GENERAL MEASURES Increase unprocessed foods in diet. Supplement with bran. MEDICINE TREATMENT Localised diverticulitis: • Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, oral, 875/125 mg 12 hourly. Severe disease: • Ampicillin, IV, 1 g 6 hourly. PLUS • Gentamicin, IV, 6 mg/kg daily. PLUS • Metronidazole, IV, 500 mg 8 hourly. REFERRAL » Clinical deterioration or failure to improve. » […]
DESCRIPTION A disorder which develops as a consequence of the reflux of gastric and duodenal contents into the oesophagus. It is usually characterised by heartburn and regurgitation. Complications that may develop in severe disease are strictures, ulceration, Barrett’s oesophagus and adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus. Two thirds of patients have a normal endoscopy which is termed
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Hello ladies, in this Post we going to discuss about medical laboratory test you should do when you miss your monthly menstrual Circle. As an adult healthy lady, it is expected that you should see your menstrual Circle every month. The menstruation come at specific time you usually sees your own, so everyone has her
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When collecting blood sample from vein, It is easier to enter a vein which can be felt than the one that is only seen. The techniques should not be applied to tightly not too long another not to cause venustus is week and leave the concentrations of certain blood substance such as hemoglobin, plasma proteins
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When the quantities of glucose content in the blood rise above normal level the body required at that particular time, is referred as hyperglycemia. Are conditions that result to hyperglycemia, is called diabetes. Diabetes mostly affect elderly people, but not all elderly people. Also some young people who are going through some health challenge or
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Blood is one of the most recommended specimen collected for investigations of biochemical component and other infectious disease present inside the body system. In case of blood specimen, specimen container used used for blood for biochemical investigations must be leak-proof and chemically clean. Syringe and needle for collecting the blood sample must also be chemically
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What is Patient Status? A patient status referred to the physiological state of the patient at the time of collections of sample for diagnostic investigation. Importance of Patients Status This is to minimise variations in the final result. Factors such as food intake or physical activity may increase or decrease the level of certain body
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To be performs their physiological function, lipids must be capable of movement from one cell or tissues to another one in an aqueous environment. Lipids are bound to specific proteins to form lipoproteins which provide solubility in the aqueous environment and can be metabolised. Lipoproteins have a spherical shape with neutral lipids such as cholesterol
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Media are suitable substance that aides the growth of micro-oganism in microbiology department. Each micro-oganism has it own suitable media to growth on, and this media sometimes prepared in the laboratory, or buy already made. In this article, we will show you how to prepare cooked Meat Media, also known as dehydrated products. Steps in
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What is Gastric Brushing or Lavage The sample collected from gastro-intestinal tract for investigation of Squamous cell carcinoma. These types of samples give useful information in the diagnosis of Squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus or adenocarcinoma of the stomach. Method of Collecting Gastric Brushing or Lavage In the medical laboratory, gastric Brushing or Lavage
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The secretion of acid is stimulated by hypoglycemia induced by insulin administration as a result of stimulation of vagus nerve. These medical examination is performed to isolate the efficiency of vagotomy. The main stimulus are send through vagus nerve and this stimulation can therefore be removed by vagotomy. Sample of gastric juice are taken and
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Gastric juice collection is often a ward procedure. Below are the procedure you need to follow to collect gastric juice from patient. 1. patient prepared for collection of gastric juice must be in fasting state and must be free from sight or overnight food odour. 2. Witheld all medication capable of influencing gastric secretion for
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