Fatima Khan Q: WHAT IS THE CLINICAL IMPORTANCE OF URIC ACID AND CREATININE? ANSWER: URIC ACID Uric acid is a weak organic acid‚ the end product of purine nucleotides degradation. The findings of human pathological levels of uric acid in serum and urine have in most patients serious clinical implications. Uric acid is a useful diagnostic tool as screening for most of purine metabolic disorders. The importance of uric acid measurement in plasma and urine with respect of metabolic disorders is
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Pathophysiology Final exam review FILL IN THE BLANKS 1. The study of diseases that can cause abnormalities in the structure of function of the organ systems in the body is _____________. 2. The measurable characteristics that the patient exhibits as a result of the disease process are referred to as _____________. 3. The characteristics that the patient feels and describes as a result of a disease are ______. 4. Alterations of cell growth are known as ________. 5. Adverse patient conditions
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Therapeutic Cloning: Do the benefits outweigh the risks? Therapeutic cloning is an evolutionary technology with the potential to significantly improve life quality and open doorways for technologies previously considered unattainable. This technology could be used to create organs for transplants constructed from the patient’s own genetic material‚ provide potential cures for some genetic diseases‚ all from an easily accessible source. However‚ there are numerous risks and costs involved with this
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22nd January 2015 The causes of disease in humans A disease is defined as a disorder of structure or function in a human‚ animal‚ or plant‚ especially one that produces specific symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury. In this essay I will explore the causes of disease in humans‚ in terms of pathogen infection‚ viruses‚ lifestyle factors and genetics. Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens; any organism that causes disease. Pathogenic
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7. What about SGLT2 Inhibitors? SGLT2 Inhibitors would be an option of treatment for this patient. SGLT2 Inhibitors are responsible for inhibiting the reabsorption of glucose that results in excretion of glucose in the urine and ultimately the lowering of glucose levels. The patient was started on Metformin and was not compliant with the treatment. SGLT2 Inhibitors can be given as a monotherapy or as a second line therapy. SGLT2 Inhibitors would be a suitable option for the client considering
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association studies is the group that confirmed HLA-B51 is connected to Behcet’s. Test results show that anticardiolipin antibodies are present in about 30% of patients. Patients also have negative antinuclear and antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibodies. Thrombosis is reportedly found in this syndrome which is associated with factor V Leiden mutations and with prothrombin g20210A mutations. Researchers are still studying this disease and have so much more to learn about it before being able to find a cure
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HSC3047 1. The main legislation that governs the use of medication is The Medicines Acts 1968. The following is a list of legislations that have a direct impact upon the handling of medication within a social care setting. • The Medicines Act 1968 • The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 • The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) The Children Act 1989 • The Data Protection Act 1998 • The Care Standards Act 2000 • The Health and Social Care Act 2001 • Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) • The Control of Substances
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Absence of Local Sign Withdrawal in Chronic Human Spinal Cord Injury Spinal cord • Main pathway of communication between the brain and the rest of the body. • Soft tube-like structure of nerves that extends downward from the base of the brain. • Protected by the bones of spinal column. - Nerves enter and exits from the spinal cord through its length‚ passing through small openings between each vertebra. • It is highly organized. - Anterior motor neuron
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REVIEW-NARRATIVE Management of Ischemic Stroke: Part 1. Emergency Room Management Christine Lu-Emerson‚ MD 1 David Likosky‚ MD 2‚3 Alpesh Amin‚ MD‚ MBA‚ FACP 4 David Tirschwell‚ MD‚ MSc 1‚5 1 Department of Neurology‚ School of Medicine‚ University of Washington‚ Seattle‚ Washington. 2 Stroke Center‚ Evergreen Hospital Medical Center‚ Seattle‚ Washington. 3 Clinical Faculty‚ School of Medicine‚ University of Washington‚ Seattle‚ Washington. 4 Department of Medicine‚ Hospitalist Program
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Evidence behind stroke rehabilitation Stroke is a common and serious condition for which there is no routinely available curative treatment. Because of the high burden of disability and the lack of a widely applicable medical treatment‚ much of post-stroke care relies upon rehabilitation interventions. This article will discuss the evidence behind stroke rehabilitation interventions. but before doing so we need to define some terminology. Rehabilitation has a rather non-specific definition: “a problem
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