TRACTION / PIN CARE Early Greek traction device, from a Byzantine edition of Galen‘s work in the 2nd century AD. Definition Traction is force applied by weights or other devices to treat bone or muscle disorders or injuries. Purpose Traction treats fractures, dislocations, or muscle spasms in an effort
DIsorders of nucleotides metabolism URIC ACID – Uric acid is the end product of purine metabolism. – Hyperuricaemia is associated with a tendency to form crystals of monosodium urate causing: – Clinical gout (due to the deposition of monosodium urate crystals in the cartilage, synovium and synovial fluid of joints), – Renal calculi
LESSON 18 Arterial system Systemic and pulmonary arteries THE BLOOD VESSELS You already know that the cardiovascular system is divided into the pulmonary circuit and the systemic circuit. The pulmonary circuit is composed of arteries and veins that transport blood between the heart and the lungs. This circuit
Shedule of duties of teachers at the Department From 1530 to 2130 Reworks are performed in assistant room (3rd floor of therapeutical corpus) January 2009 Tutor Date Weak day ass. N.A. Bilkevych 28.01 Wednesday February 2009 Tutor Date Weak day ass. N.A. Bilkevych 02.02 Monday
Lesson 1 Theme 1. Measles. Rubella. Chicken pox. Herpes Zoster MEASLES an acute communicable disease, is characterized by three stages: (1) an incubation stage of approximately 10–12 days with few, if any, signs or symptoms; (2) a prodromal stage with an enanthem (Koplik spots) on the buccal and pharyngeal mucosa,
COMMON PHARMACOLOGY Common Pharmacology Drug and Active Principle Until the end of the 19th century, medicines were natural organic or inorganic products, mostly dried, but also fresh, plants or plant parts. These might contain substances possessing healing (therapeutic) properties or substances exerting a toxic effect. In order to secure a
METHODICAL INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS OF THE 5 COURSE foreign students’ Faculty MODULE 2. PRINCIPLES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (cardiology, rheumatology, nephrology, common questions of internal medicine) Content module 3. “Principles of diagnosis, management and prevention of main kidney and urinary tract diseases” LESSON № 1 (PRACTICAL – 6 HOURS)
DIPHTHERIA http://www.medicinenet.com/diphtheria/article.htm Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease caused by Leffler bacilli, transmitted mainly in an air-drop way and characterized by the symptoms of general intoxication, local inflammation of the mucous membranes mainly with the formation of fibrinogenous fur and typical complications on the part of the nervous system, cardiovascular
