Stimulatory tests should be performed if hypofunction is suspected and suppression tests if hyperfunction is suspected. Suppression tests suppress normal glands but not autonomous secretion. Patient preparation is particularly important…
EMERGENCY TOXICOLOGY Purpose The majority of poisoned patients enter the health care system in the emergency department. Treatment is often based on exposure history and signs and symptoms of poisoning…
INTRODUCTION The purpose of this Chapter is to provide some basic information about transfusion medicine (TM). In order to provide care to patients, training and/or experience in TM is necessary….
WHAT CAUSES ABNORMAL TEST RESULTS (BESIDES DISEASE)? The total testing process defines the preanalytic, analytic, and postanalytic phases of laboratory testing and serves as the basis for designing and implementing…
