Brand Name: Chemet Classification: Chelating Agent Indications: Treatment of lead poisoning in children with serum lead levels >45 mcg/dL Treatment of lead poisoning in symptomatic adults Antidote of lead poisoning Mechanism of Action Succimer is a lead chelator. It forms water soluble chelates with heavy metals and, consequently, increases the urinary excretion of lead. Succimer binds […]
Generic Name: Hydralazine Brand Name: Apresoline Classification: Antihypertensive, Vasodilator Indications: Moderate to severe hypertension (with a diuretic). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. CHF unresponsive to conventional therapy with Digoxin and diuretics Mechanism of Action Hydralazine is a vasodilator that works by relaxing the muscles in the blood vessels to help […]
Morphine Brand Name: Astramorph PF, Avinza, Duramorph, Kadian, Roxanol, MST Continus Classification: Opioid Analgesic Indications Severe pain (pain in sickle cell crisis, pain associated with surgery preoperatively and postoperatively, pain associated with trauma, cancer, renal colic, ureterolithiasis) Pulmonary edema Pain associated with myocardial infarction (MI) Adjunct to general anesthesia Mechanism of Action Morphine binds to […]
Computer Data Processing Any computing process that transforms patient and healthcare data into information of knowledge necessary for the medication use process. Manipulates raw data into information necessary for the health industry and computer information systems typically take raw data as input to the system to produce information as output. Equipped with facility that remotely […]
What is Patient Information Management System Improve the performance of the health care system, within the bounds of appropriate measures to protect the confidentiality of private health records. Typical patient health record system that provides complete and accurate summary of the health record that can be access at an instant in s specified controlled environment. Provides […]
Computers have gained popularity in helping the health statistical officer in solving statistical problem and performing statistical processes. It is no longer necessary to spend large amounts of time doing the numerous calculations that are part of a statistical analysis. Advantages Automatic searching or parallel for medically ill person and critical medical information. Automatic searching […]
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