Diltiazem and hyperglycemia-coma

Diltiazem HCl CD Capsules

Hypertens ion: Diltiazem HCl CD produces its antihypertensive effect primarily by relaxation of vascular smooth muscle and the resultant decrease in peripheral vascular resistance. The magnitude of blood pressure reduction is related to the degree of hypertension; thus hypertensive individuals experience an antihypertensive effect, whereas there is only a modest fall in blood pressure in normot...

Depression associated with diltiazem.

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Coma and cerebral imaging

The clinical sign of coma is a common feature in critical care medicine. However, little information has been put forth on the correlations between coma and cerebral imaging methods. The purpose of the article is to compile the available information derived from various imaging methods and placing it in a context of clinical knowledge of coma and related states. The definition of coma and the c...

Meningism and Pituitary Coma.

Coma and Delirium

A mental status belongs in the category of terms that are widely understood but lack a consensual definition. In modern multidisciplinary ICUs, the combination of the diseases being managed and the drugs employed for that management results in a large percentage of patients who develop at least a temporary impairment of awareness or behavior. This area has been obscured by the psychiatric redef...