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Hey guys check out the complete BRS and Pre Test Collection At this link...…Continue

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The science of loveWhen do you know if you fancy someone? What does love do to your brain chemicals, and is falling in love just nature's way to keep our species alive?We call it love. It feels like love. But the most exhilarating of all human…Continue

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A child, 9yrs of age  presented with severe pain (2/52) at left hip joint. An x-ray taken is shown  below... Possible differential diagnosis with reason

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What pre operative investigations should be done in case of a patient having left side adrenal cyst of size 8*8*8 cm with moderatly hypertensive with normal electrolytes and sugar level. 1 Reply

What pre operative investigations should be done in case of a patient having left side adrenal cyst of size 8*8*8 cm with moderatly hypertensive with normal electrolytes and sugar level.Continue

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CellulitisCellulitis is a spreading infection of the skin that usually begins as a small area of tenderness, swelling, and redness on the skin. As this red area begins to spread, the person may develop a fever, sometimes with chills and sweats, and…Continue

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Whats iS block dissection

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Heparin: Administration and monitoring

Heparin cannot be given orally but must be  given parenterally because it is not absorbed from the gut, due to its high negative charge and large size.

Heparin can be injected intravenously or subcutaneously (under the skin); intramuscular injections (into muscle) are avoided because of the potential for forming hematomas.

Because of its short biologic halflife of approximately one hour, heparin must be given frequently or as a continuous Infusion.. Unfractionated heparin has a…

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Posted by Ankala Subbarao on May 17, 2012 at 8:30pm

Heparin: Mechanism of Action

Mechanism of Action of Heparin

Heparin and its low molecular weight derivatives (e.g. Enoxaparin, Dalteparin, Tinzaparin) are effective at preventing deep vein thromboses and pulmonary emboli in patients at risk but there is no evidence that any one is more effective than the other in preventing mortality.

Heparin binds to the enzyme inhibitor Antithrombin III causing a conformational change that results in its activation through an increase in the…

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