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Who should not use a PCA pump?
should not be offered to patients who are confused, unresponsive, or paralyzed. Patients with neurologic disease or head injuries in whom narcotics would mask neurologic changes are not eligible.
How is alcohol-related neurologic disease diagnosed?
The diagnosis of alcohol-related neurologic disease depends largely on finding characteristic symptoms and signs in patients who abuse alcohol. Other possible causes should be excluded by the appropriate tests.
What is the prognosis for patients with Whipple's disease?
If untreated, Whipple's disease can be fatal, but when treated with antibiotic therapy most patients experience rapid recovery and lasting remission. However, up to a third of patients may suffer a relapse.
Is Kawasaki disease curable?
Under 3% of patients suffer fatal complications; most children recover uneventfully
What diet is beneficial to Fabry's patients who have kidney problems?
A low sodium, low protein diet may be beneficial to patients with Fabry's disease who have some kidney complications.
What classification does intervertebral disc disease fall under?
Neurologic
What causes a migraine?
Migraine is a genetic neurologic disease - it is caused by genetics.
Is creutzfeldt-jakob disease acute or choronic?
CJD is a chronic progressive neurologic disease that is 100% fatal.
A neurologic disease that destroys the myelin sheath around axons?
multiple scerlosis
Is weight loss surgery safe to have?
Most weight loss surgery is considered to be generally safe because it helps to decrease the risk of diabetes and heart disease; however, there is a risk of severe complications during and after surgery similar to other major operations. Patients at higher risk for complications during or after surgery are extremely obese patients, patients with a history of blood clots, patients that have difficulties with everyday activities, and patients with Sleep apnea.
What is the prognosis for Alexander disease?
The course of Alexander disease is generally one of regression and progressive neurologic degeneration. Prognosis varies according to the form of the disease.
What complications can occur with systemic lupus?
most systemic lupus patients eventually die from infections or from heart disease complicated by long-term use of corticosteroids
