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1.0 INTRODUCTION It is known that radiation can be very harmful to a person’s health. According to Marshall and Keene (2006:1), with the recent expansion of diagnostic and interventional radiology, it has been noted that an alarming dose of radiation can be administered to a patient, in a single scan, without having to repeat a procedure. With the evolution of radiography, interventional radiology has become a norm in the diagnosis protocol and it is therefore important to understand the concept…

skin between the scrotum and the rectum and ends within the prostate gland to begin radioactivity. There are two different types of doses for the therapy. The first dosage is known as a “high dose”. This specific dose will last for many hours at a time. The second dosage is known as a “low dose”. This specific dose will last for weeks at a time. The seeds of the low dose will remain inside the male’s…

the concern factors of the patient illicit use of benzos as she tested positive on 06/17/2016, also with opiates. The patient admits to using pain killers from someone who given it to her as she missed her dose on 06/16/2016. This writer informed the patient about the risk factor of missing a dose as she will potentially put herself for a relapse, which evidently happened in this case. This writer…

parenteral routes. It is a medication that is distributed in most body tissues. Atropine is a drug that is metabolized in the liver and is normally eliminated in urine in 24 hrs. Atropine has effects at different dose levels in which causes different reactions. When administered at a low dose, atropine decreases secretions from salivary and bronchial glands. It increases heart rate and causes dilated pupils (mydriasis) as well…

return visits and hospital admissions, as well as a decrease in the use of epinephrine (2). However, in cases were the patient or caregiver refuses an injection or where injections are not available, would a one-time oral dose of dexamethasone treat as effectively as an IM dose? Patient Case: A 36 month old female presented to the emergency department with inspiratory stridor and a seal-like cough. The patient’s mother states that she has been “a little fussy” and relays that the illness…

to as a hallucinogen drug for the effects it produces on the mind. The prescription drug known as Prozac falls under the category of antidepressant as it is meant to treat depression. The name LD50 is an abbreviation for Lethal Dose fifty percent or median lethal dose. It is the amount of the substance required to kill fifty percent of the test population.…

recommendation for the use of rectal acetaminophen. The AAP did, in fact, publish that certain factors create the potential for inadequate therapeutic effect such as poor absorption and a cumulative toxic effect from excessive or too frequently repeated doses but the recommendation clearly stated that, for parents, rectal acetaminophen therapy should be avoided unless specifically discussed with the health care provider22. There was not a recommendation for discontinuing the use of rectal…

To evaluate if the patient it taking the medication properly before instituting a change, I would make sure he is taking the recommended dose of 50mg of diphenhydramine thirty minutes before bedtime, avoiding alcohol consumption because it can cause further CNS sedation, and also avoiding other drug products that contain diphenhydramine in them that can cause increased sedative effects.…

MYCOCEPT (Mycophenolate mofetil) is the 2-morholinoethyl ester of mycophenolic acid (MPA). CHEMICAL NAME: 2-morpholin-4-ylethyl (E)-6- (4-hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxo-1H-2-benzofuran-5-yl)-4-methylhex-4 enoate. STRUCTURAL FORMULA: Fig: Mycophenolate mofetil MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 433.50g/mol APPEARANCE: Mycophenolate mofetil, is a white to off-white crystalline powder. SOLUBILITY: It is slightly…

erythropoietin can be administered through fortified breast milk or fortified formula as part of the infant’s total parenteral nutrition (TPN). These hormones are also administered through an intravenous route (IV) or subcutaneously in cases where a larger dose or more immediate access to the bloodstream is necessary (Rao & Georgieff, 2009). If the erythropoietin supplements are successful for an infant, the neonate’s RBC counts will increase, creating less risk of anemia-related events that…