Search results

• Diazepam
  ...f [[eclampsia]], when [[Intravenous therapy|IV]] [[magnesium sulfate]] and blood pressure control measures have failed.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Kaplan ...are also more sensitive to the effects of benzodiazepines even at similar blood plasma levels. Doses of diazepam are recommended to be about half of those
  78 KB (10,295 words) - 16:51, 27 September 2010
• Cicuta
  ...-09-14}}</ref> and alternating [[hypotension|low]] and [[hypertension|high blood pressure]].<ref name="Costanza"/> Other cardiac effects may include [[ECG]] ...]], and [[mass spectrometry]] have been used to detect cicutoxin but these tests are not performed routinely in [[Medical laboratory|hospital laboratories]]
  29 KB (4,114 words) - 12:26, 7 July 2010
• Chelidonium
  ...oted to stimulate the heart and lungs of frogs, cats and dogs, raising the blood pressure and widening the arteries. ...een observed in animal studies; no inflammation was observed in rabbit eye tests. The latex can leave a non-permanent stain. Stains on skin of the fingers
  8 KB (1,178 words) - 12:27, 7 July 2010
• Temazepam
  ...and special duty personnel sleep in support of mission readiness. "Ground tests" are required prior to authorization being issued to use the medication in ...45&nbsp;mg temazepam in man resulted in rapid absorption with significant blood levels achieved in less than 30 minutes and peak levels at 2 to 3 hours.<re
  45 KB (6,129 words) - 22:16, 19 September 2010
• Depleted uranium
  ...co.uk/uk/2003/apr/25/internationaleducationnews.armstrade Gulf troops face tests for cancer] ''guardian.co.uk'' 25 April 2003, Retrieved February 3, 2009</r |Decreased performance on neurocognitive tests
  80 KB (11,721 words) - 10:13, 20 September 2010
• Concrete
  Modern tests show that ''opus caementicium'' had as much compressive strength as modern ...se hair]] made concrete less liable to crack while it hardened, and adding blood made it more frost-resistant.<ref>http://www.djc.com/special/concrete/10003
  63 KB (9,167 words) - 10:23, 20 September 2010
• Iron
  ...|Brinell test]], [[Rockwell scale|Rockwell test]], or [[tensile strength]] tests, among others; the results on iron are so consistent that iron is often use ...ing from the evolutionarily primitive [[archaea]] to humans. The color of blood is due to the [[hemoglobin]], an iron-containing protein. As illustrated b
  67 KB (9,808 words) - 10:24, 20 September 2010
• Aminohippuric acid
  ...a derivative of [[hippuric acid]], is a diagnostic agent useful in medical tests involving the [[kidney]] used in the measurement of [[renal plasma flow]]. ...low (RPF), which empirically is (1 &minus; [[hematocrit]]) &times; [[renal blood flow]]. Of note, the clearance of PAH is reflective only of RPF to portion
  5 KB (671 words) - 13:11, 20 September 2010
• Phenazopyridine
  ...ue = 8297}}</ref> because it can cause [[hemolysis]] (destruction of [[red blood cell]]s) due to [[oxidative stress]].<ref name=Frank>{{cite journal |author ...sists, the antibiotics themselves can adversely affect any follow-up urine tests that need to be done.
  11 KB (1,551 words) - 22:06, 21 September 2010
• Mesalazine
  * Blood disorders (including [[agranulocytosis]], [[aplastic anaemia]], [[leukopeni ...ore throat, fever or malaise that occurs during treatment so that a [[full blood count]] can be urgently taken.
  6 KB (792 words) - 13:12, 20 September 2010
• Luminol
  Luminol is used by [[forensic]] investigators to detect trace amounts of [[blood]] left at [[crime scene]]s as it reacts with iron found in hemoglobin. It ...evenly applied to avoid creating a slanted, or biased impression, such as blood traces appearing to be more concentrated in areas which received more spray
  8 KB (1,158 words) - 13:12, 20 September 2010
• Phenylpropanolamine
  ...|author=Flavahan NA |title=Phenylpropanolamine constricts mouse and human blood vessels by preferentially activating alpha2-adrenoceptors |journal=J. Pharm ...ily distinguish phenylpropanolamine from other phenethylamine derivatives. Blood or plasma phenylpropanolamine concentrations are typically in the 50-300 µ
  11 KB (1,420 words) - 13:15, 20 September 2010
• Dry cleaning
  ...water and CO₂. Produces nontoxic, nonhazardous waste. Toxicity tests by Dow Corning shows the solvent to increase the incidence of tumors in fem ...about 10% of stains) than more common water-soluble stains (coffee, wine, blood, etc.). Known for leaving a characteristic chemical smell on garments. Nonf
  22 KB (3,351 words) - 21:30, 20 September 2010
• Occupational asthma
  ...confirm that the person needs to be treated for asthma. Other non specific tests could even require the patient to run in open air or on a treadmill for a f ====Skin prick tests====
  26 KB (3,697 words) - 21:31, 20 September 2010
• Cancer
  ...mes ''[[metastasis]]'' (spread to other locations in the body via lymph or blood). These three malignant properties of cancers differentiate them from [[ben ...ma]]''' and '''[[leukemia]]:''' Malignancies derived from hematopoietic ([[blood]]-forming) cells
  94 KB (13,321 words) - 21:32, 20 September 2010
• Needlestick injury
  ...l community. These events are of concern because of the risk to transmit [[blood-borne disease]]s through the passage of the [[hepatitis B]] virus (HBV), th ...ck injuries are a common event in the healthcare environment. When drawing blood, administering an intramuscular or intravenous drug, or performing other pr
  17 KB (2,487 words) - 21:33, 20 September 2010
• Examinetics
  ...tions. They are responsible for carrying out nearly one million screening tests each year for some 1,700 corporate customers, nationally. ...rotocols and proof of their training is documented via a series of written tests and proficiency evaluations. Their performance is monitored via continuous
  19 KB (2,585 words) - 21:33, 20 September 2010
• Benzene
  ...leukemia and is associated with other blood cancers and pre-cancers of the blood. ...zene in the air causes [[leukemia]], a potentially fatal [[cancer]] of the blood-forming organs, in susceptible individuals. In particular, [[Acute myeloid
  45 KB (6,444 words) - 21:33, 20 September 2010
• Right to know
  *Absorption of a chemical into the body, e.g. blood lead levels. ...aires, results of pre-employment physical examinations, results from blood tests or more elaborate records of ongoing diagnosis or treatment (such as all bi
  16 KB (2,443 words) - 21:34, 20 September 2010
• Arsenic
  ...man kidney cells and ''in vivo'' tests with rat liver cells and peripheral blood leukocytes in humans.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Baccarelli|first=A.|year=2009 ...v"/> Blood, urine, hair and nails may be tested for arsenic, however these tests cannot foresee possible health outcomes due to the exposure.<ref name="atsd
  51 KB (7,314 words) - 21:34, 20 September 2010

View (previous 20 | next 20) (20 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500)