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de0aadd4f332d6f0de2a2ab21bc8f12acae84f8b | wikidoc | Council on Chiropractic Education | Council on Chiropractic Education
The Council on Chiropractic Education - USA (CCE-USA) is an agency for accreditation of programs and institutions offering the doctor of chiropractic degree. Its accreditations are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. It seeks to insure the quality of chiropractic education ... | Council on Chiropractic Education
The Council on Chiropractic Education - USA (CCE-USA) is an agency for accreditation of programs and institutions offering the doctor of chiropractic degree. Its accreditations are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. It seeks to insure the quality of chiropractic education... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Council_on_Chiropractic_Education | |
a4e21cb579ca3a4922ded7f973d65183e595f6d6 | wikidoc | Cri du chat (patient information) | Cri du chat (patient information)
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# Overview
Cri du chat syndrome is a group of symptoms that result from missing a piece of chromosome number 5. The syndrome’s name is based on the infant’s cry, which is high-pitched and sounds like a cat.
Cri-du-chat syndrome occurs in... | Cri du chat (patient information)
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Assistant Editor-in-Chief: Ethan Leeman
# Overview
Cri du chat syndrome is a group of symptoms that result from missing a piece of chromosome number 5.... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cri_du_chat_(patient_information) | |
7a8a3dee42a01b5e9197ffd529d117d02c311ebd | wikidoc | Cultural references to stuttering | Cultural references to stuttering
# Background
Cultural references to stuttering are featured in the media, popular culture and in society at large. Because of the unusual-sounding speech that is produced, as well as the behaviors and attitudes that accompany a stutter, stuttering has been a subject of scientific inte... | Cultural references to stuttering
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Background
Cultural references to stuttering are featured in the media, popular culture and in society at large. Because of the unusual-sounding speech that is produced, as well as the behaviors and attitudes that accompany a stutt... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cultural_references_to_stuttering | |
abffde6b19bb7774dda15106085ac3d199937707 | wikidoc | Cutaneous T cell lymphoma staging | Cutaneous T cell lymphoma staging
# Overview
The staging of cutaneous T cell lymphoma is based on skin and lymph node involvement.
# Staging
The staging of cutaneous T cell lymphoma is based on skin and lymph node involvement. Staging for cutaneous T cell lymphoma is provided in the following table:
The staging of S... | Cutaneous T cell lymphoma staging
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sogand Goudarzi, MD [2]
# Overview
The staging of cutaneous T cell lymphoma is based on skin and lymph node involvement.[1]
# Staging
The staging of cutaneous T cell lymphoma is based on skin and lymp... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cutaneous_T_cell_lymphoma_staging | |
582d82cef82ebb34a99d243fa07f1a9fbb4f638c | wikidoc | Cutaneous small vessel vasculitis | Cutaneous small vessel vasculitis
Synonyms and keywords: Cutaneous leukocytoclastic angiitis, cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis, cutaneous necrotizing venulitis, hypersensitivity angiitis.
# Overview
Cutaneous small-vessel vasculitis (also known as "Cutaneous leukocytoclastic angiitis," "Cutaneous leukocytoclastic... | Cutaneous small vessel vasculitis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Jesus Rosario Hernandez, M.D. [2].
Synonyms and keywords: Cutaneous leukocytoclastic angiitis, cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis, cutaneous necrotizing venulitis, hypersensitivity angiitis.
# Overv... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cutaneous_small_vessel_vasculitis | |
798cd1b7ad094fefbb7428060f57054e4ac33688 | wikidoc | Cyclothymia (patient information) | Cyclothymia (patient information)
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# Overview
Cyclothymic disorder is a mild form of bipolar disorder (manic depressive illness) in which a person has mood swings over a period of years that go from mild depression to euphoria and excitement.
# What are the symptoms of C... | Cyclothymia (patient information)
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Editor-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S.,M.D. [1] Phone:617-632-7753; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S.
# Overview
Cyclothymic disorder is a mild form of bipolar disorder (manic depressive illness) in which a p... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cyclothymia_(patient_information) | |
e57b9a4420841e28920e1ad6c4c2f802008e6068 | wikidoc | Ganciclovir (patient information) | Ganciclovir (patient information)
# IMPORTANT WARNING
Ganciclovir may lower the number of all types of cells in your blood, causing serious and life-threatening problems. Tell your doctor if you have or have ever had anemia (red blood cells do not bring enough oxygen to all parts of the body); neutropenia (less than n... | Ganciclovir (patient information)
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# IMPORTANT WARNING
Ganciclovir may lower the number of all types of cells in your blood, causing serious and life-threatening problems. Tell your doctor if you have or have ever had anemia (red blood cells do not bring enough oxygen to all parts of the body); ne... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cytovene | |
477f193ff62c3fcdabc464ec51c3a0488b52dd42 | wikidoc | D1–D2 dopamine receptor heteromer | D1–D2 dopamine receptor heteromer
The D1–D2 dopamine receptor heteromer is a receptor heteromer consisting of D1 and D2 protomers.
# Structure
D1 and D2 receptors interact primarily through discrete amino acids in the cytoplasmic regions of each receptor, with no involvement of transmembrane parts. The intracellular l... | D1–D2 dopamine receptor heteromer
The D1–D2 dopamine receptor heteromer is a receptor heteromer consisting of D1 and D2 protomers.
# Structure
D1 and D2 receptors interact primarily through discrete amino acids in the cytoplasmic regions of each receptor, with no involvement of transmembrane parts. The intracellular ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/D1%E2%80%93D2_dopamine_receptor_heteromer | |
753c16c0810aa0b89f356961d8f594b5e9e150a8 | wikidoc | DNA damage-inducible transcript 3 | DNA damage-inducible transcript 3
DNA damage-inducible transcript 3, also known as C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP), is a pro-apoptotic transcription factor that is encoded by the DDIT3 gene.
# Interactions
DNA damage-inducible transcript 3 has been shown to interact with :
- ATF3,
- C-Fos,
- C-jun and
- CEBPB,
- CSNK2... | DNA damage-inducible transcript 3
DNA damage-inducible transcript 3, also known as C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP), is a pro-apoptotic transcription factor that is encoded by the DDIT3 gene.[1][2]
# Interactions
DNA damage-inducible transcript 3 has been shown to interact with [proteins]:
- ATF3,[3]
- C-Fos,[4]
- C-j... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/DDIT3_gene | |
043597e2f7515a8d38230d54f3c2b5b77d96ed8c | wikidoc | DURACLON warnings and precautions | DURACLON warnings and precautions
# Warnings
## Use in Postoperative or Obstetrical Analgesia
Duraclon (epidural clonidine) is not recommended for obstetrical, post-partum, or peri-operative pain management. The risk of hemodynamic instability, especially hypotension and bradycardia, from epidural clonidine may be un... | DURACLON warnings and precautions
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Pratik Bahekar, MBBS [2]
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# Warnings
## Use in Postoperative or Obstetrical Analgesia
Duraclon (epidural clonidine) is not recommended for obstetrical, post-partum,... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/DURACLON_warnings_and_precautions | |
550add63bd6de34e6af6ebd7b8a00b8edb191ad2 | wikidoc | Dacarbazine (patient information) | Dacarbazine (patient information)
# IMPORTANT WARNING
Dacarbazine can cause a decrease in the number of blood cells in your bone marrow. Dacarbazine also can cause severe liver damage. You should know that dacarbazine has been associated with the development of other types of cancers. Talk with your doctor about the p... | Dacarbazine (patient information)
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# IMPORTANT WARNING
Dacarbazine can cause a decrease in the number of blood cells in your bone marrow. Dacarbazine also can cause severe liver damage. You should know that dacarbazine has been associated with the development of other types of cancers. Talk with y... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dacarbazine_(patient_information) | |
fdda1a8b3992454197dfd99b38191f29d0e281f2 | wikidoc | Dapsone dosage and administration | Dapsone dosage and administration
# Dosage And Administration
## Dermatitis herpetiformis
The dosage should be individually titrated starting in adults with 50 mg daily and correspondingly smaller doses in children. If full control is not achieved within the range of 50-300 mg daily, higher doses may be tried. Dosage... | Dapsone dosage and administration
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chetan Lokhande, M.B.B.S [2]
# Dosage And Administration
## Dermatitis herpetiformis
The dosage should be individually titrated starting in adults with 50 mg daily and correspondingly smaller doses in... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dapsone_dosage_and_administration | |
ad1188cf2e0a2406670951533b6722b690bfcf0c | wikidoc | Darifenacin (patient information) | Darifenacin (patient information)
# Why this medication is prescribed
Darifenacin is used to treat an overactive bladder (a condition in which the bladder muscles contract uncontrollably and cause frequent urination, urgent need to urinate, and inability to control urination). Darifenacin is in a class of medications ... | Darifenacin (patient information)
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# Why this medication is prescribed
Darifenacin is used to treat an overactive bladder (a condition in which the bladder muscles contract uncontrollably and cause frequent urination, urgent need to urinate, and inability to control urination). Darifenacin is in a... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Darifenacin_(patient_information) | |
b25515ce269dae52f05a22931f84fe105211e9fc | wikidoc | Zalcitabine (patient information) | Zalcitabine (patient information)
# IMPORTANT WARNING:
Zalcitabine can cause severe side effects, such as pancreatitis, severe liver damage or failure, lactic acidosis, and a serious nerve disorder called peripheral neuropathy. Some may even lead to death.
Call your doctor immediately if you experience any of the foll... | Zalcitabine (patient information)
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# IMPORTANT WARNING:
Zalcitabine can cause severe side effects, such as pancreatitis, severe liver damage or failure, lactic acidosis, and a serious nerve disorder called peripheral neuropathy. Some may even lead to death.
Call your doctor immediately if you expe... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/DdC | |
4cf825d8e5bc6d25dcdc324c5b61e4a20015eeab | wikidoc | Frontotemporal lobar degeneration | Frontotemporal lobar degeneration
Synonyms and keywords:
Frontotemporal lobar degeneration, FTD, FTLD, Frontotemporal dementia, Pick’s disease
# Overview
Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) is an umbrella term that refers to a group of progressive brain diseases, which are heterogeneous concerning neuropathology ... | Frontotemporal lobar degeneration
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Qasim Khurshid, M.B.B.S [1]. Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]
Synonyms and keywords:
Frontotemporal lobar degeneration, FTD, FTLD, Frontotemporal dementia, Pick’s disease
# Overview
Frontotemporal lobar degenerati... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ddpac | |
b5176974a010fc32d7d55056d2929f104e66737d | wikidoc | Deferasirox (patient information) | Deferasirox (patient information)
# Why this medication is prescribed
Deferasirox is used to remove excess iron that is in the body because of blood transfusions. Deferasirox is in a class of medications called iron chelators. It works by attaching to iron molecules in the body so they can be excreted (removed from th... | Deferasirox (patient information)
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# Why this medication is prescribed
Deferasirox is used to remove excess iron that is in the body because of blood transfusions. Deferasirox is in a class of medications called iron chelators. It works by attaching to iron molecules in the body so they can be exc... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Deferasirox_(patient_information) | |
3cbdecb089068b78875d6ce4128109b89d8b5f7a | wikidoc | Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase | Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase
Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) is an enzyme in the lyase family used in the metabolic pathway of gluconeogenesis. It converts oxaloacetate into phosphoenolpyruvate and carbon dioxide.
It is found in two forms, cytosolic and mitochondrial.
# Structure
In humans there are two... | Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase
Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) is an enzyme in the lyase family used in the metabolic pathway of gluconeogenesis. It converts oxaloacetate into phosphoenolpyruvate and carbon dioxide.[1][2][3]
It is found in two forms, cytosolic and mitochondrial.
# Structure
In humans the... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Deficiency_of_phosphoenolpyruvate_carboxykinase | |
ed25dfd106ec83e51eb35e4b79eafe599a5335d3 | wikidoc | Pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency | Pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency
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There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-I... | Pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us [2] to ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Deficiency_of_pyruvate_dehydrogenase | |
bf8d89db9669e8331439f372321f78baa871a0c3 | wikidoc | Delavirdine (patient information) | Delavirdine (patient information)
# IMPORTANT WARNING
The benefit from using delavirdine may be limited. If disease progression occurs, a different therapy should be used. Delavirdine should always be used with another antiviral medication to avoid resistance to the HIV virus. If you experience the following symptom, ... | Delavirdine (patient information)
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# IMPORTANT WARNING
The benefit from using delavirdine may be limited. If disease progression occurs, a different therapy should be used. Delavirdine should always be used with another antiviral medication to avoid resistance to the HIV virus. If you experience t... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Delavirdine_(patient_information) | |
65629f2b335593c52888bbd2d8c8d8344f7c18f4 | wikidoc | Delavirdine clinical pharmacology | Delavirdine clinical pharmacology
# Clinical Pharmacology
## Pharmacokinetics
### Absorption and Bioavailability
Delavirdine is rapidly absorbed following oral administration, with peak plasma concentrations occurring at approximately 1 hour. Following administration of delavirdine 400 mg 3 times daily (n = 67, HIV-... | Delavirdine clinical pharmacology
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2]
# Clinical Pharmacology
## Pharmacokinetics
### Absorption and Bioavailability
Delavirdine is rapidly absorbed following oral administration, with peak plasma concentrations occ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Delavirdine_clinical_pharmacology | |
4161602deaef04b589d0448851d79afcae274561 | wikidoc | Delavirdine indications and usage | Delavirdine indications and usage
# Indications and Usage
RESCRIPTOR Tablets are indicated for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in combination with at least 2 other active antiretroviral agents when therapy is warranted.
The following should be considered before initiating therapy with RESCRIPTOR in treatment-naive pa... | Delavirdine indications and usage
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2]
# Indications and Usage
RESCRIPTOR Tablets are indicated for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in combination with at least 2 other active antiretroviral agents when therapy is war... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Delavirdine_indications_and_usage | |
637618cc5995cf9062e54ded8dbbb1cac7b5bb44 | wikidoc | Dermatitis herpetiformis | Dermatitis herpetiformis overview
# Overview
Dermatitis Herpetiformis (also called Duhring's disease), is a chronic itchy rash which is frequently associated with Celiac Disease. The rash is made of papules and vesicles which are present on different parts of the body mostly commonly on neck, trunk, buttocks and knees... | Dermatitis herpetiformis overview
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vishnu Vardhan Serla M.B.B.S. [2]
# Overview
Dermatitis Herpetiformis (also called Duhring's disease), is a chronic itchy rash which is frequently associated with Celiac Disease. The rash is made of pap... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dermatitis_herpetiformis_overview | |
d1216c1f5e27915baf5983d9b7d267f45d634e1a | wikidoc | Desipramine (patient information) | Desipramine (patient information)
# IMPORTANT WARNING
Studies have shown that children and teenagers who take antidepressants ('mood elevators') such as desipramine may be more likely to think about harming or killing themselves or to plan or try to do so than children who do not take antidepressants. Children younger... | Desipramine (patient information)
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# IMPORTANT WARNING
Studies have shown that children and teenagers who take antidepressants ('mood elevators') such as desipramine may be more likely to think about harming or killing themselves or to plan or try to do so than children who do not take antidepress... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Desipramine_(patient_information) | |
e3fcaffd00f3ffcfac87bf8685872f1efd6e094d | wikidoc | Diabetes mellitus medical therapy | Diabetes mellitus medical therapy
# Medical Therapy
Diabetes mellitus is currently a chronic disease, without a cure, and medical emphasis must necessarily be on managing/avoiding possible short-term as well as long-term diabetes-related problems. There is an exceptionally important role for patient education, dieteti... | Diabetes mellitus medical therapy
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [2]; Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3] Karol Gema Hernandez, M.D. [4]
# Medical Therapy
Diabetes mellitus is currently a chronic disease, without a cure, and medical emphasis must... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Diabetes_mellitus_medical_therapy | |
1f119677e7962ddad4a493f0e00c1238e72445d0 | wikidoc | Diabetes mellitus type 1 | Diabetes mellitus type 1 overview
# Overview
Diabetes mellitus type 1(T1D ) is a metabolic disorder that is primarily characterized by deficiency in insulin. T1D has 2 forms of presentations 1) Classic new onset, which commonly present with persistent thirst, frequent urination, and dehydration 2) Diabetic ketoacidos... | Diabetes mellitus type 1 overview
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [2]; Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3]Vishal Devarkonda, M.B.B.S[4]Fatemeh Dehghani Firouzabadi, MD [5]
# Overview
Diabetes mellitus type 1(T1D ) is a metabolic disorder that is ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Diabetes_mellitus_type_1_overview | |
a1df99913f96b8e604660991d60d025822b74279 | wikidoc | Diabetes mellitus type 2 | Diabetes mellitus type 2 overview
# Overview
Diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) (formerly called non insulin-dependent diabetes (NIDDM), obesity related diabetes, or adult-onset diabetes) is a metabolic disorder that is primarily characterized by insulin resistance, relative insulin deficiency, and hyperglycemia. The def... | Diabetes mellitus type 2 overview
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2],Tarek Nafee, M.D. [3]
# Overview
Diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) (formerly called non insulin-dependent diabetes (NIDDM), obesity related diabetes, or adult-onset diabetes... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Diabetes_mellitus_type_2_overview | |
aa344d552cc67c6aa1737ebbf214366c78881f1f | wikidoc | Dicyclomine (patient information) | Dicyclomine (patient information)
# Why this medication is prescribed
Dicyclomine is used to treat the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. Dicyclomine is in a class of medications called anticholinergics. It relieves muscle spasms in the gastrointestinal tract by blocking the activity of a certain natural substance ... | Dicyclomine (patient information)
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# Why this medication is prescribed
Dicyclomine is used to treat the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. Dicyclomine is in a class of medications called anticholinergics. It relieves muscle spasms in the gastrointestinal tract by blocking the activity of a cert... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dicyclocot | |
44260209f33c5497a3261de43f9066fbefd3d17d | wikidoc | Diffuse esophageal spasm | Diffuse esophageal spasm overview
# Overview
Diffuse or Distal esophageal spasm (DES) is an uncommon esophageal motility disorder causing chest pain and/or dysphagia. DES was first described by Osgood, in 1889 in 6 patients presenting with chest pain and dysphagia. Creamer et al. (1958) made the first manometric descr... | Diffuse esophageal spasm overview
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Madhu Sigdel M.B.B.S.[2]
# Overview
Diffuse or Distal esophageal spasm (DES) is an uncommon esophageal motility disorder causing chest pain and/or dysphagia. DES was first described by Osgood, in 1889... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Diffuse_esophageal_spasm_overview | |
b70d709cedb1da667b0fc74d6c5dab7239cad0da | wikidoc | Diffuse panbronchiolitis | Diffuse panbronchiolitis overview
# Overview
Diffuse panbronchiolitis (DPB) is an idiopathic (of unknown cause) inflammatory lung disease, considered to be a type of COPD. It is a severe, progressive form of bronchiolitis, mainly affecting the respiratory bronchioles (the section of the bronchioles involved in gas exc... | Diffuse panbronchiolitis overview
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
# Overview
Diffuse panbronchiolitis (DPB)[1] is an idiopathic (of unknown cause) inflammatory lung disease,[2] considered to be a type of COPD.[3][4] It is a severe, progressive form of bronchiolitis, ma... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Diffuse_panbronchiolitis_overview | |
b2175b74666527595be344068e5f5b0a18ce585f | wikidoc | Diflorasone (patient information) | Diflorasone (patient information)
# Why is this medication prescribed?
Diflorasone is used to treat the itching, redness, dryness, crusting, scaling, inflammation (swelling), and discomfort of various skin conditions. Diflorasone is in a class of medications called topical steroids. It works by reducing inflammation a... | Diflorasone (patient information)
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# Why is this medication prescribed?
Diflorasone is used to treat the itching, redness, dryness, crusting, scaling, inflammation (swelling), and discomfort of various skin conditions. Diflorasone is in a class of medications called topical steroids. It works by r... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Diflorasone_(patient_information) | |
3b9a9771da52322d5fcc6b0e174f4b1e98e5b3c2 | wikidoc | Diseases of the parathyroid gland | Diseases of the parathyroid gland
# Hyperparathyroidism and related conditions
The single major disease of parathyroid glands is overactivity of one or more of the parathyroid lobes, which make too much parathyroid hormone causing a potentially serious calcium imbalance. This is called hyperparathyroidism; it leads to... | Diseases of the parathyroid gland
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Hyperparathyroidism and related conditions
The single major disease of parathyroid glands is overactivity of one or more of the parathyroid lobes, which make too much parathyroid hormone causing a potentially serious calcium imbala... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Diseases_of_the_Parathyroid_Gland | |
0358cfdd062df90fb4904ea21e573f80cea1f8fb | wikidoc | Doxorubicin (patient information) | Doxorubicin (patient information)
# IMPORTANT WARNING
Doxorubicin can cause a decrease in the number of blood cells in your bone marrow. Prolonged use of doxorubicin can also cause severe heart damage, even years after you have stopped taking doxorubicin. The risk of heart damage after stopping doxorubicin is higher i... | Doxorubicin (patient information)
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# IMPORTANT WARNING
Doxorubicin can cause a decrease in the number of blood cells in your bone marrow. Prolonged use of doxorubicin can also cause severe heart damage, even years after you have stopped taking doxorubicin. The risk of heart damage after stopping d... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Doxorubicin_(patient_information) | |
76993ce82cd90b7346116917ee1419d63a194b5e | wikidoc | Hydroxyurea (patient information) | Hydroxyurea (patient information)
# IMPORTANT WARNING
Hydroxyurea may cause severe, life-threatening side effects, including a low blood count (decrease in the number of blood cells in your body) Tell your doctor if you have or have ever had a blood disease. Tell your doctor and pharmacist about all the medications yo... | Hydroxyurea (patient information)
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# IMPORTANT WARNING
Hydroxyurea may cause severe, life-threatening side effects, including a low blood count (decrease in the number of blood cells in your body) Tell your doctor if you have or have ever had a bl... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Droxia | |
3729c604bce818c5e858114ed91f030ed744ac01 | wikidoc | Drug effectiveness review project | Drug effectiveness review project
The Drug Effectiveness Review Project (DERP) is an Oregon-based collaboration of public and private organizations, including fifteen states, that have joined together to provide systematic evidence-based reviews of the comparative effectiveness and safety of drugs in many widely used d... | Drug effectiveness review project
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
The Drug Effectiveness Review Project (DERP) is an Oregon-based collaboration of public and private organizations, including fifteen states, that have joined together to provide systematic evidence-based reviews of the comparative eff... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Drug_effectiveness_review_project | |
fce034b504523b0e6a616101e98028f59d7fcbca | wikidoc | Dutasteride (patient information) | Dutasteride (patient information)
# Why this medication is prescribed
Dutasteride is used to treat an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH). Dutasteride is in a class of medications called 5-alpha reductase inhibitors. It works by blocking the production of a natural substance that enlarges the pros... | Dutasteride (patient information)
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# Why this medication is prescribed
Dutasteride is used to treat an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH). Dutasteride is in a class of medications called 5-alpha reductase inhibitors. It works by blocking the production of a natural substance ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dutasteride_(patient_information) | |
b63c418dde6a4a64aa26555839e79add6eedea53 | wikidoc | Dyscalculia (patient information) | Dyscalculia (patient information)
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Synonyms and Keywords: Mathematics disorder
# Overview
Mathematics disorder is a condition in which a child's math ability is far below normal for their age, intelligence, and education.
# What are the symptoms of Dyscalculia?
- Early d... | Dyscalculia (patient information)
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Synonyms and Keywords: Mathematics disorder
# Overview
Mathematics disorder is a condition in which a chil... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Dyscalculia_(patient_information) | |
65d1915932149ed8ab47d49bf17e4d6f384da61f | wikidoc | Excitatory postsynaptic potential | Excitatory postsynaptic potential
In neuroscience, an excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP) is a temporary depolarization of postsynaptic membrane potential caused by the flow of positively charged ions into the postsynaptic cell. They are the opposite of inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (IPSPs), which usually res... | Excitatory postsynaptic potential
In neuroscience, an excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP) is a temporary depolarization of postsynaptic membrane potential caused by the flow of positively charged ions into the postsynaptic cell. They are the opposite of inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (IPSPs), which usually re... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/EPSP | |
fd18a7d6d65c7964adb076abe5f998ff56a0e174 | wikidoc | Eastern equine encephalitis virus | Eastern equine encephalitis virus
# Overview
Eastern equine encephalomyelitis virus (EEE), commonly called sleeping sickness or "Triple E", is a zoonotic alphavirus and arbovirus present in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. EEEV was first recognised in Massachusetts, USA in 1831 when 75 horses died o... | Eastern equine encephalitis virus
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# Overview
Eastern equine encephalomyelitis virus (EEE), commonly called sleeping sickness or "Triple E", is a zoonotic alphavirus and arbovirus present in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. EEEV was first recognised... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Eastern_equine_encephalitis_virus | |
1d7d689412dc23edeb9db3202101fb5edbe52387 | wikidoc | Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome | Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
Synonyms and keywords: Eaton-Lambert syndrome; Lambert-Eaton syndrome; LEMS
# Overview
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is a rare autoimmune disorder which affects the nerve-muscle (neuromuscular) junction.
The disease is usually observed in middle aged and older people but ch... | Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
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Synonyms and keywords: Eaton-Lambert syndrome; Lambert-Eaton syndrome; LEMS
# Overview
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is a rar... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Eaton-Lambert | |
152227ad0ce45753f0cbb05b78ba932e39199ac7 | wikidoc | Echo in ventricular septal defect | Echo in ventricular septal defect
## Ventricular Septal Defect
A ventricular septal defect (or VSD) is a defect in the ventricular septum (the wall dividing the left and right ventricles of the heart). The ventricular septum consists of a muscular (inferior) and membranous portion (superior). The membranous portion (w... | Echo in ventricular septal defect
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## Ventricular Septal Defect
A ventricular septal defect (or VSD) is a defect in the ventricular septum (the wall dividing the left and right ventricles... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Echo_in_Ventricular_Septal_Defect | |
4e3bb349418e44dfed843f03beed77d991f33130 | wikidoc | Echo in cardiac tumors and masses | Echo in cardiac tumors and masses
# Overview of Cardiac Tumors
# Benign Tumors
## Cardiac myxomas
Frequency: 30% of benign tumors
Location: left atrium (75%), right atrium (23%), ventricles (2%)
presentation: intracardic obstruction, embolization, constitutional symptoms (fever, weight loss, fatigue, arthralgias, ra... | Echo in cardiac tumors and masses
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Associate Editor: Ranjan Ray
# Overview of Cardiac Tumors
# Benign Tumors
## Cardiac myxomas
Frequency: 30% of benign tumors
Location: left atrium (75%), right atrium (23%), ventricles (2%)
presentation: intracardic obstruction, em... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Echo_in_cardiac_tumors_and_masses | |
779186ccdacc233e604ff4c3ccd6c4e7eddd004e | wikidoc | Effects of MDMA on the human body | Effects of MDMA on the human body
This article discusses the pharmacokinetics (what the body does to MDMA) and the pharmacodynamics (what MDMA does to the body) of MDMA. More general information on MDMA can be found in the main entry for MDMA.
## Pharmacokinetics
MDMA reaches maximal concentrations in the blood betwe... | Effects of MDMA on the human body
This article discusses the pharmacokinetics (what the body does to MDMA) and the pharmacodynamics (what MDMA does to the body) of MDMA. More general information on MDMA can be found in the main entry for MDMA.
## Pharmacokinetics
MDMA reaches maximal concentrations in the blood betw... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Effects_of_MDMA_on_the_human_body | |
15228b51997e6086f5c41ca95323d486a8deaa61 | wikidoc | Narcissistic personality disorder | Narcissistic personality disorder
Synonyms and keywords: NPD; self-centered personality disorder; self-involved personality disorder; egotistic personality disorder; egotistitical personality disorder; narcissistic; narcissism; Narcissus; self-centered; self-involved; egotistic; egotistical; narcissistic personality
#... | Narcissistic personality disorder
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Synonyms and keywords: NPD; self-centered personality disorder; self-involve... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Egotistic_personality_disorder | |
e7714a859d6e581f2f46eaf384a4807570307fab | wikidoc | Eletriptan nonclinical toxicology | Eletriptan nonclinical toxicology
# Nonclinical Toxicology
### 13.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility
### Carcinogenesis
Eletriptan was administered to rats and mice in the diet for 104 weeks. In rats, the incidence of testicular interstitial cell adenomas was increased at the high dose of 75 mg/k... | Eletriptan nonclinical toxicology
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Nonclinical Toxicology
### 13.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility
### Carcinogenesis
Eletriptan was administered to rats and mice in the diet for 104 weeks. In rats, the incidence of testicular interstitial cel... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Eletriptan_nonclinical_toxicology | |
4492615bfe82c2f79cbaef38a73c62c2f5820c28 | wikidoc | Preimplantation genetic diagnosis | Preimplantation genetic diagnosis
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818cec9cc163a637075e5301166b0e604b1bb8ce | wikidoc | Endoscopic foreign body retrieval | Endoscopic foreign body retrieval
# Overview
Endoscopic foreign body retrieval refers to the removal of ingested objects from the esophagus, stomach and duodenum by endoscopic techniques. It does not involve surgery, but rather encompasses a variety of techniques employed through the gastroscope for grasping foreign ... | Endoscopic foreign body retrieval
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# Overview
Endoscopic foreign body retrieval refers to the removal of ingested objects from the esophagus, stomach and duodenum by endoscopic techniques. It does not involve surgery, but rather encom... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Endoscopic_foreign_body_retrieval | |
419854740fc9ffb7a9f3f4d481689836b7e5e815 | wikidoc | Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy | Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy
# Overview
Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) is a surgical procedure where certain portions of the sympathetic nerve trunk are destroyed. ETS is used to treat hyperhidrosis, facial blushing, social phobia, Raynaud's disease and Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. By far the most commo... | Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy
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# Overview
Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) is a surgical procedure where certain portions of the sympathetic nerve trunk are des... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Endoscopic_thoracic_sympathectomy | |
22bc98441c4de1c7c34da6243b8ee31bfb42287b | wikidoc | Enfuvirtide (patient information) | Enfuvirtide (patient information)
# Why this medication is prescribed
Enfuvirtide is used along with other medications to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Enfuvirtide is in a class of medications called HIV entry and fusion inhibitors. It works by decreasing the amount of HIV in the blood. Although ... | Enfuvirtide (patient information)
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# Why this medication is prescribed
Enfuvirtide is used along with other medications to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Enfuvirtide is in a class of medications called HIV entry and fusion inhibitors. It works by decreasing the amount of HIV i... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Enfuvirtide_(patient_information) | |
cd3c72ea93803b2ef2324deb1dc242d5960265bd | wikidoc | Enfuvirtide clinical pharmacology | Enfuvirtide clinical pharmacology
# Clinical Pharmacology
## Pharmacokinetics
The pharmacokinetic properties of enfuvirtide were evaluated in HIV-1 infected adult and pediatric subjects.
### Absorption
Following a 90-mg single subcutaneous injection of FUZEON into the abdomen in 12 HIV-1 infected subjects, the mean ... | Enfuvirtide clinical pharmacology
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# Clinical Pharmacology
## Pharmacokinetics
The pharmacokinetic properties of enfuvirtide were evaluated in HIV-1 infected adult and pediatric subjects.
### Absorption
Following a... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Enfuvirtide_clinical_pharmacology | |
3b76bd36b98e6c2b90a9857051621a7c93d6c7f2 | wikidoc | Eosinophilic esophagitis | Eosinophilic esophagitis overview
# Overview
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is an immunoallergic disorder resulting from the interaction between genetics and environmental triggers such as repeated exposure to food and aeroallergens. The documented cytokine expression profile in the esophageal tissue of EoE patients i... | Eosinophilic esophagitis overview
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1], Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ajay Gade MD[2]]
# Overview
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is an immunoallergic disorder resulting from the interaction between genetics and environmental triggers such as repeated exposure to food and... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Eosinophilic_esophagitis_overview | |
e142662d157e0611c9a5e3e83a73fec2d3c1d00a | wikidoc | Epidermal differentiation complex | Epidermal differentiation complex
The epidermal differentiation complex (EDC) is a gene complex comprising over fifty genes encoding proteins involved in the terminal differentiation and cornification of keratinocytes, the primary cell type of the epidermis. In humans, the complex is located on a 1.9 Mbp stretch within... | Epidermal differentiation complex
The epidermal differentiation complex (EDC) is a gene complex comprising over fifty genes encoding proteins involved in the terminal differentiation and cornification of keratinocytes, the primary cell type of the epidermis. In humans, the complex is located on a 1.9 Mbp stretch withi... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Epidermal_differentiation_complex | |
534bdd273fbfdca393a1db38ac60694d1198d1d0 | wikidoc | Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica | Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica
# Overview
Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica or Dystrophic EB (DEB) is an inherited disease affecting the skin and other organs. "Butterfly children" is the term given to those born with the disease, as their skin is seen to be as delicate and fragile as that of a butterfly.
# Classi... | Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica
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# Overview
Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica or Dystrophic EB (DEB) is an inherited disease affecting the skin and other organs. "Butterfly children" is the term given to those bor... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Epidermolysis_bullosa_dystrophica | |
36e73a6ae34b52818362ac58fa15f396bb9898af | wikidoc | Epithelial mesenchymal transition | Epithelial mesenchymal transition
# Overview
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a program of development of biological cells characterized by loss of cell adhesion, repression of E-cadherin expression, and increased cell mobility. EMT is essential for numerous developmental processes including mesoderm formati... | Epithelial mesenchymal transition
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a program of development of biological cells characterized by loss of cell adhesion, repression of E-cadherin expression, and increased cell mobility. EMT is essential for numerou... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Epithelial-mesenchymal_transition | |
51b84918cefb48cebb6b386b591beb630aa3693b | wikidoc | Epithelial cell adhesion molecule | Epithelial cell adhesion molecule
Epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) is a transmembrane glycoprotein mediating Ca2+-independent homotypic cell–cell adhesion in epithelia. EpCAM is also involved in cell signaling, migration, proliferation, and differentiation. Additionally, EpCAM has oncogenic potential via its c... | Epithelial cell adhesion molecule
Epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) is a transmembrane glycoprotein mediating Ca2+-independent homotypic cell–cell adhesion in epithelia.[1] EpCAM is also involved in cell signaling,[2] migration,[3] proliferation, and differentiation.[4] Additionally, EpCAM has oncogenic potent... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Epithelial_cell_adhesion_molecule | |
f34303d119bf9f546089466e1f2fe23d24b2010e | wikidoc | Epoprostenol detailed information | Epoprostenol detailed information
Epoprostenol is a synthetic form of prostacyclin, and is used to treat pulmonary hypertension. It is sold under the trade name Flolan.
# Clinical pharmacology
As an analogue of prostacyclin PGI2, epoprostenol effects vasodilation, which in turn lowers the blood pressure. Epoprotstenol... | Epoprostenol detailed information
Epoprostenol is a synthetic form of prostacyclin, and is used to treat pulmonary hypertension. It is sold under the trade name Flolan.
# Clinical pharmacology
As an analogue of prostacyclin PGI2, epoprostenol effects vasodilation, which in turn lowers the blood pressure. Epoprotsteno... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Epoprostenol_detailed_information | |
937def235ce9fcb0c0a3b026f1212c3083539426 | wikidoc | Erythromycin detailed information | Erythromycin detailed information
# Overview
Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic that has an antimicrobial spectrum similar to or slightly wider than that of penicillin, and is often used for people that have an allergy to penicillins. For respiratory tract infections, it has better coverage of atypical organisms, ... | Erythromycin detailed information
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic that has an antimicrobial spectrum similar to or slightly wider than that of penicillin, and is often used for people that have an allergy to penicillins. For respiratory tract infect... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Erythromycin_detailed_information | |
49baa320318304a490069a1e85c9c113fb8f54bb | wikidoc | Esophageal food bolus obstruction | Esophageal food bolus obstruction
# Overview
An esophageal food bolus obstruction (or steakhouse syndrome) is a medical emergency caused by the obstruction of the esophagus by an ingested foreign body. It is usually associated with diseases that narrow the lumen of the esophagus, such as eosinophilic esophagitis, Sch... | Esophageal food bolus obstruction
# Overview
An esophageal food bolus obstruction (or steakhouse syndrome[1]) is a medical emergency caused by the obstruction of the esophagus by an ingested foreign body. It is usually associated with diseases that narrow the lumen of the esophagus, such as eosinophilic esophagitis, ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Esophageal_food_bolus_obstruction | |
908596f2d7d8ca01bb02b9f453dac37e4a384aee | wikidoc | Essential fatty acid interactions | Essential fatty acid interactions
The actions of the ω-3 and ω-6 essential fatty acids (EFAs) are best characterized by their interactions; they cannot be understood separately.
Arachidonic acid (AA) is a 20-carbon ω-6 essential fatty acid. It sits at the head of the "arachidonic acid cascade" – more than twenty diffe... | Essential fatty acid interactions
The actions of the ω-3 and ω-6 essential fatty acids (EFAs) are best characterized by their interactions; they cannot be understood separately.
Arachidonic acid (AA) is a 20-carbon ω-6 essential fatty acid. [1] It sits at the head of the "arachidonic acid cascade" – more than twenty d... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Essential_fatty_acid_interactions | |
2e627f352805db8105603b5d2ad667a7b3a4a381 | wikidoc | Essential thrombocytosis | Essential thrombocytosis overview
# Overview
Essential thrombocytosis (ET) or primary thrombocytosis is a rare hematologic disorder which arises from hematopoietic stem cells that give rise to megakaryocytes which in turn produce platelets (thrombocytes), that are normally involved in blood clotting. Essential thrombo... | Essential thrombocytosis overview
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soujanya Thummathati, MBBS [2]
# Overview
Essential thrombocytosis (ET) or primary thrombocytosis is a rare hematologic disorder which arises from hematopoietic stem cells that give rise to megakaryocyte... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Essential_thrombocytosis_overview | |
14542f60f8686a67c2bdc329ce0ef0dacfb85bd0 | wikidoc | Eszopiclone (patient information) | Eszopiclone (patient information)
# IMPORTANT WARNING
FDA notified healthcare professionals of its request that all manufacturers of sedative-hypnotic drug products, a class of drugs used to induce and/or maintain sleep, strengthen their product labeling to include stronger language concerning potential risks. These ... | Eszopiclone (patient information)
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# IMPORTANT WARNING
[Posted 03/14/2007] FDA notified healthcare professionals of its request that all manufacturers of sedative-hypnotic drug products, a class of drugs used to induce and/or maintain sleep, strengthen their product labeling to include stronger la... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Eszopiclone_(patient_information) | |
a3a25f5d0abd8a07d889be86ccab7d3005d24c6d | wikidoc | Ethionamide clinical pharmacology | Ethionamide clinical pharmacology
# Clinical Pharmacology
## Absorption
Ethionamide is essentially completely absorbed following oral administration and is not subjected to any appreciable first pass metabolism. Ethionamide tablets may be administered without regard to the timing of meals.
The pharmacokinetic paramet... | Ethionamide clinical pharmacology
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chetan Lokhande, M.B.B.S [2]
# Clinical Pharmacology
## Absorption
Ethionamide is essentially completely absorbed following oral administration and is not subjected to any appreciable first pass metab... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ethionamide_clinical_pharmacology | |
98cd2c6b672eaef44721bc05d7255820df2e7bf1 | wikidoc | Experimental analysis of behavior | Experimental analysis of behavior
The experimental analysis of behavior is the name given to school of psychology founded by B. F. Skinner, and based on his philosophy of radical behaviorism. A central principle was the inductive, data-driven examination of functional relations, as opposed to the kinds of hypothetico-... | Experimental analysis of behavior
The experimental analysis of behavior is the name given to school of psychology founded by B. F. Skinner, and based on his philosophy of radical behaviorism. A central principle was the inductive, data-driven[1] examination of functional relations, as opposed to the kinds of hypothet... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Experimental_analysis_of_behavior | |
ca7b0723109e33e089ff2a71b3e95b5e9e1d0dfb | wikidoc | Ezetimibe/Simvastatin description | Ezetimibe/Simvastatin description
# Description
VYTORIN contains ezetimibe, a selective inhibitor of intestinal cholesterol and related phytosterol absorption, and simvastatin, an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor.
The chemical name of ezetimibe is 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3(R)--4(S)-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-azetidinone. The empirical... | Ezetimibe/Simvastatin description
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sheng Shi, M.D. [2]
# Description
VYTORIN contains ezetimibe, a selective inhibitor of intestinal cholesterol and related phytosterol absorption, and simvastatin, an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor.
The ch... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ezetimibe/Simvastatin_description | |
d5ac893d1d03ef8474c3d61f06d29da4d55e4afa | wikidoc | Fractional excretion of uric acid | Fractional excretion of uric acid
In water-electrolyte imbalance, Fractional excretion of uric acid (FEUA) is defined as fraction of uric acid filtered by the kidneys that is then excreted by the kidneys.
The normal values are:
- 6 to 12%
- 4 to 11%
# Diagnosis of causes of hyponatremia
In the diagnosis of hyponatremi... | Fractional excretion of uric acid
In water-electrolyte imbalance, Fractional excretion of uric acid (FEUA) is defined as fraction of uric acid filtered by the kidneys that is then excreted by the kidneys.
The normal values are:
- 6 to 12%[1]
- 4 to 11%[2]
# Diagnosis of causes of hyponatremia
In the diagnosis of hypo... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/FEUA | |
ba09d23a68e5fc73c6aae00ea526fcbc97fd9d2e | wikidoc | Fibroblast growth factor receptor | Fibroblast growth factor receptor
# Overview
The fibroblast growth factor receptors are, as their name implies, receptors which bind to members of the fibroblast growth factor family of proteins.
# Structure
The fibroblast growth factor receptors consist of an extracellular ligand domain comprised of three immunoglob... | Fibroblast growth factor receptor
# Overview
The fibroblast growth factor receptors are, as their name implies, receptors which bind to members of the fibroblast growth factor family of proteins.
# Structure
The fibroblast growth factor receptors consist of an extracellular ligand domain comprised of three immunoglob... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/FGFR | |
9aa523ce8d42065a2a0f0aef08f744c0751e4fa7 | wikidoc | Förster resonance energy transfer | Förster resonance energy transfer
# Overview
Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) describes an energy transfer mechanism between two chromophores.
A donor chromophore in its excited state can transfer energy by a nonradiative, long-range dipole-dipole coupling mechanism to an acceptor chromophore in close proximit... | Förster resonance energy transfer
# Overview
Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) describes an energy transfer mechanism between two chromophores.
A donor chromophore in its excited state can transfer energy by a nonradiative, long-range dipole-dipole coupling mechanism to an acceptor chromophore in close proximit... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/FRET | |
03ed0a0d071b15c291b6599ed082a7aee3152e1c | wikidoc | Floxuridine (patient information) | Floxuridine (patient information)
# About your treatment
Your doctor has ordered the drug floxuridine to help treat your illness. The drug is given by injection into a catheter that is placed in an artery.
This medication is used to treat:
- adenocarcinoma of the gastrointestinal tract
This medication is sometimes pre... | Floxuridine (patient information)
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# About your treatment
Your doctor has ordered the drug floxuridine to help treat your illness. The drug is given by injection into a catheter that is placed in an artery.
This medication is used to treat:
- adenocarcinoma of the gastrointestinal tract
This medic... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/FUDR | |
14abbdeda6162cf0d6f2579fe5076230094ca930 | wikidoc | Famciclovir (patient information) | Famciclovir (patient information)
# Why this medication is prescribed
Famciclovir is used to treat herpes zoster (shingles) and genital herpes. It does not cure herpes infections but decreases pain and itching, helps sores to heal, and prevents new ones from forming.
This medication is sometimes prescribed for other u... | Famciclovir (patient information)
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# Why this medication is prescribed
Famciclovir is used to treat herpes zoster (shingles) and genital herpes. It does not cure herpes infections but decreases pain and itching, helps sores to heal, and prevents new ones from forming.
This medication is sometimes ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Famciclovir_(patient_information) | |
5bad8a6688e3aa732293734d3f2ff4af1a9e5976 | wikidoc | Famciclovir clinical pharmacology | Famciclovir clinical pharmacology
# Clinical Pharmacology
## Pharmacokinetic
Famciclovir is the diacetyl 6-deoxy analog of the active antiviral compound Penciclovir. Following oral administration famciclovir undergoes rapid and extensive metabolism to Penciclovir and little or no famciclovir is detected in plasma or ... | Famciclovir clinical pharmacology
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Clinical Pharmacology
## Pharmacokinetic
Famciclovir is the diacetyl 6-deoxy analog of the active antiviral compound Penciclovir. Following oral administration famciclovir undergoes rapid and extensive metabolism to Penciclovir an... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Famciclovir_clinical_pharmacology | |
b7ca92d341fe6b1ef4b580ac6801050f53e65d00 | wikidoc | Famciclovir indications and usage | Famciclovir indications and usage
# Indications And Usage
## Immunocompetent Adult Patients
### herpes labialis (cold sores)
FAMVIR is indicated for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis.
### Genital herpes
Recurrent episodes: FAMVIR is indicated for the treatment of recurrent episodes of Genital herpes. The e... | Famciclovir indications and usage
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Indications And Usage
## Immunocompetent Adult Patients
### herpes labialis (cold sores)
FAMVIR is indicated for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis.
### Genital herpes
Recurrent episodes: FAMVIR is indicated for the trea... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Famciclovir_indications_and_usage | |
09be2f211faedb31ee171f472c2e46d8d50e8bc1 | wikidoc | Inborn errors of lipid metabolism | Inborn errors of lipid metabolism
# Overview
Numerous genetic disorders are caused by errors in fatty acid metabolism. These disorders may be described as fatty oxidation disorders or as a lipid storage disorders, and are any one of several inborn errors of metabolism that result from enzyme defects affecting the abil... | Inborn errors of lipid metabolism
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Numerous genetic disorders are caused by errors in fatty acid metabolism. These disorders may be described as fatty oxidation disorders or as a lipid storage disorders, and are any one of several inborn errors of metabolis... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Fatty_acid_oxidation_disorder | |
9c17b3772002caf6b7fd9cdbf74bdc07d84032b0 | wikidoc | Fenofibrate (patient information) | Fenofibrate (patient information)
# Why this medication is prescribed
Fenofibrate is used with diet changes (restriction of cholesterol and fat intake) to reduce the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides (fatty substances) in your blood. Accumulation of cholesterol and fats along the walls of your arteries (a proces... | Fenofibrate (patient information)
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# Why this medication is prescribed
Fenofibrate is used with diet changes (restriction of cholesterol and fat intake) to reduce the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides (fatty substances) in your blood. Accumulation of cholesterol and fats along the walls of y... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Fenofibrate_(patient_information) | |
0e20c9b5adea81235c893e6b822e0063205eb959 | wikidoc | Fexofenadine detailed information | Fexofenadine detailed information
Fexofenadine hydrochloride (brand names include Allegra and Telfast) is an antihistamine drug used in the treatment of hayfever and similar allergy symptoms. It was developed as a successor of and alternative to terfenadine (brand names include Triludan and Seldane), an antihistamine w... | Fexofenadine detailed information
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Fexofenadine hydrochloride (brand names include Allegra and Telfast) is an antihistamine drug used in the treatment of hayfever and similar allergy symptoms. It was developed as a successor of and alternative to terfenadine (brand nam... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Fexofenadine_detailed_information | |
8ca216b8b0e0ebb68c632051a93b012b52647f5e | wikidoc | Fidaxomicin clinical pharmacology | Fidaxomicin clinical pharmacology
# Clinical Pharmacology
## Mechanism of Action
Fidaxomicin is an antibacterial drug .
## Pharmacodynamics
Fidaxomicin acts locally in the gastrointestinal tract on C. difficile. In a dose-ranging trial (N=48) of fidaxomicin using 50 mg, 100 mg, and 200 mg twice daily for 10 days, a ... | Fidaxomicin clinical pharmacology
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chetan Lokhande, M.B.B.S [2]
# Clinical Pharmacology
## Mechanism of Action
Fidaxomicin is an antibacterial drug [see Microbiology (12.4)].
## Pharmacodynamics
Fidaxomicin acts locally in the gastroi... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Fidaxomicin_clinical_pharmacology | |
48ca94aa6aa2e124d24e153d5a198f6913b75bf9 | wikidoc | Finasteride (patient information) | Finasteride (patient information)
# Why this medication is prescribed
Finasteride is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH, enlargement of the prostate gland). Finasteride improves symptoms of BPH such as frequent and difficult urination and may reduce the chanc... | Finasteride (patient information)
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Why this medication is prescribed
Finasteride is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH, enlargement of the prostate gland). Finasteride improves symptoms... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Finasteride_(patient_information) | |
6ff68e07302b48cc0a6e2a2deeb712d327082f2c | wikidoc | Flavin-containing monooxygenase 3 | Flavin-containing monooxygenase 3
Flavin-containing monooxygenase 3 (FMO3), also known as dimethylaniline monooxygenase 3 and trimethylamine monooxygenase, is a flavoprotein enzyme (EC 1.14.13.148) that in humans is encoded by the FMO3 gene.
This enzyme catalyzes the following chemical reaction:
FMO3 is the main flavi... | Flavin-containing monooxygenase 3
Flavin-containing monooxygenase 3 (FMO3), also known as dimethylaniline monooxygenase [N-oxide-forming] 3 and trimethylamine monooxygenase, is a flavoprotein enzyme (EC 1.14.13.148) that in humans is encoded by the FMO3 gene.[1][2][3][4]
This enzyme catalyzes the following chemical re... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Flavin-containing_monooxygenase_3 | |
e2ab6043ec0b8644fa628d53ca7e1cff7786de9b | wikidoc | Flexor digitorum profundus muscle | Flexor digitorum profundus muscle
# Overview
In human anatomy, the flexor digitorum profundus is a muscle in the forearm that flexes the fingers. It is considered to be an extrinsic muscle because its action is at a different location than the main body of the muscle.
Flexor digitorum profundus, along with flexor digi... | Flexor digitorum profundus muscle
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# Overview
In human anatomy, the flexor digitorum profundus is a muscle in the forearm that flexes the fingers. It is considered to be an extrinsic muscle because its action is at a different location than the main body of the muscle.
Flexor digitorum profundu... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Flexor_digitorum_profundis | |
225350f06170deb1c7c939b0e9ef6687672ff891 | wikidoc | Fluconazole (patient information) | Fluconazole (patient information)
# Why this medication is prescribed
Fluconazole is used to treat fungal infections, including yeast infections of the vagina, mouth, throat, esophagus (tube leading from the mouth to the stomach), abdomen (area between the chest and waist), lungs, blood, and other organs. Fluconazole ... | Fluconazole (patient information)
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# Why this medication is prescribed
Fluconazole is used to treat fungal infections, including yeast infections of the vagina, mouth, throat, esophagus (tube leading from the mouth to the stomach), abdomen (area between the chest and waist), lungs, blood, and othe... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Fluconazole_(patient_information) | |
3a1dcd6397d70c4a97e84bbd71f5f971ec5ed68b | wikidoc | Fluconazole clinical pharmacology | Fluconazole clinical pharmacology
# Clinical Pharmacology
## Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism
The pharmacokinetic properties of fluconazole are similar following administration by the intravenous or oral routes. In normal volunteers, the bioavailability of orally administered fluconazole is over 90% compared with intr... | Fluconazole clinical pharmacology
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2]
# Clinical Pharmacology
## Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism
The pharmacokinetic properties of fluconazole are similar following administration by the intravenous or oral routes. I... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Fluconazole_clinical_pharmacology | |
b684144caea6ce1dfee90cba811fb9d810264b5d | wikidoc | Fluconazole indications and usage | Fluconazole indications and usage
# Indications And Usage
## Treatment
- Vaginal candidiasis (vaginal yeast infections due to Candida).
- Oropharyngeal and esophageal candidiasis.
In open noncomparative studies of relatively small numbers of patients, DIFLUCAN was also effective for the treatment of Candida urinary t... | Fluconazole indications and usage
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2]
# Indications And Usage
## Treatment
- Vaginal candidiasis (vaginal yeast infections due to Candida).
- Oropharyngeal and esophageal candidiasis.
In open noncomparative studies o... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Fluconazole_indications_and_usage | |
1cab42203ec38dcbe95631a049006d0ca3a922b7 | wikidoc | Flucytosine clinical pharmacology | Flucytosine clinical pharmacology
# Clinical Pharmacology
Flucytosine is rapidly and virtually completely absorbed following oral administration. Ancobon is not metabolized significantly when given orally to man. Bioavailability estimated by comparing the area under the curve of serum concentrations after oral and int... | Flucytosine clinical pharmacology
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2]
# Clinical Pharmacology
Flucytosine is rapidly and virtually completely absorbed following oral administration. Ancobon is not metabolized significantly when given orally to man. ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Flucytosine_clinical_pharmacology | |
8856ea2d53c0613b4aabf8c440169997ec79e634 | wikidoc | Flucytosine indications and usage | Flucytosine indications and usage
# Indications and Usage
Ancobon is indicated only in the treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible strains of Candida and/or Cryptococcus.
Candida: Septicemia, endocarditis and urinary system infections have been effectively treated with flucytosine. Limited trials in pulm... | Flucytosine indications and usage
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2]
# Indications and Usage
Ancobon is indicated only in the treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible strains of Candida and/or Cryptococcus.
Candida: Septicemia, endocar... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Flucytosine_indications_and_usage | |
93bdd75f1a3708280d72c7b4a53345ecbbe2abbd | wikidoc | Fluvastatin (patient information) | Fluvastatin (patient information)
# Why this medication is prescribed
Fluvastatin is used together with lifestyle changes (diet, weight-loss, exercise) to reduce the amount of cholesterol (a fat-like substance) and certain other fatty substances in the blood. Fluvastatin is in a class of medications called HMG-CoA red... | Fluvastatin (patient information)
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# Why this medication is prescribed
Fluvastatin is used together with lifestyle changes (diet, weight-loss, exercise) to reduce the amount of cholesterol (a fat-like substance) and certain other fatty substances in the blood. Fluvastatin is in a class of medicati... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Fluvastatin_(patient_information) | |
2e2b76f303104333d1801a41bb92b4cc040c0668 | wikidoc | Functional Analytic Psychotherapy | Functional Analytic Psychotherapy
Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) is an approach to clinical psychotherapy that uses a Radical Behaviorist position informed by B.F. Skinner's analysis of Verbal Behavior.
Although sufficient for use alone, this approach is offered as something that may be practiced in addition t... | Functional Analytic Psychotherapy
Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) is an approach to clinical psychotherapy that uses a Radical Behaviorist position informed by B.F. Skinner's analysis of Verbal Behavior.
Although sufficient for use alone, this approach is offered as something that may be practiced in addition ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Functional_Analytic_Psychotherapy | |
afbcb6414468d26a5a933c589ecff59deb23f41c | wikidoc | Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase | Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
# Overview
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is a cytosolic enzyme in the pentose phosphate pathway (see image), a metabolic pathway that supplies reducing energy to cells (such as erythrocytes) by maintaining the level of the co-enzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phospha... | Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
# Overview
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is a cytosolic enzyme in the pentose phosphate pathway (see image), a metabolic pathway that supplies reducing energy to cells (such as erythrocytes) by maintaining the level of the co-enzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phospha... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/G6PD | |
6986862f4236c0fbce0d5d8cb420d0919e8f6ec7 | wikidoc | Inhibitory postsynaptic potential | Inhibitory postsynaptic potential
# Overview
An Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potential (commonly abbreviated as IPSP) is the change in membrane voltage of a postsynaptic neuron which results from synaptic activation of inhibitory neurotransmitter receptors. The most common inhibitory neurotransmitters in the nervous syste... | Inhibitory postsynaptic potential
# Overview
An Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potential (commonly abbreviated as IPSP) is the change in membrane voltage of a postsynaptic neuron which results from synaptic activation of inhibitory neurotransmitter receptors. The most common inhibitory neurotransmitters in the nervous syste... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/GABAergic | |
19f0784dbe1220c322e7d7cb6848ca10e6c4d129 | wikidoc | Glycogen storage disease type VII | Glycogen storage disease type VII
For the main page on glycogen storage disease, please click here
Synonyms and keywords:Tarui's disease; glycogen storage disease type 7; GSD type VII; phosphofructokinase deficiency; muscle phosphofructokinase deficiency
# Overview
Glycogen storage disease type VII (Tarui's disease) i... | Glycogen storage disease type VII
For the main page on glycogen storage disease, please click here
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Feham Tariq, MD [2], Anmol Pitliya, M.B.B.S. M.D.[3]
Synonyms and keywords:Tarui's disease; glycogen storage disease type 7; GSD type VI... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/GSD_type_VII | |
8e8f4688d62727e87002d09e1a7d3f8064ae3397 | wikidoc | Gestational trophoblastic disease | Gestational trophoblastic disease
For patient information on Hydatiform mole, click here
For patient information on Choriocarcinoma, click here
Synonyms and keywords: GTD, pregnancy-related tumors, trophoblastic diseases
# Overview
Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) includes a spectrum of disease states affecting... | Gestational trophoblastic disease
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For patient information on Choriocarcinoma, click here
Synonyms and keywords: GTD, pregnancy-related tumors, trophoblastic diseases
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Hassan A. K... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/GTD | |
094b0918ef5a028dd332ce087ba6c2cd8aee22bc | wikidoc | Galantamine (patient information) | Galantamine (patient information)
# Why is this medication prescribed?
- Galantamine is used to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD; a brain disease that slowly destroys the memory and the ability to think, learn, communicate and handle daily activities). Galantamine is in a class of medications called acety... | Galantamine (patient information)
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# Why is this medication prescribed?
- Galantamine is used to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD; a brain disease that slowly destroys the memory and the ability to think, learn, communicate and handle daily activities). Galantamine is in a class of me... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Galantamine | |
441a06ec9bedf28ea5ff08d9e39474507759e5c4 | wikidoc | Gastric dumping syndrome | Gastric dumping syndrome overview
# Overview
Gastric dumping syndrome is a group of symptoms that occur when food or liquid enters the small intestine too rapidly. These symptoms include cramps, nausea, diarrhea, and dizziness. Dumping syndrome sometimes occurs in people who have had a portion of their stomach removed... | Gastric dumping syndrome overview
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Umar Ahmad, M.D.[2]
# Overview
Gastric dumping syndrome is a group of symptoms that occur when food or liquid enters the small intestine too rapidly. These symptoms include cramps, nausea, diarrhea, an... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Gastric_dumping_syndrome_overview | |
dccc002b40b9d461668579eff1f0988950b2b5b6 | wikidoc | Gastrointestinal varices | Gastrointestinal varices overview
# Overview
Gastrointestinal varices were initially described as “dilated veins that bulge into the lumen, producing uneven worm like surface of the inside of esophagus. Varices in the gastrointestinal tract are thought to arise due to increased pressure in the portal venous system, le... | Gastrointestinal varices overview
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [2]
# Overview
Gastrointestinal varices were initially described as “dilated veins that bulge into the lumen, producing uneven worm like surface of the inside of esophagus.... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Gastrointestinal_varices_overview | |
a755ba8e51a03c85cb70727a52d747e72ae17f4f | wikidoc | Gemfibrozil (patient information) | Gemfibrozil (patient information)
# Why this medication is prescribed
Gemfibrozil is used with diet changes (restriction of cholesterol and fat intake) to reduce the amount of cholesterol and certain fatty substances in your blood. Accumulation of cholesterol and fats along the walls of your arteries (a process known ... | Gemfibrozil (patient information)
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# Why this medication is prescribed
Gemfibrozil is used with diet changes (restriction of cholesterol and fat intake) to reduce the amount of cholesterol and certain fatty substances in your blood. Accumulation of cholesterol and fats along the walls of your arte... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Gemfibrozil_(patient_information) | |
1a5aefe63b93f13b12fda633a4b079239d6baf69 | wikidoc | Gemifloxacin(patient information) | Gemifloxacin(patient information)
# What is the most important information I should know about FACTIVE?
FACTIVE belongs to a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones. FACTIVE can cause side effects that may be serious or even cause death. If you get any of the following serious side effects, get medical help right... | Gemifloxacin(patient information)
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abdurahman Khalil, M.D. [2]
## What is the most important information I should know about FACTIVE?
FACTIVE belongs to a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones. FACTIVE can cause side effects that m... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Gemifloxacin(patient_information) | |
4fc61a394010a3ccc13c9e26fd2dd9454295d9e6 | wikidoc | Generalized Gaussian distribution | Generalized Gaussian distribution
# Generalized Gaussian Distribution (GGD)
A random variable X has generalized Gaussian distribution if its probability density function (pdf) is given by
f(x;m,\sigma,\alpha)=a\ \exp(-|(x-m)/b|^\alpha) ,x \in \R
Where m is the mean of the distribution, \sigma is the standard deviatio... | Generalized Gaussian distribution
# Generalized Gaussian Distribution (GGD)
A random variable X has generalized Gaussian distribution if its probability density function (pdf) is given by
<math>f(x;m,\sigma,\alpha)=a\ \exp(-|(x-m)/b|^\alpha)</math> ,<math>x \in \R </math>
Where m is the mean of the distribution, <math... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Generalized_Gaussian_distribution | |
63e5d235772541ae23de63ea279db6aecfbab203 | wikidoc | Knock knees (patient information) | Knock knees (patient information)
For the WikiDoc page for this topic, click here
# Overview
Knock knees is a condition in which the knees touch, but the ankles do not touch. The legs angle inward.
# What causes Knock knees?
Infants start out with bowlegs because of their folded position in the uterus. The infant's b... | Knock knees (patient information)
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Knock knees is a condition in which the knees touch, but the ankles do not touch. The legs angle inward.
# What causes Knock knees?
Infants start out with bowlegs because of... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Genu_valgum_(patient_information) | |
c111f334a8948f3ef6b5b92a2e71bee775603534 | wikidoc | Ziprasidone (patient information) | Ziprasidone (patient information)
# IMPORTANT WARNING:
Studies have shown that older adults with dementia (a brain disorder that affects the ability to remember, think clearly, communicate, and perform daily activities and that may cause changes in mood and personality) who take antipsychotics (medications for mental ... | Ziprasidone (patient information)
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# IMPORTANT WARNING:
Studies have shown that older adults with dementia (a brain disorder that affects the ability to remember, think clearly, communicate, and perform daily activities and that may cause changes in mood and personality) who take antipsychotics (m... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Geodon | |
59716effb0f1797cb1b5e132fd8c6a0e49383575 | wikidoc | Giant cell tumor of bone | Giant cell tumor of bone overview
# Overview
Giant cell tumor of the bone is a relatively uncommon tumor. It is characterized by the presence of multinucleated giant cells (osteoclast-like cells). These tumors are generally benign. In most patients, the tumors are slow to develop, but may recur locally in as many as ... | Giant cell tumor of bone overview
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Giant cell tumor of the bone is a relatively uncommon tumor. It is characterized by the presence of multinucleated giant cells (osteoclast-like cells). These tumors are generally benign. In most patients, the tumors are s... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Giant_cell_tumor_of_bone_overview | |
43ae03a876bc567f005a8d0be2296623cf450496 | wikidoc | Gum disease (patient information) | Gum disease (patient information)
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# Overview
Gum disease, also called gingivitis, is inflammation of the gums (gingiva).
# What are the symptoms of Gum disease?
- Bleeding gums (blood on toothbrush even with gentle brushing of the teeth)
- Bright red or red-purple appea... | Gum disease (patient information)
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Gum disease, also called gingivitis, is inflammation of the gums (gingiva).
# What are the symptoms of Gum disease?
- Bleeding gums (blood on toothbrush even with gentle bru... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Gingivitis_(patient_information) | |
0186617c25f8ef8f2c49d74df9be590fe27ed031 | wikidoc | Glimepiride (patient information) | Glimepiride (patient information)
# IMPORTANT WARNING
Oral hypoglycemic drugs, including glimepiride, have been associated with increased cardiovascular mortality. Talk to your doctor about the possible risks, benefits, and alternatives of using this drug for your condition.
# Why this medication is prescribed
Glimep... | Glimepiride (patient information)
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# IMPORTANT WARNING
Oral hypoglycemic drugs, including glimepiride, have been associated with increased cardiovascular mortality. Talk to your doctor about the possible risks, benefits, and alternatives of using this drug for your condition.
# Why this medicatio... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Glimepiride_(patient_information) | |
22bb14854113e4da05e5a7b868cf6bbc7a3d0f09 | wikidoc | Glutathione synthetase deficiency | Glutathione synthetase deficiency
Glutathione synthetase deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive metabolic disorder that prevents the production of glutathione. Glutathione helps prevent damage to cells by neutralizing harmful molecules generated during energy production. Glutathione also plays a role in processing me... | Glutathione synthetase deficiency
Glutathione synthetase deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive[1] metabolic disorder that prevents the production of glutathione. Glutathione helps prevent damage to cells by neutralizing harmful molecules generated during energy production. Glutathione also plays a role in processin... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Glutathione_Synthetase_Deficiency |
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