Archive for January, 2009

Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - Diagnosis of congenital unicuspid aortic valve by 64-slice cardiac computed tomography

Saturday, January 10th, 2009

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A 28-year-old man presented to our hospital with 3 days of intermittent, escalating dyspnea and chest tightness. He reported that he often experienced dyspnea when smoking, chewing tobacco, or exerting himself beyond the lev…

Pediatric News - Switch to HFA-propelled albuterol inhalers now, FDA advisory urges

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

In a public health advisory, the Food and Drug Administration is urging health care professionals and their patients and caregivers to switch to hydrofluoroalkane-propelled albuterol inhalers before chlorofluorocarbon-propelled inhalers are ta…

What Is An Asthma Attack And How Can An Albuterol Inhaler Help?

Sunday, January 4th, 2009

An Albuterol Inhaler is typically used in the event of asthma attack. Bronchospasm occurs during an asthma attack which causes difficulty in breathing and can be mild or severe. In normal or non-asthmatic condition, air travels into and out of our lungs through a network of airways (bronchial tubes) easily. The airways are relaxed and the tissues are thin.
During an asthma attack or asthmatic conditio…

Drug Store News - Teva Pharmaceuticals

Friday, January 2nd, 2009

Supplier News — The Food and Drug Administration has granted final approval to Teva Pharmaceuticals for its application for a generic version of Dey’s drug, DuoNeb.
DuoNeb is a bronchodilator that increases airflow by dilating the br…