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Jaundice Pathophysiology

Jaundice is a symptom of an underlying condition that impairs the excretion of bilirubin from the body.

18 May 2010

The term jaundice refers to a yellowing of the skin, nail beds and whites of the eyes. This is caused by the accumulation of a greenish–yellow substance (called bilirubin) in the blood and tissues of the body.

18 May 2010

Oxygen Therapy Side Effects

Oxygen therapy can be a life saving treatment for patients with hypoxia and several other conditions.

18 May 2010

Oxygen Therapy Administration

Oxygen therapy may be administered in several ways, using several different types of devices. Oxygen therapy may be needed on an emergency basis in an acute setting or on a long-term basis in the home management of chronic illness. Increasing the amount of oxygen supplied to the lungs can benefit the patient by making more oxygen available to the various bodily tissues.

18 May 2010

Oxygen Therapy Methods

Oxygen used in the medical setting is separated using several different methods including chemical reaction and fractional distillation. This oxygen is then either used immediately or stored for future use.

18 May 2010

Oxygen Therapy Uses

Oxygen therapy is widely used in the management of a number of chronic and acute health conditions. The therapy may be used in a hospital setting or pre-hospital setting (e.g. in the ambulance) to manage emergency situations or in the home setting to manage long-term health conditions. The mode of delivery and device used for oxygen therapy depends upon several factors including the patient’s specific needs and the opinion of the medical professionals involved.

18 May 2010

What is Oxygen Therapy?

Oxygen therapy refers to the administration of supplemental oxygen as part of managing illness. In healthy individuals, oxygen is absorbed from the air in adequate amounts, but certain diseases and conditions can prevent some people from absorbing enough oxygen.

18 May 2010

Renal Failure Causes

Renal failure occurs when the kidneys fail to perform their regular function of filtering the wastes from blood and maintaining acid base and mineral balance in the body.

18 May 2010

Renal Failure Diagnostic Approach

Renal failure denotes loss of kidney functions. This could be acute or sudden or chronic or long term as a result of chronic kidney disease.

18 May 2010

Renal Failure Stages and Symptoms

The kidneys are vital organs of the body that help in the removal of excess fluids as well as wastes from blood and maintain electrolyte balance in the body. Declining functions of the kidneys lead to renal failure.

18 May 2010

Renal Failure Types

The kidneys are vital organs of the body that help in removal of excess fluids as well as wastes from the blood and maintain electrolyte balance in the body. Declining functions of the kidneys lead to renal failure.

18 May 2010

Renal Failure (Kidney Failure)

Renal failure occurs due to damage to the functions of the kidneys that lead to failure of the normal filtration process. This could be sudden or rapid in onset in case of acute renal injury or damage or acute renal failure.

18 May 2010

What is Thymine?

Thymine is one of the pyrimidine bases found in the nucleic acid of DNA, along with adenine, guanine, and cytosine.

18 May 2010

Bisphosphonate Side-Effects

Bisphosphonate therapy does not usually cause severe side effects. Some of the most common side effects seen with this form of treatment include...

18 May 2010

Bisphosphonate Uses

Bisphosphonates are agents used to prevent bone damage and are beneficial in the treatment of several diseases that affect the bones.

18 May 2010

Bisphosphonate Mechanism

Bones are living tissues that undergo constant remodelling. In a healthy bone that has finished growing, the breakdown of old bone (by osteoclasts) and the formation of new bone (by osteoblasts) is a carefully regulated process.

18 May 2010

What are Bisphosphonates?

Bisphosphonates are medications that used to treat bone loss and are the most common agent to be prescribed for osteoporosis. These drugs can also reduce fracture risk in cases of previous fracture.

18 May 2010