Most bacterial infections initiate at the mucosal epithelium lining the gastrointestinal, respiratory, and urogenital tracts.At these sites, bacterial pathogens must adhere and increase in numbers to effectively breach the outer barrier and invade the host.If the bacterium succeeds in reaching the bloodstream, effective dissemination again requires
One of the most fascinating phenomena in stereopsis is the profound hysteresis effect reported by Fender and Julesz (1967), in which the depth percept persisted with increasing disparity long past the point at which depth was recovered with decreasing disparity.To control retinal disparity without vergence eye movements, they stabilized the stimuli
Hyperkalemia can present with a spectrum of clinical manifestations with progressive EKG changes and life-threatening arrhythmias.Although no formal guidelines exist as to when to initiate treatment for hyperkalemia, it is generally recommended in umpqua u series hooks clinically symptomatic patients with or without EKG changes.Timely diagnosis and
Objectives.To describe 2 cases of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis.Methods.We report of 2 cases of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis in 2 individuals from 2 different backgrounds with emphasis on their presentation and treatment.We also conducted a literature search to put together an update review of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis.Results.A 47-year-old 20