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What is the role of infections in decompensated cirrhosis? Bacterial infections are common in patients with decompensated cirrhosis and may cause further decompensation. In all patients hospitalised with decompensation, bacterial infections should be ruled out. The... by dr_fatlumi@yahoo.com | Oct 29, 2023 | Encyclopedia A-Z
Ichthyosis is a group of a genetic skin diseases that causes extremely dry, thick, and scaly skin. The skin often looks like it has fish scales.It’s usually a lifelong condition and results from a mutation in one of the genes responsible for skin barrier... by dr_fatlumi@yahoo.com | Sep 19, 2023 | Encyclopedia A-Z
How do diuretics and anti-inflammatories interfere with each other? The answer lies in the fact that anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) negatively affect the therapeutic effect of some diuretic drugs. Loop diuretics (such as Furosemide) represent the class of diuretics... by dr_fatlumi@yahoo.com | Sep 4, 2023 | Encyclopedia A-Z
What are the characteristics of an ideal suture? An ideal surgical suture has these characteristics: Do not compromise the vitality of the wound edges; Allow a precise approach to the edges of the wound; It does not present the introflection of the edges of the wound;... by dr_fatlumi@yahoo.com | Jul 10, 2023 | Encyclopedia A-Z
What is the incidence of transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the bladder? Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) accounts for approximately 95% of bladder cancers and is the 4th most common cancer among men and the 10th most common in women, in the United States.More than...