Iodine

methylprednisolone (Depomedrol) added to 8 mL of 0.5% lidocaine plus 50 international units (IU) of calcitonin. The patient was put in a prone position with a pillow under the pelvis to flatten the lumbosacral curve. The lumbosacral area was sterilized with bovine iodine and draped. The procedure was performed under fluoroscopy and the injectate was put at the level of maximum stenosis. The epidural needle pathway was anesthetized with 3 mL lidocaine 1%. Under anteroposterior view, an 18 gauge…

drug supply and provision in the Confederate Army, while Smith’s book details the history of the U.S. government laboratories in Philadelphia and Astoria, New York. Next came historian Bruce A. Evans, who studied drug therapies during the war in his book, A Primer of Civil War Medicine. Evans’ presents in his argument in a unique and interesting way by presenting “the essentials of medical therapeutics as they would have been summarized by a reasonably well trained mainstream physician during…

out that my mother had thyroid cancer. One month after, she went through a surgery to remove the gland. Luckily, the cancerous cells did not reach the bloodstream and the gland was successfully removed. During our visit and my mother’s radioactive iodine treatments, I notice how helpful and kind nurses and doctors were to not only my mother but other patients. This was when I decided that I wanted to help others both mentally and physically the way doctors do. From that point on, my goal was to…

Nutrients and Health In the United States, harmful eating behaviors have contributed to the obesity epidemic. In fact, approximately 34% of adults, and 17% of children are obese. Furthermore, individuals at healthy weights can still experience the major health risks associated with poor eating habits such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer (Impact of Nutrition on Your Health, n.d.). Accordingly, understanding the importance of macronutrients, healthy sources to obtain macronutrients…

1) To perform a cellophane tape test for lice you can use cellophane or regular tape. First, (after putting gloves on) you place the tape on the skin and hair so that the sticky part of the tape can collect any visible or non-visible parasites. Try to pick up visible, abnormal particles present from the skin or hair. Collecting the whole hair shaft is useful to see if the lice have infested themselves deeper in into the skin. Once you have obtained the hair sample, place it on a slide with…

Iron and iodine deficiencies can also lead to learning disabilities and affect overall intelligence in children. It is seen that higher income groups have a greater advantage over lower income groups. As a result, the country plans to increase the food supply through…

Scientists have long been searching for when the world will end. Commonly they disregard how we, as human beings, damage Earth. We are pushing ourselves one step closer to extinction. Pollution is one thing, but leaving harmful wastes is another. Nuclear power plants around the world have been destroying Earth! Many incidences, such as the Chernobyl explosion, smuggling, and nuclear leakage have damaged Earth. There are many different forms of radiation. Radiation is the emission of…

Rabies (from the Latin word “madness”) has been recognized for over four thousand years. The first record of rabies dates back to 2300 B.C. in the Babylonian city of Eshnunna when dog owners were forced to pay a fine for causing the deaths of other people. Since then, many notable writers and philosophers such as Homer, Democritus, and Aristotle have also recorded rabies, mostly through cases of canine rabies (or rabies received through a rabid dog). During the 16th century, Girolamo Fracastoro,…

Proper nutrition is critical, especially in the early stages of the child because the brain is developing, and the child has to learn new stuff every day. When the brain doesn’t get the proper nutrition, “ micronutrients such as iron, iodine, vitamin A, folate and zinc affect nearly one-third of the world 's population, and the consequences can be devastating.” (IMMPaCt) Without those micronutrients, it is harder for the brain to retain crucial information needed during the rest of the…

Food and Agriculture Organisation Website, it mentioned that fish is a food of excellent nutritional value, providing high quality protein and a wide variety of vitamins and minerals, including vitamins A and D, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, and iodine in marine fish. The protein provided by the fish is among the easiest protein to digest. Expert also agree that, even in small quantities, fish can have a significant positive impact in improving the quality of dietary protein by complementing…