Frost

Frost heave

The deformation of the ground surface that is produced by frost heave has motivated almost a century of concerted laboratory, field and theoretical studies. Well before the development of equipment capable of resolving the microscopic films that support liquid transport towards growing ice lenses, early investigators predicted their occurrence and noted their importance. Idealized experiments c...

Uremic frost

Full blown uremic syndrome of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is seldom seen these days due to early initiation of renal replacement therapies (RRT) [1, 2]. Uremic frost is a manifestation of advanced CKD but rarely seen due to effective RRT. We came across a 21-year-old male patient, brought to us with complaints of nausea, anorexia, oliguria and recent onset alteration in sensorium. On physical ...

Uremic frost.

CMAJ • NOVEMBER 23, 2010 • 182(17) © 2010 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors E800 A62-year-old man with a history of diabetic ne phropathy presented with confusion, generalized swelling and shortness of breath. He had been noncompliant with dialysis therapy and then had been lost to medical follow-up for about six months. On clinical examination, the patient was somnolent and disorie...

16-23 Frost

against STDs, they are not always used consistently and correctly and are a male-controlled method. The polyurethane female condom shows promise for STD protection as well as contraception, but its use still depends on male cooperation and acceptance. Because of women’s special biological susceptibility to sexually transmitted infection, their often disadvantaged position in gender relations an...

Everett Frost Final Paper