID and anti-polynucleotide activity Clin. Exp. Immunol. (1987) G. Bendix...