Thyroid Disease
Thyroid hormones increase the number of beta-adrenergic receptors and the sensitivity of those receptors to catecholamines, thus increasing myocardial contractility. Hyperthyroidism is a state of thyroid gland hyperfunction which…
Postdural Puncture Headache and Epidural Blood Patch
The symptoms of a PDPH sometimes are not a classic headache but are instead dizziness, auditory changes, visual disturbances, or neck pain that are positional in nature. 2) Symptoms…
Parathyroid Disorders
Thyroid hormones increase the number of beta-adrenergic receptors and the sensitivity of those receptors to catecholamines, thus increasing myocardial contractility. Hyperthyroidism is a state of thyroid gland hyperfunction which…
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
(A) Tissue factor (TF) is a protein expressed in extravascular tissue that is exposed after vascular injury. TF activates factor VII (B), which then activates factor X (C) Creating a…
Intracranial Pressure
There was delay in proceeding with diagnostic testing and treatment and finally an abdominal CT done 3 hours ago revealed a fluid collection and obvious perforation in the region of…
Preanesthesia Assessment
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
There was delay in proceeding with diagnostic testing and treatment and finally an abdominal CT done 3 hours ago revealed a fluid collection and obvious perforation in the region of…
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
There was delay in proceeding with diagnostic testing and treatment and finally an abdominal CT done 3 hours ago revealed a fluid collection and obvious perforation in the region of…
Asthma and Reactive Airway Disease
There was delay in proceeding with diagnostic testing and treatment and finally an abdominal CT done 3 hours ago revealed a fluid collection and obvious perforation in the region of…
