General Illness Information Medical Term: Hyaline membrane disease Common Name: Respiratory distress syndrome, neonatal RDS Description: Respiratory distress syndrome is a special condition of the body, when the respiratory system can not provide the necessary volume of oxygen. In this case, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood increases significantly and can reach a critical level. This syndrome is a kind of consequence of the inferior exchange of carbon…
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome
(Illness)Paget’s Disease
(Illness)General Illness Information Common Name: Paget’s disease Medical Term: Deforming osteitis, deforming osteoporosis, deforming osteodystrophy Description: Paget’s disease occurs when the mechanism of restoring the bones of the body is damaged. Bone is a living tissue that is constantly destroyed and restored, this process is called “bone remodeling.” In the bones affected by Paget’s disease, the process of remodeling is broken, which leads to a disruption in the structure of…
Iron Toxicity
(Illness)General Illness Information Common Name: Iron poisoning Medical Term: Iron Toxicity, Iron Overload Description: Iron is a part of many vitamins for adults and children, so light cases of iron overdose are very frequent. However, a severe overdose of iron can be dangerous and even fatal. Children’s vitamins containing iron are safe because of the limited number of tablets in the package. Not all iron preparations are the same. Taking…
Cervical Dystonia
(Illness)General Illness Information Common Name: Cervical Dystonia Medical Term: Spasmodic Torticollis Description: Cervical dystonia is a painful displacement and curvature of the neck. This is a rare disorder in which the condition of the neck muscles contract before spasm. With cervical dystonia, the head is inclined sideways and turned in one direction. It can also be tilted forward or backward. Cervical dystonia sometimes pass without treatment. However, there is a risk…
Adalat XL (Nifedipine)
(Pharmaceutical)General Information Brand Name: ADALAT® XL® Manufacturer: Bayer Scientific Name: Nifedipine Application: Antianginal – Antihypertensive System Components and Performance Adalat XL extended release tablets, while similar in appearance to a conventional tablet, nonetheless consist of a semipermeable membrane surrounding an osmotically active drug core. The core itself is divided into 2 layers: an active layer containing the drug, and a push layer containing pharmacologically inert, but osmotically active components. As…
Abbokinase
(Pharmaceutical)General Information Brand Name: ABBOKINASE® Manufacturer: Abbott Scientific Name: Urokinase Application: Fibrinolytic Pharmacology Urokinase acts on the endogenous fibrinolytic system. It converts plasminogen to the enzyme plasmin. Plasmin degrades fibrin clots as well as fibrinogen. I.V. infusion of urokinase in doses recommended for lysis of pulmonary embolism is followed by increased fibrinolytic activity. This effect disappears within a few hours after discontinuation, but a decrease in plasma levels of fibrinogen…
Hyperthermia Syndrome
(Illness)General Illness Information Common Name: Hyperthermia Syndromes Medical Term: Malignant Hyperthermia Description: Hyperthermia syndrome is a pathological condition characterized by a sudden increase in body temperature up to 104° F and higher due to a violation of thermoregulation. It is more common in young children. In adults, it can occur as a consequence of various pathologies of the brain (trauma, tumor, hemorrhage, etc.), as a complication in anesthesia. Causes: The…
Evening Primrose Oil
(Herbal)General Information Common Name: Evening Primrose Oil (abbreviated EPO) Latin Name: Oenothera biennis L. Family: Onagracaeae Other Names: King’s Cure-All Indications & Historical Uses For centuries, native American tribes have used evening primrose both as a food and a remedy for a variety of ailments. In the seventeenth century, the plant was imported from North America and naturalized in Europe. For the last three centuries, folk healers have used evening…
Ginger
(Herbal)General Information Common Name: Ginger Latin Name: Zingiber Officinale Family: zingiberaceae Other Names: Based on its origin: African ginger; Black ginger; Chochin (Asian ginger); Gan Jiang (Jamaican ginger). Indications & Historical Uses For more than 25 centuries, ginger has been used as both a spice and an herbal remedy in the Far Eastern culture. Ginger is the mainstay of Far Eastern medicine, wherein it has long been used to treat…
Ginkgo Biloba
(Herbal)General Information Common Name: Ginkgo Biloba Latin Name: Ginkgo Biloba Family: gingkoaceae Other Names: Maidenhair tree. Indications & Historical Uses Ginkgo biloba is one of the world’s oldest living tree species. It is considered a sacred tree in China, and has been used in oriental medicine since ancient times, mainly to improve brain function, and for respiratory ailments. Currently, its main indications are: Macular degeneration of retina; Allergies; Asthma; Cerebral…