Sunday, May 23, 2010
What does it mean if urinary catecholamine levels are elevated?
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Detection of abnormal catecholamine levels and localization of tumor mass are important factors in the diagnosis and treatment of pheochromocytoma.^Iodine 131-labeled metaiodobenzylguanidine scintigraphy was performed in 64 patients with suspected pheochromocytoma if their urinary catecholamine levels were borderline or elevated, or if the clinical suspicion for pheochromocytoma was high in spite of normal urinary catecholamine determinations.^The 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine scans were evaluated for abnormal localization of tracer.^Twenty-four-hour urine collections were analyzed for vanillylmandelic acid, homovanillic acid, dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine.^Thirty of the 64 patients had pheochromocytomas.^The 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine scan had a sensitivity and a specificity of 88%.^The 24-hour urine vanillylmandelic acid and norepinephrine measurements had the best sensitivity (97%), while the vanillylmandelic acid and homovanillic acid measurements had the best specificity (91%).^In patients in whom the vanillylmandelic acid measurement and the 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine scan were normal, no pheochromocytomas were found.^In patients in whom the vanillylmandelic acid measurement and 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine scan were abnormal, a pheochromocytoma was always present.^The 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine scan often documents the presence or absence of a pheochromocytoma and provides localization of the tumor in the preoperative evaluation of these patients.
look it up, then ask your doctor
Stop looking for medical advice on the internet. There are a lot of crackpots here. Ask a doctor
There are a number of things that could cause elevated urinary catecholamines. One thing that comes quickly to mind is a pheochromocytoma, but that's hardly the only possibility.Unfortunately, since this is a somewhat generic lab result, there isn't a quick and easy answer to your question. You really need to sit down with your doctor and talk about what might be going on.Don't be afraid to ask your doctor questions, and be persistent until you understand what is going on.Hope this helps!
What does it mean If I dream that I can fly in a dream?
I have just read some questions and answers about dreams in which people fly. But I have a much strange situation.I used to dream about falling into a very deep space from my bed.It was scary for me. But this was all 4 or 5 years back. These days I dreAM ABOUT FLYING. I could fly if i make a peculiar move with my legs.I dream very often about this. I wander around my university and frnds places. So used to think I should probably talk to a psychiatrist or something about my dream(just for fun). But then I had this strange dream. I was having a dream in my dream. I went to a psychiatrist to discuss my dream (in a dream).She heard my dream,took me to a open place and asked me to try flying. And to my wonder I was able to fly again in front of her. I would like to know if anyone can tell what all this means. I am even more interested in knowing if this means any significant change in my attitude and life. Is this kind of dream good?
thanks for replying
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Flying almost always means that you are feeling satisfaction and confidence in your real life.Whatever's going on right now--good on ya'!
You are taking control of your life.
Good Dream for sure! Kool isn't it?
Hope that you can have this dream throughout your life..a tremendous feeling of freedom, isn't it? Supposedly, has to do with running your own show, common to those who are starting on their own trail away from the home they have always known. Dream on.
You are a very pure person, you have a very strong sole which allows you in your dreams to fly, get red of your body and navigate around, that is very good and it will affect your whole life don't worry
Dreams are generally simply recollections of our day. Have you been doing any one thing the same each day?It is also thought that dreams are linked to emotion. Have you been feeling the same way for a while?In my opionion,
1)It's prolly nothing.
2)It rocks to fly in dreams!PS:Few people dream a lot, few dream in color, so.
Don't ever fly in front of your pshychiatrist again. She'll just find a way to make it not fun anymore. I also reccommend that if you try flying while you're awake that you start where no one can see you, or else they'll laugh at you for acting wierd.
In my flying dream I can sometimes take of from standing still but I can also build up momentum by running before I leap into the air. That seems to work better for the times that I need to escape from the wolves that are chasing me. Also I have a fear of heights when I sleep (not when I'm awake) so I try to fly higher and higher to get over my fear. Cause it is pretty stinkin' fun to be able to fly around like that.
Wow.a dream in a dream. That's really interesting. I wonder if that means you have more control over your dreams (or perhaps even your life) than you had previously thought. Dreaming dreams in your dreams seems like maybe you'd think you were dreaming your life away. Like maybe you're in such a deep sleep as to have to recover twice. haha I think that's interesting your ability to recall your dreams and the flying aspect is of equal interest. I think it's a very interesting top that you should delve further into if you're really interested. Worst case scenario you have fun figuring out what Sigmund Freud might have thought about it haha. Have fun and good luck!
thanks for replying
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Flying almost always means that you are feeling satisfaction and confidence in your real life.Whatever's going on right now--good on ya'!
You are taking control of your life.
Good Dream for sure! Kool isn't it?
Hope that you can have this dream throughout your life..a tremendous feeling of freedom, isn't it? Supposedly, has to do with running your own show, common to those who are starting on their own trail away from the home they have always known. Dream on.
You are a very pure person, you have a very strong sole which allows you in your dreams to fly, get red of your body and navigate around, that is very good and it will affect your whole life don't worry
Dreams are generally simply recollections of our day. Have you been doing any one thing the same each day?It is also thought that dreams are linked to emotion. Have you been feeling the same way for a while?In my opionion,
1)It's prolly nothing.
2)It rocks to fly in dreams!PS:Few people dream a lot, few dream in color, so.
Don't ever fly in front of your pshychiatrist again. She'll just find a way to make it not fun anymore. I also reccommend that if you try flying while you're awake that you start where no one can see you, or else they'll laugh at you for acting wierd.
In my flying dream I can sometimes take of from standing still but I can also build up momentum by running before I leap into the air. That seems to work better for the times that I need to escape from the wolves that are chasing me. Also I have a fear of heights when I sleep (not when I'm awake) so I try to fly higher and higher to get over my fear. Cause it is pretty stinkin' fun to be able to fly around like that.
Wow.a dream in a dream. That's really interesting. I wonder if that means you have more control over your dreams (or perhaps even your life) than you had previously thought. Dreaming dreams in your dreams seems like maybe you'd think you were dreaming your life away. Like maybe you're in such a deep sleep as to have to recover twice. haha I think that's interesting your ability to recall your dreams and the flying aspect is of equal interest. I think it's a very interesting top that you should delve further into if you're really interested. Worst case scenario you have fun figuring out what Sigmund Freud might have thought about it haha. Have fun and good luck!
What does it feel like to die?
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None of us have a clue.. because we are alive. My mother" almost died".. she had an internal injury.. and she said she felt complete peace. I guess.. thats a good thing.
i dont think anyone really knows that..
Since dead people can't login to Yahoo! Answers, there's no way to really know.
I dont know but i really dont want know untill im 98.
2 lose your life
ur body gos cold and numb. Ur vision fades and ur mind shuts down. All ur lifes moments falsh across ur brainwithin a few seconds-ur family,friends,god and bad things-evrything!!.Lol. dont try it..
One of two:A. If you know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, you feel extraordinary joy,B. If you don't know Him, unfathomable terror.
I'm not sure if I'm the right person to tell you that.
Nothing. You are dead.
People say when you are dying your whole life flashes in front of you. I guess that's right, knowing that you won't be here anymore makes you think about all the things you did since you were a kid, and you do that remembering without you knowing it.
well from personal experience.. ______________________________.
What does it denote , " Sustained Release"?
In medicines like 'Aceclofenac sustained release tablets" what does it imply by the words sustained release.
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It means that instead of the medicine all hitting your system at once and then tapering off pretty quickly, it dissolves slowly, releasing the medicine at a steady pace.
they have made the tablet so that it will dissolve slowly releasing the medication slowly over time. This means you do not receive a high dose at one time that your body eliminates quickly. This lets you take your medicine once or twice a day instead of up to eight times a day. much more convenient.
The rate at which a drug is released from a resinate is dependent on many factors. In many cases the rate is sufficiently slow that the resulting effect is an extended or sustained release over many hours. Further modification can be achieved by the use of coatings that restrict the release, or control the site of release.Examples of drugs where this technique is currently used include dextromethorphan (coated), diclofenac, and nicotine.
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(of a drug or fertilizer) capable of gradual release of an active agent over a period of time, allowing for a sustained effect; timed-release; long-acting; prolonged-action; slow-release.
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It means that instead of the medicine all hitting your system at once and then tapering off pretty quickly, it dissolves slowly, releasing the medicine at a steady pace.
they have made the tablet so that it will dissolve slowly releasing the medication slowly over time. This means you do not receive a high dose at one time that your body eliminates quickly. This lets you take your medicine once or twice a day instead of up to eight times a day. much more convenient.
The rate at which a drug is released from a resinate is dependent on many factors. In many cases the rate is sufficiently slow that the resulting effect is an extended or sustained release over many hours. Further modification can be achieved by the use of coatings that restrict the release, or control the site of release.Examples of drugs where this technique is currently used include dextromethorphan (coated), diclofenac, and nicotine.
sus鈥ained-re鈥easePronunciation: (su-st膩nd'ri-l膿s'), [key]
鈥攁dj. Chem., Pharm.
(of a drug or fertilizer) capable of gradual release of an active agent over a period of time, allowing for a sustained effect; timed-release; long-acting; prolonged-action; slow-release.
what does immunoglobulin have to do with multiple myeloma?
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Immunoglobulins are supposed to be made to protect you from infections, etc. But in the disease called multiple myeloma, too much of certain immunoglobulins are produced. And they are all the same, like a copier that won't quit. Then there are so many of them it sort of clog things up, and most of them don't work right so the person get infected anyway.
The cancerous cell type in multiple myeloma is the cell that produces antibodies (ie. Immunoglobulin).Often they make abnormal proteins.Check the wiki page on it
It is the "marker" for MMMM releases a type of IG? and that is what is picked up. Usually checked with a SPEP test.Different types - such as IGG, IGA etc. here is a bunch more infor www.myeloma.orgjewells
30 months and still here
Saturday, November 7, 2009
what does IMAGING SCIENCE mean in medical science?
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Imaging science covers many branches of investigate procedures It is None- invasive / safe and effective .MRI ( mag netting image resonance)
is a way to view every part of the body in thin slices
Very useful to detect tumours and other abnormalities within the body CAT scan often used in cardiac investigations . as MRI but not as good imaging as MRI. scan --- is used to monitor babies development and organs within the body, Xrays
Will take pictures of hard structures and detect abnormalities eg. fractures
opaquac dye is sometimes given and Xrayed toy show irregularities in some internal structures ,
Mostly producing images of the inside the human body. The area varies from X-rays to 2-photon spectroscopy (I think latter is still in development). The endoscopy is imaging science too as it produces an image of the human insides. The goal of it today is to be less invasive.Hope this helps
Nuclear magnetic resonance scans, also known as CAT scans and magnetic resonance imaging.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/nuclear_mag.
imaging science includes all those procedures or test that are used to take images of the organs or a body like CT,MRI, Ultrasound, xray, nuclear medicine. It also includes all the procedures that are involved with it like ct, mri, ultrasound related biopsies.
A way to gather data from the body, well images anyway. Fluoroscopy, cmt, mri, etc are all imaging mediums.
what does I.A.T. mean on a death certificate written as part of reason for death? Certificate dated 1920.?
it looks like it says 1. I.A.T. lip right (4 days)
2. Septacaemia (5days)
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The only thing I can think of is intra-arterial thrombosis which means a form a blood clot in an artery but I don't really know for sure.
The other option would be that it is shorthand for iatrogenic which means a condition created by the treatment started by the Doctors (a side-effect)
As intraoperative autologous transfusion was not widely used in 1920 I do not believe that this could be the cause of death
http://www.euspirit.org/en/upload/984528.
1, some sort of fit/seizure resulting in vomiting/foaming at the mouth/Grimicing2, blood poisoningI think thats what they mean for IAT you could always ask your GP
It stands for Interoperative Autotransfusion.Intraoperative autologous transfusion (IAT) is a method for blood conservation that has been shown to be effective in reducing the requirement for blood transfusion.
2. Septacaemia (5days)
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The only thing I can think of is intra-arterial thrombosis which means a form a blood clot in an artery but I don't really know for sure.
The other option would be that it is shorthand for iatrogenic which means a condition created by the treatment started by the Doctors (a side-effect)
As intraoperative autologous transfusion was not widely used in 1920 I do not believe that this could be the cause of death
http://www.euspirit.org/en/upload/984528.
1, some sort of fit/seizure resulting in vomiting/foaming at the mouth/Grimicing2, blood poisoningI think thats what they mean for IAT you could always ask your GP
It stands for Interoperative Autotransfusion.Intraoperative autologous transfusion (IAT) is a method for blood conservation that has been shown to be effective in reducing the requirement for blood transfusion.
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