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The ABCD2 score is a risk assessment tool designed to improve the prediction of short-term stroke risk after a transient ischemic attack (TIA). The score is optimized to predict the risk of stroke within 2 days after a TIA,but also predicts stroke risk...

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The Barthel Index consists of 10 items that measure a person's daily functioning specifically the activities of daily living and mobility. The items include feeding, moving from wheelchair to bed and return, grooming, transferring to and from a toilet...

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Determination of the plasma anion gap (AG) is an important step in approaching the differential diagnosis of metabolic acidosis including High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis, Normal Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis [Na] - ([Cl] + [HCO3]) = [other anions] -...

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In adults, the best equation for estimating glomerular filtration rate (GFR) from serum creatinine is the isotope dilution mass spectrometry (IDMS)-traceable Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) Study equation1. All laboratories are using creatini

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The osmotic effect of solute concentration plays a key role in homeostasis. Solute concentration determines to large degree the intracellular and extracellular volume and tonicity. Many poisons, medications and diseases effect the balance between the...

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Bicarbonate Deficits CalculatorBicarbonate Deficit is condition caused by excessive organic or inorganic acids in the body. The excess may be due to abnormally high acid production which arises during fever and starvation or loss of bases. This calculator

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Dopamine is an endogenous catecholamine with an important role in the regulation of renal function, sodium homeostasis and blood pressure. D1 receptors on vascular smooth muscle mediate vasodilatation, while stimulation of D1 receptors in the renal proxim

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From a prospective, community-based, observational cohort of patients from the Framingham Heart Study followed biennially since 1948 and an offspring cohort evaluated about every 4 years since 1971.A health risk appraisal function has been developed...

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The modified Rankin scale is a 6 point disability scalewith possible scores ranging from 0 up to 5. A separate category (of 6) is sometimes added for patients who die. The modified Rankin scale has been used widely in both secondary prevention and acute..

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The NIHSS is a 15-item neurologic examination stroke scale used to evaluate the effect of acute cerebral infarction on the levels of consciousness, language, neglect, visual-field loss, extraocular movement, motor strength, ataxia, dysarthria, and sensory

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地籍測量常用面積單位換算： 1平方公尺 = 0.3025坪 1坪 = 3.3058平方公尺 1公頃 = 10000平方公尺 = 3025坪 = 1.03102甲 1甲 = 10分 = 2934坪 = 0.96992公頃 1平方公里 = 100公頃

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The Alveolar-arterial gradient (A-a gradient), is used to compare the causes of hypoxemia. A-a Gradient EquationA - a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2 Where: PAO2 = alveolar PO2 (calculated from the alveolar gas equation) PaO2 = arterial PO2 (measured in arterial..

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Renal function is an indication of the state of the kidney and its role in renal physiology. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) describes the flow rate of filtered fluid through the kidney. Creatinine clearance rate (CCr or CrCl) is the volume of blood...

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IV therapy is the infusion of liquid substances directly into a vein. Therapies administered intravenously are often called specialty pharmaceuticals. It is commonly referred to as a drip because many systems of administration employ a drip chamber...

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Hyponatremia refers to a lower-than-normal level of sodium in the blood. Sodium is essential for many body functions including the maintenance of fluid balance, regulation of blood pressure, and normal function of the nervous system. Hyponatremia has...

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Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is one of the five major groups of lipoproteins, which in order of size, largest to smallest, are chylomicrons, VLDL, IDL, LDL, and HDL, that enable transport of multiple different fat molecules, including cholesterol, within

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Individual response to midazolam is variable. The infusion rate should be titrated to the desired level of sedation, taking into account the patient’s age, clinical status and current medications. In general, midazolam should be infused at the lowest...

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Individualized dosage. Administer as diluted IV infusion. Levophed SF Initial dose: 2-3 mL/min. Ave maintenance dose: 0.5-1 mL/min.

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The NIHSS is a 15-item neurologic examination stroke scale used to evaluate the effect of acute cerebral infarction on the levels of consciousness, language, neglect, visual-field loss, extraocular movement, motor strength, ataxia, dysarthria, and sensory

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NIHSS是美国国卫院所建立对于脑中风病人整体严重度的客观评估标准，可用于筛选适合施打rt-PA之病人，太严重(超过26分)及太轻微(不足4分)之病人都不适合施打。此中风量表是在1980年代，为缺血性脑中风治疗之临床研究计划， 所设计出来的一个标准化神经学检查量表(Goldstein LB, et al. Arch Neurol 1989) 。目前经常作为缺血性脑中风时药物治疗与临床预后的量化评估工具。