Valium Vanessa Monroy College America Melodye Nolan April 20‚ 2012 Valium‚ also known as diazepam‚ belongs to a group of prescription drugs called benzodiazaines. Valium is used to control agitation due to withdrawals for people suffering from alcoholism. It is also used to relieve muscle spasms‚ anxiety‚ and seizures. Diazepam comes in a tablet‚ a capsule‚ and liquid to take by mouth. It may be taken with or without food‚ 1-4 times a day and you must follow the prescription directions
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J 1 J Premenopausal Pelvic mass β-hCG test + Sono: simple cyst + Sono: complex/solid + Acute severe pain © Elmar P. Sakala‚ MD‚ MPH J J (c) Elmar P. Sakala‚ MD MPH (2011) 2 CV disease & Hormone Therapy J Recommendations: HT (E+P) 2003 Critique of WHI study © Elmar P. Sakala‚ MD‚ MPH © Elmar P. Sakala‚ MD‚ MPH (c) Elmar P. Sakala‚ MD MPH (2011) 3 Menopause WHI “WINDOW of OPPORTUNITY” Critical period for maximum response to HT
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Introduction to Pharmacology Chapter 1 – Pharmacology intro Pharmacology is the study of drugs. A drug can be any substance that‚ when administered to living organisms‚ produces a change in function. Thus‚ substances such as water‚ metals (iron)‚ or insecticides can be classified as drugs. However‚ the term drug commonly means any medication that is used for diagnosing‚ curing‚ or treating disease Every drug produces its intended effect‚ or therapeutic effect‚ along with other effects. The therapeutic
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narcotics can interfere with breathing by depressing the respiratory center in the brain. Head injuries or brain tumors can also interfere with signals sent by the brain to the lungs. Such neuromuscular diseases as Guillain-Barré syndrome or myasthenia gravis can impair the muscles around the lungs making it more difficult to breathe. (Resp.Acid) The most notable symptom will be slowed or difficult breathing. Headache‚ drowsiness‚ restlessness‚ tremor‚ and confusion may also occur. A rapid heart
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease‚ which means the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. This leads to long-term (chronic) inflammation. Lupus nephritis is kidney inflammation caused by SLE. Up to 60% of people with SLE are diagnosed with Lupus nephritis which can lead to significant illness and even death[1]. Signs and symptoms of lupus nephritis may include elevated blood pressure‚ foamy urine‚ edema. Lupus nephritis is diagnosed based on urinalysis‚
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disease can be difficult to diagnose in it ’s early stages because the symptoms are similar to many other disorders‚ including spinal cord diseases‚ muscle diseases and neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis‚ multifocal motor neuropathy‚ myasthenia gravis‚ spinal muscular atrophy and stroke.” (Mayo Clinic Staff‚ paragraph 2) Many doctors may use diagnostic tests such as: Blood Tests‚ Electromyogram‚ Genetic Testing‚ Muscle Biopsy‚ and Respiratory testing. These tests help narrow the diagnosis
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These problems may include a herniated disc‚ amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)‚ or myasthenia gravis. Electromyography is also useful in determining the cause of weakness‚ paralysis‚ or muscle pain that can only be resolved with movement. The issues associated with these sorts of diagnosis may stem from problems in a muscle‚ the nerves supplying
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The Day Doesn’t End at 4 o’clock Emptying the school bag. Turning the side lamp on. Lounging in a comfortable chair. After a long tiring day analyzing philosophical concepts‚ writing essays and solving math problems‚ the mind demands a break. For most students pursuing their tertiary education‚ this is a day-to-day routine. College students become drained at school‚ go stuck in mile-long traffic jams‚ but eventually enjoy resting in the comfort of their homes. However‚ this is not the case
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disorders * Impaired breathing and lung movement (respiratory mechanics) due‚ for example‚ to trauma or abnormal presence of air between the lung and the wall of the chest (pneumothorax) * Respiratory muscle/nerve disease (myasthenia gravis‚ botulism‚ amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)‚ Guillain-Barre syndrome) * Airway obstruction (food or foreign object) * Lung disease * Metabolic acidosis
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The development of neurofibril webs in the CNS d. Reduced amounts of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction 11. Which statement by a patient indicates teaching was successful regarding myasthenia gravis? Myasthenia gravis results from: a. Viral infection of skeletal muscle b. Atrophy of motor neurons in the spinal cord c. Demyelination of skeletal motor neurons d. Autoimmune injury at the neuromuscular junction 12. If a patient’s posterior pituitary
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