Palliative care refers to clinical interventions whose purpose is relief of suffering, not treatment of a patient's underlying illness. Palliation is widely used in the care of patients with serious physical illnesses, but its use in caring for patients with severe, p...
Given: A 53 year-old patient is admitted to the emergency room with the following findings: He is awake, but in serious condition, complains of severe chest pain (> 30 minutes already, he has received intravenous...
Acute care nurse practitioners (also known as ACNPs) are health care professionals who have the important job of caring for patients who are suffering from serious injuries or acute illnesses.This guide will discuss common steps on how to become an acute care nurse practitioner, including the ...
When it comes to processed meat, the science is also not significant. Your overall risk of getting colon cancer is 5.6% and eating 5 slices of bacon every single day for your whole life would raise your risk to 6.6%. This is not statistically significant. However, the media reports this ...
Is incisional hernia serious? Usually, incisional hernias may occur months or years after an abdominal operation. Initially, the patient may have a small lump or swelling near the site of the scar. This lump usually appears when the patient coughs or strains and then goes away. Over time, ...
p pBackground/p pMyasthenic crisis is the most serious life-threatening event in generalized myasthenia gravis (MG) patients. The objective of this study w... A Soleimani,A Moayyeri,S Akhondzadeh,... - 《Bmc Neurology》 被引量: 60发表: 2004年 Myasthenic crisis: Report of 24 cases Myas...
Is a Muscle Strain the Same as a Muscle Tear? What is the difference between a muscle strain and a muscle tear? methocarbamol Methocarbamol is a medication used to relieve muscle spasms, and relax neck and jaw muscle contraction (lockjaw) caused by tetanus, a serious bacterial infection. Commo...
Glaucoma is an eye disease which is caused by abnormal high intraocular pressure (IOP) in the eye. If the condition of the patient becomes serious, the use... B Bae,H Kee,S Kim,... - 《Journal of Micromechanics & Microengineering》 被引量: 39发表: 2003年 Role of sensory afferents in...
Pre-oxygenation using a high fraction of inspired oxygen (FIO2) is a critical step before induction of anesthesia and tracheal intubation, as it creates an oxygen reservoir in the lungs. This delays the onset of arterial hemoglobin desaturation during apnea. Despite the fact that pre-oxygenation ...
Tagrisso (osimertinib) is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has certain abnormal epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene(s). Tagrisso may cause serious side effects, including lung problems, heart problems, severe blistering or peeling ...