Treating Infectious Diseases
Learn how doctors treat infectious diseases such as malaria and bird flu and in some cases what you can do to treat ilnesses where there is no doctor.
Grafts- Definition of Graft
A graft can be a skin graft, a bone graft a gum graft or any other tissue, bone, cell or other human material taken from one place and put in another.
A graft can be a skin graft, a bone graft a gum graft or any other tissue, bone, cell or other human material taken from one place and put in another.
Drug Resistant Bacteria Definition
Drug-resistant bacteria such as drug resistant staph, drug resistant tuberculosis and drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii cost the US billions of dollars every year.
Drug-resistant bacteria such as drug resistant staph, drug resistant tuberculosis and drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii cost the US billions of dollars every year.
Available Meningitis Vaccines for Adults and Children
Meningococcal vaccine, known also as the meningococcal meningitis vaccine, can protect children and adults from getting bacterial meningitis. The Hib and streptococcus pnuemoniae vaccines also protect against bacterial meningitis caused by those bacteria.
Meningococcal vaccine, known also as the meningococcal meningitis vaccine, can protect children and adults from getting bacterial meningitis. The Hib and streptococcus pnuemoniae vaccines also protect against bacterial meningitis caused by those bacteria.
Lumbar Puncture Procedure Definition
The lumbar puncture procedure is used to extract spinal fluid with a needle for diagnostic purposes.
The lumbar puncture procedure is used to extract spinal fluid with a needle for diagnostic purposes.
ELISA Test-Elisa Assay
ELISA is an acronym for Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay. ELISA is used to diagnose diseases and identify specific substances in blood or even plant tissues.
ELISA is an acronym for Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay. ELISA is used to diagnose diseases and identify specific substances in blood or even plant tissues.
Dipstick Test Definition
The dipstick test is not a specific type of medical test, but refers to the use of a specially prepared stick or strip that can quickly determine the presence of a certain substance in a body fluid.
The dipstick test is not a specific type of medical test, but refers to the use of a specially prepared stick or strip that can quickly determine the presence of a certain substance in a body fluid.
Oral Rehydration Salts-ORS Recipe
Oral Rehydration Salts, ORS, are effective at treating severe diarrhea and vomiting when recommended by your doctor. Here, a recipe for pharmacists.
Oral Rehydration Salts, ORS, are effective at treating severe diarrhea and vomiting when recommended by your doctor. Here, a recipe for pharmacists.
Oral Rehydration Salts Home Recipe
Oral Rehydration Salts, ORS, are effective at treating severe diarrhea and vomiting when recommended by your doctor. If you cannot buy sachets of ORS at a pharmacy, consider making them yourself with this recipe.
Oral Rehydration Salts, ORS, are effective at treating severe diarrhea and vomiting when recommended by your doctor. If you cannot buy sachets of ORS at a pharmacy, consider making them yourself with this recipe.
Oral Rehydration Salts-ORS Definition
Oral rehydration salts (ORS) are a combination of glucose and electrolytes used to treat diarrhea by replacing lost fluids.
Oral rehydration salts (ORS) are a combination of glucose and electrolytes used to treat diarrhea by replacing lost fluids.
Combination Therapy for Malaria Treatment
Combination therapy involves the use of more than one drug to treat malaria where each drug acts against the plasmodium parasite in a different way.
Combination therapy involves the use of more than one drug to treat malaria where each drug acts against the plasmodium parasite in a different way.
What is an Adjuvant?
An adjuvant is a substance that changes the way another substance acts. Recently new adjuvants are being produced to make greater quantities of bird flu vaccines cheaper.
An adjuvant is a substance that changes the way another substance acts. Recently new adjuvants are being produced to make greater quantities of bird flu vaccines cheaper.