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Radical orchiectomy is the surgical removal of a testicle, which is most often performed on patients with testicular cancer. Radical orchiectomy is the surgical removal of a testicle. It is mostly used to treat testicular cancer. It could be required if a testicle has been seriously damaged by illness, infection, or injury. An orchiectomy is …

Central venous access is required in a variety of clinical scenarios with the subclavian veins serving as the favored site in most cases. Central venous access (CVC) is required in a variety of clinical scenarios, including hemodynamic monitoring, medication administration, and blood sample collection in intensive care settings. The three veins in the body that are accessed during central venous …

Disabilities that are considered to be moderate to severe include autism, deaf/blindness, and developmental delays that impair speech and motor skills Disabilities that are considered to be moderate to severe include autism, deaf/blindness, and developmental delays that impair speech and motor skills. How is intellectual disability determined? Intellectual disability affects a child’s cognitive and adaptive abilities: Cognitive: Reasoning, problem-solving, memory, …

Generic Name: oxytocin Brand Names: Pitocin Drug Class: Oxytocic Agents What is oxytocin, and what is it used for? Oxytocin used as medication is a synthetic form of the natural human hormone oxytocin produced by the hypothalamus region in the brain and secreted into the bloodstream by the pituitary gland. Oxytocin is used to induce or improve uterine contractions during …

Generic Name: sodium bicarbonate Drug Class: Alkalinizing agents What is sodium bicarbonate, and what is it used for? Sodium bicarbonate is a chemical compound made of sodium and bicarbonate used to increase the alkalinity of the body. Sodium bicarbonate raises the pH levels in the body and reduces the acidity of body fluids and tissues. Intravenous sodium bicarbonate is used …

Generic Name: ferrous sulfate Brand Names: Slow FE, Fer-In-Sol, Feratab, Iron, Mol-Iron, Feosol, MyKidz Iron 10 Drug Class: Iron Products What is ferrous sulfate, and what is it used for? Ferrous sulfate is a synthetic iron supplement used to treat iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia, when dietary sources are inadequate to maintain healthy levels of iron. Iron is an important …

About 10 to 70 percent of people with schizophrenia do recreational drugs. About 10 to 70 percent of people with schizophrenia do recreational drugs. According to a study, 11.9 percent of people with schizophrenia had drug abuse.  One in four people with schizophrenia had a cannabis use disorder. According to the American Addiction Center, 50 percent of people with schizophrenia …

What is multiple myeloma? Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the white blood cells, also called plasma cells. Multiple myeloma is linked to specific gene mutations. Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the white blood cells, also called plasma cells. About 22,000 Americans are diagnosed with multiple myeloma annually, representing about 1% of all cancer diagnoses. Its signs and symptoms …

Although chilblains and Raynaud’s are associated with symptoms that appear on exposure to cold, they both have distinct presentations, causes, and management. Both chilblains and Raynaud’s are associated with symptoms that appear on exposure to cold. These two diseases, however, have distinct presentations, causes, and management. Both Raynaud’s and chilblains can occur in the same person. Either of these diseases …

A prolonged QT interval indicates an abnormality detected on an ECG. On an electrocardiogram (ECG), each heartbeat is mapped with five different waves, namely, P, Q, R, S, and T, wherein alphabets Q through T correspond to the heart cells’ recharging or repolarizing after a muscle contraction. A prolonged QT interval indicates an abnormality detected on an ECG. This abnormality …