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ACL Injuries
An anterior cruciate ligament injury is considered the over-stretching or tearing of the anterior cruciate ligament or ACL found within the knee. A tear of this sort may partially or completely affect the ACL. The anatomy of the knee is shares some pronounced similarities with a hinge joint. It is found in the area where [...]
Fexofenadine
Fexofenadine is normally found in the medications inclusive ofAllegra, Telfast, Fastofen and Tilfur. It is an antihistamine that is used in the treatment of hayfever and other allergic reactions. Fexofenadine does not easily traverse the blood-brain barrier, and consequently will not trigger sleepiness. It is indicated for the general relief of red, itchy, or watery [...]
Glipizide
Glipizide is a type of medication that is prescribed for diabetics in the class of drugs deemed sulfonylurea. The drug will have the much desired effect of hindering, to some extent, the potassium channels in the beta cells of the islets of langerhans. Subsequently the actions initiated by this medication will increase calcium which ultimately [...]
What Causes Skin Cancer
What is Skin Cancer? Skin cancer is deemed any malignant growth that may materialize on the skin. There are three major forms of skin cancers which include melanoma, basal cell cancer and squamos cell cancer. Because the tumours will normally develop on the epidermis or the outermost layer of the skin, identifying the cancerous growth [...]
Symptoms
Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that comes about when the body’s immune system starts to attack its own tissues and organs. The inflammation that results from lupus can affect several areas throughout the body, including the joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, heart and lungs. Lupus is far more often observed in women than in [...]
Benzonatate
Description Benzonatate is an oral medication administered for the suppression of coughs. It has an anaesthetic which has a numbing effect not unlike that of benzocaine. Essentially it numbs the stretch sensors found within the lungs. Coughs are caused by the action of stretch sensors in conjunction with regular breathing. The drug will typically have [...]
Benazepril
Benazepril or as it is known by the brand name Lotensin, is a drug that is usually used in the treatment of high blood pressure or hypertension, congestive heart failure, and chronic renal failure or kidney failure. In general it will be prescribed for the treatment of high blood pressure. It may be used by [...]
Active Denial System
The Active Denial System or as it also called ADS is a less-lethal, directed-energy weapon that was actualized by the United States military. It is a strong millimeter-wave transmitter typically utilized for crowd control. Some Active Denial Systems such as HPEM ADS are also put in place to disable vehicles. It is sometimes in informal [...]
Army Vehicles
Army vehicles are usually divided into six categories. The development of new technologies has produced faster more efficient vehicles. Presently work is being carried out to develop vehicles that can be used unmanned for very dangerous missions. The use of these vehicles are exceedingly important. They aid soldiers and other military personnel to carry out [...]
Electronic Medical Records
An electronic medical record is the health information of a patient or an individual created to document the individual health history and treatment at the institution. The information that is being provided is in computerized form and is written in a digital format. The institution can either be a hospital or a doctor’s clinic or [...]