Arrhythmias, or heart rhythm abnormalities, are also known as dysrhythmias. An abnormally fast heart rhythm (greater than 100 beats per minute) is called a tachycardia, and an abnormally slow one (slower than 60 beats per minute) is known as a … [Read more...]
Kidney Stones (Renal Calculi / Urinary Calculi)
Kidney stones (nephrolithiasis) and stones in the urinary tract (urolithiasis) are solid concretions of dissolved minerals that may form usually in the kidney or bladder (albeit uncommonly). They are also known as renal calculi. The most common … [Read more...]
Drug-Induced Sleep Disorders / Sleep Disturbances
There is a multitude of drugs the side effects of which can affect sleep by stimulating or aggravating sleep disorders. Drugs may suppress rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, affect slow-wave sleep (SWS), or cause insomnia, parasomnias, nightmares, … [Read more...]
CellCcept/Myfortoic Side Effects – Microtia and Cleft Lip/Palate
In recent decades, knowledge of how biochemical compounds known as inosines metabolize has brought about significant advances in immunotherapy. This has led to the development of the immunosuppressant drugs mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and … [Read more...]
Cardiovascular: Drug-Induced Hypertension, Heart Attack
Normal blood pressure is less than 130 systolic (when the heart pumps blood) and 85 diastolic (when the heart is resting or in between beats). Hypertension is clinically defined as a systolic pressure consistently at 140 or higher and a diastolic … [Read more...]
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