December 1 2014

Medical Monday: Sulfadiazine

Sulfadiazine is a sulfa drug. It eliminates bacteria that cause infections. It can be used to treat the following: urinary tract infections, malaria, and certain ear infections. Sulfadiazine is also used to help prevent rheumatic fever and meningitis.

Machine Briefs:

OPTION #1: sulfadiazine= SUL/FA/DAOI/A/SAO*EN
OPTION #2: sulfadiazine= SUL/FA/DAOI/SAO*EN

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October 27 2014

Medical Monday: Neuralgia

Neuralgia is defined as “intense, typically intermittent pain along the course of a nerve, especially in the head or face.”

Machine Briefs:
OPTION #1: neuralgia= NURLG
OPTION #2: neuralgia= NUR/ALG
OPTION #3: neuralgia= NAOURL/ALG
OPTION #4: neuralgia= NAOURL/JA*
OPTION #5: neuralgia= NAOUR/ALG
OPTION #6: neuralgia= NUR/AL/JA*
OPTION #7: neuralgia= NAOUR/AL/JA*

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October 20 2014

Medical Monday: Guaiac Test

A guaiac test is a test in which the presence of blood is tested in excrement. This test is used to detect bleeding of the large intestine. The wood resin from a tree in the genus of Guajacum is used for this test. When this resin comes into contact with blood it turns blue, thereby indicating the presence of blood.

Machine Briefs:
Option #1: guaiac= GAOE/A*K
Option #2: guaiac= GAO*EK

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October 6 2014

Medical Monday: Adrenal Glands

“The adrenal glands are situated (as their name indicates: ad, meaning “at,” plus renes, meaning “kidneys”) on top of the kidneys and in front of the twelfth thoracic vertebra. The adrenal glands are chiefly responsible for regulating stress responses from your hormones. These hormones all play a part in the fight-or-flight response activated by the sympathetic nervous system. In simple terms, the adrenal glands link the thoughts of the brain to physical action in the human body.” -From, “Winning Body Language” By: Mark Bowden

Machine Briefs:
OPTION #1: adrenal= DRAOENL
OPTION #2: adrenal= A/DRAOENL
OPTION #3: adrenal= A/DRAOEN/A*L

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September 15 2014

Medical Monday: Digitalis

Digitalis is defined as: “A naturally occurring compound used in the preparation of the medication, digoxin, prescribed to increase the heart rate and strengthen the force of the heart’s contractions.”

Machine Briefs:
OPTION #1: digitalis= DIJ/A/TAL/*IS
OPTION #2: digitalis= DIJ/TAL/*IS
OPTION #3: digitalis= DIJT/*IS

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August 25 2014

Medical Monday: Thalamus

According to Healthline.com: “The thalamus is located deep within the brain in the cerebral cortex, adjacent to the hypothalamus. It is…perched on top of the brain stem and either side of the third cortex…Its chief function is processing information going to and from the spinal cord and cerebrum. It also controls sleep, consciousness, and alertness…The thalamus receives information from every sensory system, apart from the olfactory system, which it then sends to the relevant cortical area.”

Machine Briefs:
OPTION #1: thalamus= THAL/A/MUS
OPTION #2: thalamus= THAL/M*US

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