Home > Reference > Encyclopedias & Subject Guides > Medical
Medical
Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills by Blaylock Russell L
mobi |eng | 1996-11-30 | Author:Blaylock, Russell L. [Blaylock, Russell L.]

Another interesting discovery is that as our nervous system ages our neurons (NMDA type glutamate neurons) have more difficulty controlling the influx of calcium into the cel1.[338] This would mean ...
( Category: Neurology March 3,2015 )
Pocket Emergency Medicine by Zane Richard D
epub |eng | 2014-09-28 | Author:Zane, Richard D.

Physical Exam • Hypothyroidism: Obese, delayed DTRs, diastolic HTN, dry, thick skin SQ tissue (myxedema), bradycardia, pl/pericardial/peritoneal effusion, hypothermia, hypotension, hypoventilation, altered sensorium • Myxedema coma: Hypothermia & severely altered ...
( Category: Emergency March 3,2015 )
A Field Guide to Germs by Wayne Biddle
epub |eng | 2012-09-11 | Author:Wayne Biddle [Biddle, Wayne]

• Legionella • Some diseases are said to have hastened the decline of empires, but only one is famous for putting a hotel out of business. In July 1976, an ...
( Category: Molecular Biology October 27,2014 )
Panic in Level 4 by Richard Preston
epub |eng | 2008-05-27 | Author:Richard Preston [Preston, Richard]

3. Identification IN PAVILION THREE of the Kikwit General Hospital, Dr. Mpia Bwaka collected samples of blood from fourteen of his patients. Somebody drove the samples over the terrible road ...
( Category: Cultural October 14,2014 )
Headache Help by Lawrence Robbins
epub |eng | | Author:Lawrence Robbins

4. CALCIUM BLOCKERS (VERAPAMIL) These medications help prevent blood vessel constriction, which may occur early in a headache, and also influence serotonin. They are occasionally effective but often cause constipation ...
( Category: Medical September 22,2014 )
Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference
mobi |eng | 2012-10-05 | Author:Pagana, Kathleen Deska & Pagana, Timothy J. [Pagana, Kathleen Deska]

Abnormal findings Cardiac arrhythmia Ischemic changes notes homocysteine (Hcy) Type of test Blood Normal findings 4-14 µmol/L (Levels may increase with age.) Test explanation and related physiology Homocysteine is an ...
( Category: Diagnosis April 16,2014 )
Clinicians Pocket Drug Reference 2014 by Gomella Leonard & Haist Steven & Adams Aimee
mobi |eng | 2014-01-10 | Author:Gomella, Leonard & Haist, Steven & Adams, Aimee [Gomella, Leonard]

Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate (Vyvanse) [C-II] BOX: Amphetamines have ↑ potential for abuse; prolonged administration may lead to dependence; may cause sudden death and serious CV events in pts w/ preexisting structure ...
( Category: Drug Guides April 3,2014 )
Ferri's Differential Diagnosis by Ferri Fred F
mobi, epub |eng | 2011-03-28 | Author:Ferri, Fred F. [Ferri, Fred F.]

Hypomagnesemia GI AND NUTRITIONAL • Defective GI absorption (malabsorption) • Inadequate dietary intake (e.g., alcoholics) • Parenteral therapy without magnesium • Chronic diarrhea, villous adenoma, prolonged nasogastric suction, fistulas (small ...
( Category: Pathology Clinical Chemistry April 3,2014 )
The A to Z of Infectious Diseases (Concise Encyclopedia) by Carol A. Turkington & Bonnie Lee Ashby
epub |eng | 2007-12-28 | Author:Carol A. Turkington & Bonnie Lee Ashby [Turkington, Carol A. & Ashby, Bonnie Lee]

meningitis, pneumococcal The second most common cause of bacterial meningitis, this version is fatal in one out of every five cases. It occurs sporadically during the cold and flu season, ...
( Category: Infectious Disease March 26,2014 )
Wicked Plants by Amy Stewart
mobi, epub |eng | 2009-05-21 | Author:Amy Stewart

HABITAT: Sunny, warm, open areas like meadows and fields NATIVE TO: Asia COMMON NAMES: Pot, ganja, Mary Jane, bud, weed, grass This weedy, annual plant grows to ten or fifteen ...
( Category: Gardening March 25,2014 )

First Prev [1] [2] [3] 4 Next Last