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[2000] [Open Forum] BRONCHODILATOR USE IN THE FIRST YEAR OF A BRONCHIOLITIS PATHWAY IN A PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL
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THE USE OF A BRONCHIOLITIS CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE (CPG) AND OUTCOMES TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF PROCESS IMPROVEMENT IN THE
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THE USE OF A BRONCHIOLITIS CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE (CPG) AND OUTCOMES TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF PROCESS IMPROVEMENT IN THE
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A tx trial consists of: (1) a baseline score, (2) NPS, (3) score 10-15 minutes (min) after NPS, (4) inhaled med (Albuterol, Epinephrine, Xopenex or Atrovent), and (5) score 10-15 min post tx.
Data on interventions and scores were retrospectively extracted on bronchiolitis inpatients from our data systems for the 2002-2003 season (November...
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Latex Allergy: Medical Products and Services: Cardinal Health
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1 2 Rx only DESCRIPTION ETHYOL (amifostine) is an organic thiophosphate cytoprotective agent known chemically as 2-[( 3- aminopropyl) amino] ethanethiol dihydrogen phosphate (ester) and has the following structural formula: H 2 N( CH 2 ) 3 NH( CH 2 ) 2 S- PO 3 H 2 Amifostine is a white crystalline powder which is freely soluble in water.
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Measuring Medication Safety.qxd
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Implicit in this approach is that one change does not usually achieve the desire results.
Rather, they are configured at the time of installation to cover the full spectrum of possible applications, from a pre- term 600- g baby receiving a fraction of a milliliter per hour to an 80- kg trauma patient receiving a liter per...
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It is not always easy to understand everything your doctor tells you, these definitions may help.
ALLERGEN: The substance that triggers the allergic reaction by the production of antibodies.
ADRENALINE: A drug used for treating allergy and anaphylaxis, which raises the blood pressure.
It can be life threatening.
ANTIGEN: A foreign molecule that generates antibodies.
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Hives and Angioedema: Allergic Reactions: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Immune Disorders Subject Allergic Reactions Hives and Angioedema Hives, also called urticaria, is a skin reaction characterized by pale, slightly elevated swellings (wheals) surrounded by an area of redness with clearly defined borders.
Eating even a tiny amount of some foods can suddenly result in hives or angioedema.
Hives or angioedema can be chronic, recurring over...
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Site Selectivity: Dynamics of Drugs: Merck Manual Home Edition
Type of Receptor Body's Natural Agonist Resulting Action Drugs That Target the Receptor Adrenergic - - - Alpha1 Epinephrine and norepinephrine "Fight-or-flight" reactions: constriction of the blood vessels in the skin, digestive tract, and urinary tract; breakdown of glucose in the liver (releasing energy); a decrease in activity of the stomach and intestines; and contraction...
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Heart Failure: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders Subject Heart Failure Heart Failure Heart failure is a disorder in which the heart pumps blood inadequately, leading to reduced blood flow, back-up (congestion) of blood in the veins and lungs, and other changes that may further weaken the heart.
Heart failure has two main forms: systolic dysfunction (which is more common) and diastolic...
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Glaucoma: Merck Manual Home Edition
Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma Type Drug Selected Side Effects Comments Beta blockers - Betaxolol Carteolol Levobetaxalol Levobunolol Metipranolol Timolol Shortness of breath, slow heart beat, lightheadedness, cold fingers and toes, insomnia, fatigue, depression, vivid dreams, hallucinations, sexual dysfunction; hair loss; High Blood Pressure: Antihypertensive Drugs How they work:...
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Endocrine Function: Biology of the Endocrine System: Merck Manual Home Edition
Major Hormones Where Hormone Is Produced Hormone Function Pituitary gland Antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) Causes kidneys to retain water and, along with aldosterone, helps control blood pressure - Corticotropin (ACTH) Controls the production and secretion of hormones by the adrenal cortex - Growth hormone Controls growth and development; promotes protein production - Luteinizing...
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Hypoglycemia: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Hormonal Disorders Subject Hypoglycemia Hypoglycemia Hypoglycemia is abnormally low levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood.
Causes Drugs Most cases of hypoglycemia occur in people with diabetes and are caused by the insulin or other drugs (for example, sulfonylureas) they take to lower the levels of sugar in their blood.
Fasting In fasting hypoglycemia, the body is not...
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Hives and Angioedema: Allergic Reactions: Merck Manual Home Edition
Search Recent Searches Index Sections A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Accidents and Injuries Blood Disorders Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders Cancer Children's Health Issues Digestive Disorders Disorders of Nutrition and Metabolism Drugs Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders Eye Disorders Fundamentals Heart and Blood Vessel...
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Site Selectivity: Dynamics of Drugs: Merck Manual Home Edition
Type of Receptor Body's Natural Agonist Resulting Action Drugs That Target the Receptor Adrenergic - - - Alpha1 Epinephrine and norepinephrine "Fight-or-flight" reactions: constriction of the blood vessels in the skin, digestive tract, and urinary tract; breakdown of glucose in the liver (releasing energy); a decrease in activity of the stomach and intestines; and contraction...
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Endocrine Function: Biology of the Endocrine System: Merck Manual Home Edition
Major Hormones Where Hormone Is Produced Hormone Function Pituitary gland Antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) Causes kidneys to retain water and, along with aldosterone, helps control blood pressure - Corticotropin (ACTH) Controls the production and secretion of hormones by the adrenal cortex - Growth hormone Controls growth and development; promotes protein production - Luteinizing...
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Index: EP: Merck Manual Home Edition
Search Recent Searches Index Sections A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Accidents and Injuries Blood Disorders Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders Cancer Children's Health Issues Digestive Disorders Disorders of Nutrition and Metabolism Drugs Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders Eye Disorders Fundamentals Heart and Blood Vessel...
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Heart Failure: Merck Manual Home Edition
Search Recent Searches Index Sections A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Accidents and Injuries Blood Disorders Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders Cancer Children's Health Issues Digestive Disorders Disorders of Nutrition and Metabolism Drugs Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders Eye Disorders Fundamentals Heart and Blood Vessel...
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Glaucoma: Merck Manual Home Edition
Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma Type Drug Selected Side Effects Comments Beta blockers - Betaxolol Carteolol Levobetaxalol Levobunolol Metipranolol Timolol Shortness of breath, slow heart beat, lightheadedness, cold fingers and toes, insomnia, fatigue, depression, vivid dreams, hallucinations, sexual dysfunction; hair loss; High Blood Pressure: Antihypertensive Drugs How they work:...
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Index: AD: Merck Manual Home Edition
transplantation of Transplantation of Other Organs tumors of in Cushing's syndrome Cushing's Syndrome Cushing's Syndrome: Treatment in hyperaldosteronism Hyperaldosteronism in multiple endocrine neoplasia Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes: Type 2A Disease underactive see also Addison's disease Polyglandular Deficiency Syndromes Adrenaline see Epinephrine Adrenergic...
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THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 11, Ch. 141, Disorders Of The Spleen
This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy--- Section 11.
Hepatic cirrhosis or portal or splenic vein thrombosis resulting in congestive splenomegaly (see below ) is a cause of hypersplenism.
(4) Epinephrine injected into laboratory animals leads to splenic shrinkage and elevated peripheral WBC and platelet counts; this response may be...
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THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 19, Ch. 263, Injuries, Poisoning, And Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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The epiglottis is long, and the most narrow portion is below the vocal cords at the cricoid ring, allowing the use of uncuffed endotracheal tubes in children (unlike in adults), thereby minimizing trauma to the sensitive mucosal lining of the airway.
A low Apgar score is not per se an...
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THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 16, Ch. 206, Cardiac And Respiratory Arrest And Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy--- Section 16.
It can be combined with chin lift alone as needed.
Blind finger sweeps: In adults, a foreign body may also be removed by sweeping the index finger along the cheek through the mouth and pharynx after the tongue and lower jaw have been displaced forward (tongue-jaw lift).
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