Thursday, December 16, 2010

Acclimatization

Acclimatization - the process of adaptation of the human body to new climatic conditions (mountainous terrain, a hot or cold climate, etc.). Acclimatization in mountain terrain. The main factors that negatively affect the body in the mountainous terrain, is to reduce the concentration of oxygen in the air and low barometric pressure, and high intensity of ultraviolet radiation from the sun. 

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Azotemia

Azotemia - excessive blood levels of certain products of nitrogen metabolism: urea, uric acid, creatine, creatinine, etc. azotemia often caused by failure of renal excretory function, but may also depend on extrarenal factors - increased protein breakdown (burns), difficulty of urination ( with adenoma of the prostate gland, compression of the ureters). 

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Determination of the alleged date of birth

Normal full pregnancy can last from 38 to 42 weeks. According to studies, only four women out of a hundred give birth in the corresponding period. Most give birth within 2 weeks before or after the expected date. Date of birth determines what you like your doctor, only approximate.

First aid at ARI

The list of acute respiratory disease is fairly wide. Here an ordinary catarrh of the upper respiratory tract (laryngitis, tracheitis), and bronchitis, and influenza, and, finally, pneumonia, which often end with the above infections. Many of these diseases often occur, so to speak, classically, that is, within a few days come to an end in recovery without the use of potent medications. 

Sequence of first-aid measures

While rendering the first emergency and first aid must adhere to a particular sequence. Incidentally, the term "first aid" here and below is meant not only the first-aid measures. For example, in grudnichkovogo child suffered constipation (which often occurs in this age group). Naturally, the question about the rapid (within minutes) assistance is not either. But first aid should be given to putting the baby cleansing enema. Or, say, a man crawled into his ear ant. 

Signs of life and death

If life - one of the highest forms of movement and the organization of matter, then death - irreversible cessation of vital activity, the inevitable natural end to the existence of any living creature. But death, especially in our time, quite often the result of murder, suicide, injuries incompatible with life. Having the appropriate skills to provide urgent and emergency care, we are unable to return "from the other world" of many people.

Rules tablets

If necessary, emergency medicine taken at any time of day. Most of the ingested drugs act in an adult person on average about 4-6 hours, and antidiabetics - 10-12 hours. And only the oppression of liver function (eg, cirrhosis, especially alcoholic origin) or kidney duration of medication increases to 8-12 hours after administration.

Ampicillin

Pharmacological effect. Mechanism of action similar to amoxicillin.Indications for use. For the treatment of patients with pneumonia, bronchopneumonia, with lung abscess, tonsillitis, peritonitis, cholecystitis, sepsis, intestinal infections, and postoperative infections, soft tissue and other infections caused by organisms sensitive to it.