Mucormycosis is a rare etiology of ophthalmoplegia: How to diagnose and to manage it, about one exceptional casePurpose Mucormycosis is a rare opportunist infection,characterized by a high mortality rate occurring in immunodeficient patient population.Its rhino-cerebral form may be complicated by ...
How is glucose tolerance testing used to diagnose diabetes? What is the highest blood sugar level that is safe? How long does a diabetic coma last? Why are diabetics prone to ketosis ketoacidosis? What is the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes?
Doctors can test breath for bacteria to diagnose some health conditions. For example,Helicobacter pylori, bacteria that can irritate the gut and lead to the development of potentially dangerous ulcers, turns the compound urea into carbon dioxide. To test for H pylori, adiagnostic breath testis perf...
In most cases, it’s enough to diagnose the stomach flu from a physical exam and a careful medical history. The majority of the time, people start to feel better in a few days and so they never see a doctor. When a doctor is consulted about the stomach flu, treatment is mostly suppor...
Nutritional ketosis is NOT a side effect of uncontrolled diabetes and is very different from the state called “diabetic ketoacidosis,” which is a rare but life-threatening condition that occurs when someone with type 1 diabetes has high levels of ketones in their bloodstream. Unless you have ty...
These symptoms can worsen if you don’t treat high blood sugar. Too-high blood sugar levels can even lead to a life-threatening condition calleddiabetic ketoacidosis, also called diabetic coma. During ketoacidosis, your body breaks down large amounts of fat at once, and as a result, ketones...
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection causing the development of acute symptoms 1-2 months after transmission. Read this lesson to learn typical methods used to diagnose this condition, along with treatment options and complications of chronic infection. Related...
Board #220 - Program Innovation A Multidisciplinary, Longitudinal Simulation to Teach Pediatric Residents and Nurses How to Diagnose, Treat, and Manage Pediatric Patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis (Submission #8207).Objectives: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a severe, life threatening condition caused ...
How are radiopharmaceuticals used to diagnose neurological diseases? What is acute appendicitis with serositis? How hereditary is celiac disease? How is degenerative myelopathy diagnosed? How is diabetic ketoacidosis diagnosed? How common is celiac disease? How is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy treated? How ...
Which laboratory test used to diagnose diabetes? What What indicates a positive result? State one reason why the concentration of glucose in the blood decreases. How does the hormone insulin help lower blood glucose levels? How does this relate to diabetes? On a molecular level, explain ...