Badge readings that fall below the time weighted average (TWA) of 0.75 ppm over an eight-hour period or below the short-term exposure limit (SEL) of 2 ppm over a 15-minute period, prove that the lab is a safe environment and additional badge monitoring is not required. However, if the...
It is a medical term that comes from the Greek word meaning “to guard against.” It is a reference to the fact that prophylaxis is intended to provide protections for those who are at risk for disease. Types Although there are many different prophylaxis for different diseases and health prob...
When used in more chronic situations, the clinician must monitor the patient for both short and long-term complications. Antibiotics Acute viral rhinosinusitis and most cases of bacterial infection improve spontaneously. In more severe bacterial infections antibiotics are generally prescribed. Typically ...
Isometropia:The condition in which both eyes have equal refractive power. If, for example, one eye is myopic (nearsighted), so is the other. Or if one eye is hyperopic (farsighted), so is the other, or neither eye may have a significant refractive error. The term "isometropia" is ma...
California is being plagued by massive wildfires, and the effects on air quality from those fires can extend far beyond the state's borders. In addition to ash and smoke, fires release carbon monoxide into the atmosphere. Carbon monoxide is a pollutant t