Cyanosis is the medical term for abluish color of the skin and the mucous membranes due to an insufficient level of oxygen in the blood. For example, the lips and fingernails may show cyanosis. What is the first line treatment for cyanosis? Since cyanosis is a symptom of a disease or con...
(sudden, severe pain at the site of the injury; bruising and swelling soon after) -elbow fracture or dislocation手肘骨折或脱臼(pain, obvious deformity畸变, inability to move the elbow) -wrist and forearm fracture手腕和前臂骨折(a fall on the outstretched hand跌落时手张开) -hand and finger inju...
Overriding is a term used to describe bony fragments that overlap and shorten the total length of a bone. Angulated fragments result in pieces of bone being at angles to each other. A displaced bony fragment occurs from disruption of normal bone alignment with deformity of these segments ...
COPD is caused by long-term exposure to cigarette smoke, chemicals or fumes at work, air pollution, or other irritants. Over time, exposure to these toxic substances damages the airways and makes them less elastic. The walls between the air sacs are destroyed, making it difficult for the al...
One of the reasons that doctors would tell patients to wait about a year to treat their scars is the fact that scars will often “mature” for about twelve months. However, this also means that patients are missing a chance to enhance the ability of the skin to repair itself. ...
Skin:bruising, flushing Other:fever, edema, phlebitis or bleeding at I.V. site, hypersensitivity reaction (including rash,anaphylactic reaction, laryngeal edema),sepsis Interactions Drug-drug.Aspirin, drugs affecting platelet activity (such as abciximab, heparin, dipyridamole, oral anticoagulants, vitamin...
➣ Prevention of malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum in short-term travelers (less than 4 months) Adults: 100 mg/day P.O. starting 1 to 2 days before travel begins and continuing during and for 4 weeks after travel Children: 2 mg/kg/day P.O., up to adult dosage of 100 mg/day...
3. Dermatitis –It is a term for describing inflamed skin. It is not contagious and its indications are scaly and itchy patches on skin along with rashes. It is because of vitamin deficiency. Cracked lips are also a sign of B2 deficiency. Normal ranges of Vitamin B2: 1.7 mg is the norm...
Self-mutilation is a general term for a variety of forms of intentional self-harm without the wish to die. Cutting one's skin with razors or knives is the most common pattern of self-mutilation. Others include biting, hitting, or bruising oneself; picking or pulling at skin or hair; burni...
There are several things you should be aware of following orchiectomy, the medical term for surgery to remove a testis. Most men will have discomfort requiring pain medicine for 1-2 weeks. After this time,the pain usually diminishes considerably, although there may be certain times of day when...