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Diazepam – Mechanism of Action

Dosage Forms & Strengths tablet: Schedule IV 2mg 5mg 10mg oral solution: Schedule IV 1mg/1mL 5mg/mL rectal gel (Diastat Acudial): Schedule IV 2.5mg/0.5mL 10mg/2mL 20mg/4mL injectable solution: Schedule IV 5mg/mL intramuscular device: Schedule IV 5mg/mL intranasal spray (Valtoco): Schedule IV 5mg/0.1mL 7.5mg/0.1mL 10mg/0.1mL MORE…   Anxiety Indicated for management of anxiety disorders or for short-term […]

Measles, Causes, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment.

Clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention ●Syndrome and incubation period − Measles is a highly contagious viral illness that occurs worldwide. The infection is characterized by fever, malaise, cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis, followed by exanthem. Following exposure, approximately 90 percent of susceptible individuals develop measles. The period of contagiousness is estimated to be from five days […]

Understanding Psoriasis

Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis Overview Psoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease that has also been identified as a multisystem inflammatory disorder associated with multiple comorbidities. Epidemiology Psoriasis affects males and females equally. Psoriasis can begin at any age; however, onset during adulthood is most frequent.  Pathophysiology Psoriasis is a complex immune-mediated disease. […]

Kidney stones (nephrolithiasis)

Uric acid nephrolithiasis ●Epidemiology Uric acid stones account for 5 to 10 percent of all kidney stones in the United States and Europe; however, they comprise 40 percent or more of stones in areas with hot, arid climates. ●Pathogenesis The most important biochemical risk factor for uric acid nephrolithiasis is a persistently low urine pH. […]

Gallbladder – Definition, Function Location – Human Anatomy

nonsurgical management of gallbladder stones ●The majority of patients with asymptomatic (incidental) gallstones do not require treatment. Patients with symptomatic gallstone disease or those at high risk for developing symptomatic gallstone disease, but are unable or unwilling to undergo cholecystectomy, may be candidates for nonsurgical management. ●Gallstones are composed of a mixture of cholesterol, calcium […]

What is a seizure؟

Evaluation and management of the first seizure in adults   ●Goals of evaluation The primary objectives of the medical evaluation of the first seizure are to establish whether the event was a seizure, and if so, whether it resulted from a correctable systemic process or whether the patient is at risk for developing further unprovoked […]