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The rhinovirus is contagious one to four days before the patient notices the symptoms of the cold. This is referred to as the in ...
gestants—especially nasal spray and drops—can lose its effectiveness because the patient becomes tolerant to the medication. In ...
SINUSITIS Sinusitis is the inflammation of the mucous membranes of the maxillary, frontal, ethmoid, or sphenoid sinuses. Patient ...
ACUTE PHARYNGITIS Acute pharyngitis is inflammation of the throat. It is more commonly known as a sore throat. The patient may h ...
Lower Respiratory Disorders Lower respiratory disorders are conditions that obstruct or restrict tracheo- bronchial tubes and pr ...
disease. More than 1^1 / 2 billion people in the world may have TB and many do not know it. Each year there are more than 8 mill ...
EMPHYSEMA Emphysema is a progressive COPD. The alveoli become enlarged and damaged, trapping air in the over expanded alveoli pr ...
leukotrienes inhibit the action of cAMP resulting in bronchoconstriction. An increase in the serum level of eosinophils indicate ...
which stimulate the central nervous system (CNS) to increase respirations, dilate coronary and pulmonary vessels, and increase u ...
Mast Stabilizer Drugs Mast cells release histamines, leukotrienes and other mediators of the inflam- matory process. Mast cell s ...
Patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease take prescrip- tion medication to ease the symptoms of COPD. These ...
Constriction of the bronchioles is called bronchospasm. (a) True (b) False The lack of the alpha 1 -antitrypsin protein causes ...
15 CHAPTER 269 Nervous System Drugs The nervous system is our Internet over which sensory impulses travel the neu- ral pathways ...
iology of the system. The nervous system is comprised of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and ganglia. Collectively, they receive ...
The preganglionic fibers of the sympathetic nervous system extend from the spinal cord to the ganglionic fiber. These are relati ...
analeptics are benzphetamine (Didrex), deithylpropion (Tenuate), felfluramine (Pondimin), and phentermine (Phentride). Caffeine ...
A list of drugs utilized in the treatment of migrane headaches is provided in the Appendix. Detailed tables show doses, recommen ...
doses to diminish the patient’s physical and mental responses without affecting the patient’s consciousness. With increased dose ...
BARBITURATES Barbiturates are a type of sedative-hypnotic that is used to induce sleep, as an anesthetic, and in high doses to c ...
ANESTHETIC AGENTS Anesthetic agents depress the central nervous system causing a loss of con- sciousness. They are classified as ...
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