고혈압은 혈액이 정맥 및 동맥의 벽에 대하여 미는 힘이 정상 보다는 매우 더 높을 때 생긴다. 고혈압이 장시간에 중대하게 치기의 모험을 증가하거나 심장병을 발전하기 위하여, 그리고 모험 심혼 공격한...

High blood pressure occurs when the force with which the blood pushes against the veins and arteries' walls is much higher than normal. Having a high blood pressure for a long time greatly increases the risk of a stroke or heart-attack, and the risk to develop a heart...

Effective Treatment of CAD for Diabetes Patient If your patient has CAD, teach her to reduce her risk of developing complications, such as angina and an MI, by eliminating or reducing these modifiable risk factors: hyperglycemia hypertension hy...

There are dozens of antihypertensive agents in use today. They can be grouped into eight different classifications: (1) alpha/beta-adrenergic blocking agents, (2) angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, (3) angiotensin II receptor antagonists, (4) antiadrenergi...

A 74-year-old woman was transferred from a local acute care hospital to the stroke rehabilitation unit in my rehabilitation center. She had been admitted to the hospital 9 days earlier after experiencing unsteady gait and left hemiparesis for 24 hours. A computed t...

Definition and Description Symptoms of SLE Diagnosis of SLE Treatment of SLE Medications for SLE Psychosocial Aspects Health Care Implications Care for the patient with lupus erythematosus is a challenge that draws on all the resources, knowledge, and strength...

Abstract: Twenty medications are associated with drug-induced organizing pneumonia; however, thalidomide is not listed as a potential causative agent. Thalidomide (Thalomid, Celgene Corp., Summit, NJ), an angiogenesis inhibitor and immunomodulator that reduces tu...

[Ciccone CD. Current trends in cardiovascular pharmacology. Phys Ther. 1996;76:481-497.Cardiovascular medications represent one of the largest and most frequently prescribed groups of drugs, and many patients receiving physical therapy also are taking medications f...

You don't have to tell Helen Rehak how treatment for heart disease has changed over the past quarter of a century. The 77-year-old woman, who lives in Indialantic, FL, has had three open-heart surgeries during her 25-year battle with genetically related heart disea...

Patients who could benefit from additional education about treatments for erectile dysfunction (ED) may prematurely discontinue or switch ED medications, resulting in unnecessary resource utilization. In a retrospective cohort study using a large, aggregated heal...

[Ciccone CD. Basic pharmacokinetics and the potential effect of physical therapy interventions on pharmacokinetic variables. Phys Ther. 1995; 75:343-351] Key Words: Exercise, general, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology. A fundamental concept in pharmacology is that a drug...

* Prent Corp., a Janesville, WI-based provider of custom medical thermoform packaging, has received ISO 9001:2000 certification for Prent-Puerto Rico, its newest Class 100,000 dean room manufacturing facility in Yauco, Puerto Rico. ...

WILTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- May 1, 1995--The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation announced today that its board of directors elected Ellenore O'Hanrahan, 37, assistant vice president, secretary and assistant general counsel. She succeeds Shirley A. Forsberg, vice pr...

Physicians today have a variety of drugs from which to choose when treating a patient with hypertension. These medications must be carefully chosen to fit the patient's needs, and even then, responses will vary. The Medical Letter recently outlined the most common dru...

Clinical Question ...

Sufficient evidence and consensus exist to recommend propranolol, timolol, amitriptyline, divalproex, sodium valproate, and topiramate as first-line agents for migraine prevention. There is fair evidence of effectiveness with gabapentin and naproxen sodium. Botulinum ...

ESI Lederle is conducting a nationwide voluntary recall of one lot number of its etodolac capsules 300 mg. The lot number 9991052 consists of some 4.2 million capsules. Capsules in this lot were contaminated during manufacturing with acebutolol hydrochloride, a beta b...

Table 2. Resources for More information About Dosing Adjustments in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Drug Prescribing in Renal Failure: Dosing Guidelines for Adults Publisher: American College of Physicians PDA download: http://acp.pdaorder.com/pdaorder/-/60592...

Antihypertensive drugs ...

Adverse effects on quality of life have been reported more frequently with nonselective beta blockers such as propranolol than with selective agents. Beta1-selective blockers such as metoprolol or atenolol may produce fewer side effects and are generally preferred for...

Thiazide diuretics commonly cause potassium depletion. Patients should have potassium supplementation either through diet, or potassium supplements. Pregnancy risk factor is category B (chlorothiazide, chlorthalidone, hydrochlorothiazide, indapamide, metolazone) or cate...

Beta blockers are widely used in the management of cardiac conditions and thyrotoxicosis, and to reduce perioperative complications. Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been classic contraindications to the use of beta blockers because of thei...

[8] Tuffnell DJ, Lilford RJ, Buchan PC, Prendiville VM, Tuffnell AJ, Holgate MP, et al. Randomised controlled trial of day care for hypertension in pregnancy. Lancet 1992;339:224-7. ...

Drugs that can lower the blood pressure - pros and cons High blood pressure occurs when the force with which the blood pushes against the veins and arteries' walls is much higher than normal. Having a high blood pressure for a long time greatly increases ...

Risk Factor Management Hyperglycemia, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, is always your diabetic patient's first priority. A combination of diet, exercise, drugs, and stress reduction can help your patient keep her blood glucose levels as close to normal as po...