adequate doses for adequate duration‚ and other supportive measures. • The therapeutic response takes time to appear but side effects may appear earlier. Common side effects of tricyclic antidepressants are dry mouth‚ constipation‚ postural hypotension (giddiness)‚ blurred vision‚ sweating‚ palpitation‚ tremors‚ delayed micturition‚ sedation‚ etc. • Common side effects of SSRIs are agitation‚ headache‚ nausea or heartburn‚ tremors‚ delayed ejaculation and loss of appetite. • Mirtazapine causes
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Results in relaxation of airway smooth muscle (2). This causes relaxation of smooth muscles of the airway‚ bronchial dilation and increased airflow (3) (5). Used most commonly to treat asthma (both acute and chronic) and COPD (6). Other uses include hypotension and shock and hyperkalaemia (3). Some examples of β2 agonists include salbutamol‚ which is a short-acting selective β2 agonist (7)‚ formoterol‚ and isoproterenol (isoprenaline)‚ which is a β non-selective agonist (3). Isoprenaline as a result of
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1 RENAL FAILURE Prof. Stroehlein 2 OBJECTIVES Identify patients with Actual /Potential Acute or Chronic Renal Failure and respond with appropriate care Describe alterations in body functions related to Renal self care deficits. Discuss and interpret diagnostic tests related to Renal self care deficits. Discuss social‚ economical‚ cultural factors that impact an individuals self care. Use effective teaching and therapeutic communication skills with parents ‚patients families
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CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY LABORATORY CONSON‚ JULIHRENE MICAR M. November 28‚ 2013 BS PHARMACY 4 CASE NO. 3. Jeh‚ a 21 year old female was brought to the ER in generalized seizures. On query‚ she was found sprawled on the floor‚ unresponsive despite her dorm mate’s efforts to wake her by shaking her and slapping her cheeks. Vomitus and unknown white tablets (INH) were littered around her. It took 15 minutes to reach the ER. During transport‚ aides claimed she went into active seizures twice with
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Focus Questions #1 1. Relate each client’s current manifestations to the pathophysiology of shock to determine what type of shock the client could be experiencing. Shock is a syndrome characterized by decreased tissue perfusion and impaired cellular metabolism. The patient Richard Tanner has been admitted to the CCU for r/o myocardial infarction. The patient has not prior history of cardiac problems though he has been treated for the last 5 years for cholesterol totaling 285 (HDL 35‚ LDL 212)
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Neisseria meningitidis‚ also known by meningococcus‚ is a gram-negative bacterium that infects the meninges of the brain. It was first observed in 1884 inside cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) by Ettore Marchiafava and Angelo Celli. It was discovered a few years later in 1887 that Neisseria meningitidis was the cause of Meningococcal meningitis. The bacteria cause inflammation of the meninges‚ several layers of tissue that protect the brain‚ called the dura mater‚ pia mater‚ and arachnoid mater. The dura
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MSc in Cardiology 2010-2011-CVSM 5001 Basic Cardiology (28 Dec 2010) Objectives of this Lecture Termination of Pregnancy: Ethical and Practical Consideration Tam‚ Wing Hung Associate Professor Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology CUHK 1. Importance of pre‐conceptional counselling for patients with cardiac disease 2. Conditions for TOP 3. Legal aspect of TOP 4. Methods of TOP 5. Risk of TOP: specific to cardiac patient 6. An example of cardiomyopathy Physiological Changes • Increase in the intravascular volume
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treatment lasts from 3 to 5 hours. During treatment people can read‚ write‚ sleep‚ talk‚ or watch TV. Side effects can be caused by rapid changes in your body’s fluid and chemical balance during treatment. Muscle cramps and hypotension are two common side effects. Hypotension‚ a sudden drop in blood pressure‚ can make you feel weak‚ dizzy‚ or sick to your stomach‚ it usually takes a few months to adjust to hemodialysis. Side effects can be avoided if you follow the proper diet and take your medicines
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Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood. The heart pumps blood into the arteries (blood vessels)‚ which carry the blood throughout the body. Blood pressure is one of the vital signs. High blood pressure (hypertension) is a serious condition that can lead to various health problems (coronary heart disease‚ heart failure‚ stroke).It is dangerous because it makes the heart work harder to pump blood to the body and contributes to hardening
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designed to predict anticipated physiological falls that represent 34% to 78%of falls that occur in the acute care( Currie‚ 2008). There are many factors that contribute to fall or increase the risks for falls in obstetric patients. For example‚ hypotension‚ maternal sedation‚ early ambulation‚ fatigue‚ hemorrhage. According to Lockwood and Anderson‚ woman are at risk for falling following veginal or cesarean birth‚ especially‚ during the initial attempts at ambulation. The are some intervention
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