http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:05:59 +1100 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt DokuWiki http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/lib/tpl/symple006/images/favicon.ico http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/ http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=nsaids see also Eicosanoids, analgesics, salicylate poisoning, aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), colchicine introduction * NSAIDs are a group of drugs which have anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects via their inhibitory action upon cyclooxygenase (COX) which is involved in the synthesis of prostaglandins. gary1 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:55:24 +1100 http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=ketorolac ketorolac see also non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) introduction: * Structurally & pharmacologically related to tolmetin & indomethacin, however, unlike these pyrolle acetic acid derivatives, it is a cyclic propionic derivative. * It is the most potent analgesic of the NSAID's & can be used in adults instead of narcotics to avoid the associated dependence problems of the narcotics. gary1 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:50:56 +1100 http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=clostridium_difficile see also: * bacteria * gastroenteritis * Australian Healthcare Special Interest Group * Clinical practice guidelines - USA introduction * Clostridium difficile is a Gram positive, anaerobic, heat-resistant spore forming bacillus which is a common cause of antibiotic-related nosocomial colitis, and in its severe form, pseudomembranous colitis. * it is present in 2-3% of normal adults and in 70% of healthy infants * ~20% of patients who are hospitalised acquire this organism, and ~1/3rd … gary1 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:56:26 +1100 http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=it:security see also: * information technology main index introduction * most doctors tend to have a complacent attitude to the security of their personal computer and mobile devices * until it is stolen and they realise that not only have they not backed it up adequately and that it will take a lot of man hours to configure a replacement device, but their personal lives and potential confidential information relating to their patients and colleagues may be in the hands of those one would prefer not t… gary1 it Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:05:36 +1100 http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=bph see also: * prostate cancer * urology * prostate specific antigen (PSA) * AUA guideline on Mx BPH (pdf) introduction * BPH is an extremely common disorder of men over aged 50 years * histologic evidence is present in 20% of men at age 40 years, increasing to 70% by age 60 and 90% by age 80 * only 50% of those with histologic changes develop clinically detectable enlargement of the prostate, and of these, only 50% develop clinical symptoms ("Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms" or LUTS, former… gary1 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:31:28 +1100 http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=conference_travel see also: * events and conferences relevant to ED professionals introduction * obviously to travel overseas, you will require a valid, current passport * in addition, you may need to apply for a travel visa depending upon the country you are visiting and duration of stay. gary1 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:05:09 +1100 http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=alphablockers see also: * pharmacology main index * cardiology * beta blockers * sympathomimetics * benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) introduction * alpha blockers prevent the action of sympathomimetic agents such as adrenaline on the alpha adrenergic receptors gary1 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:13:51 +1100 http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=urology urology * Child with penis or foreskin problems * renal colic * androgen deficiency - the male menopause * suprapubic catheterisation * urinary catheters * acute urinary retention * acute_scrotum * testes_torsion * epididymo-orchitis * American Urology Association (AUA) guidelines gary1 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:56:25 +1100 http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=neo_oropharyngeal see also: * neoplasia * human papilloma virus (HPV) introduction * there appears to be 2 distinct groups of oropharyngeal cancer: * HPV infection (mainly HPV type 16) related: * has the better 5 year survival rate (75-80% for stage III/IV), and accounts for over 60% of the tumours * expression of viral E6 and E7 oncoproteins that inactivate tumour suppressor proteins p53 and retinoblastoma protein (pRb), respectively, is necessary for malignant behaviour of these tumours * tobac… gary1 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:05:53 +1100 http://www.ozemedicine.com/wiki/doku.php?id=hpv human papilloma virus (HPV) see also: * viruses * sexually transmitted infections (STDs/STIs) Introduction: * over 150 types but 15 are high risk types for inducing neoplasia in humans (16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 68, 73, and 82), 3 as probable high-risk (26, 53, and 66) and 12 as low-risk (6, 11, 40, 42, 43, 44, 54, 61, 70, 72, 81, and CP6108). * types 1-4 & 7: * found almost exclusively in skin warts in adolescents & adults * types 1-3 may cause anogenital warts… gary1 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:02:19 +1100