MTX Side Effects Applies to methotrexate: compounding powder‚ injectable powder for injection‚ injectable solution‚ oral tablet Hematologic Hematologic side effects have included myelosuppression which is one of the primary toxic effects of methotrexate. Methotrexate suppressed hematopoiesis has been reported to have caused anemia‚ aplastic anemia‚ pancytopenia‚ leukopenia‚ neutropenia‚ thrombocytopenia‚ lymphadenopathy‚ and lymphoproliferative disorders including reversible hypogammaglobulinemia
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The body health depends in keeping body fluid in balance‚ which distribute between intravascular in blood vessels‚ and extravascular which can be inside the cell (intracellular fluid) or between the cells called (interstitial fluid). Edema occurs when the interstitial volume has increased due to fluid leaks from capillaries or tiny blood vessels to interstitial space‚ then the space will expand cause edema.[1] To understand the mechanism clearly‚ fluid dynamic control should be considered‚ the hydrostatic
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Hemochromatosis Hello‚ I’m going to talk about the topic of the genetic disorder I chose “Hemochromatosis” also called (iron overload). For this genetic disorder I will give you several things about it. For example‚ I will talk about what kind of disorder this is‚ diagnosis‚ treatments‚ risk or occurrence and etc. But first let’s talk about (iron overload) this is when you have way too much iron in your body and excess iron in your organs. Its hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) this cause your body
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Disorders of the Digestive System Hyperacidity Excessive secretion of hydrochloric acid in the stomach is hyperacidity‚ which is technically known as hyperchlorohydria. It causes heart burn (Severe pain and burning sensation in the epigastric region due to hyperacidity is called heartburn) . Hyperacidity leads to ulcers. causes 1. Medicines like aspirin 2. Drinks like alcohol 1. Beverages like coffee 1. Cigarette smoking and tobacco chewing 1. Foods containing excess
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and friends as well. The people who are suffering from alcoholism have made it a way of life and they cannot control the amount of alcohol that they take in. It’s no secret that drinking too much alcohol can cause major health problems‚ including cirrhosis of the liver and injuries sustained in automobile accidents. Alcohol intoxication can be severe enough to cause poisoning and death from too much alcohol. Short-term health effects from alcohol abuse can include sexual problems‚ difficulty sleeping
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Alcohol: Most Used and Abused Drug Alcohol is the most used and abused drug in the world‚ for this reason there is no wonder why we have alcohol problems. The most common problem is alcoholism. Alcoholism is a chronic usually progressive disease that includes both a psychological and a physical addiction to alcohol. Alcoholics know what will happen to them when they drink but they are so addicted they can ’t stop drinking. Alcohol becomes the most important part of the person ’s life. It totally
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out over the rest: anemia‚ cancer‚ cardiovascular disease‚ cirrhosis‚ dementia‚ depression‚ seizures‚ gout‚ high blood pressure‚ infectious disease‚ nerve damage‚ and pancreatitis. Anemia is when the body’s red blood cell count is lower than normal. Places in the body where cancer can occur is the mouth‚ throat‚ liver‚ breast‚ etc. Cardiovascular disease can come from it when blood clots occur and cause heart attacks or strokes. Cirrhosis occurs when alcohol (which is toxic to liver cells) damages
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1.0 INTRODUCTION Imagine you are walking through the park; it’s a warm day‚ you are surrounded by beautiful flowers‚ grass‚ and trees. Now imagine that these normal‚ everyday activities such as‚ walking outside on a humid day‚ make it more difficult for you to breathe. Instead of taking a normal breath‚ you are only able to inhale at thirty percent capacity. That is like breathing through the end of a tiny crimped straw. Also‚ imagine having to carry various inhalers and oxygen as part of an
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Admission Data 1. Date admitted: 10/19/2007 2. Admitting diagnosis: Hematomesis‚ melanotic stools‚ cirrhosis‚ hepatorenal syndrome. 3. Allegries: Codiene 4. Signs and symptoms on admission: jaundice appearance‚ lethargic‚ oriented x 1‚ vomiting bright red blood‚ has had black stools. 5. Summary of History and Physical on admission: Patient has a history of hepatitis C‚ alcohol abuse‚ cirrhosis‚ GI bleed‚ pancreatitis. Patient was lethargic‚ with mental status changes. Patients appearance is jaundice
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causes temporary loss of vision‚ consciousness or memory disorder‚ heavy drinking may cause a persons heart to become enlarged or to beat irregularl‚ it also raises the blood pressure and heart rate increasing the risk of sroke or heart attack. Cirrhosis is a permanent disease that kills liver cellsand leads to liver failure failure‚Alcohol also harms the immune system and opens the way serious infections. Alcoholism has caused families to become dysfunctional over the years. When someone is misusing
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