Trasylol (aprotinin) is a broad spectrum protease inhibitor which modulates the systemic inflammatory response (SIR) associated with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery. SIR results in the interrelated activation of the hemostatic, fibrinolytic, cellular and humoral inflammatory systems.

"Spitting up", or regurgitation, is very common during a baby's first few months of life. About 40% of normal, healthy babies spit up, usually right after feeding. In older children and adults, an elastic-like muscle at the entry to the stomach closes like a valve to prevent liquids from being pushed back up.

Doctors and nurses often administer sedation to patients in order to dull the patient's anxiety related to painful or anxiety-provoking procedures.A sedative is a substance that depresses the central nervous system (CNS), resulting in calmness, relaxation, reduction of anxiety, sleepiness, slowed breathing, slurred speech, staggering gait, poor judgment, and slow, uncertain reflexes.

Meningitis is the inflammation of the membranes (meninges) covering the brain and the spinal cord, usually due to bacterial or viral infections elsewhere in body that has spread into the blood and into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Other causes of meningitis such as fungal, protozoal, or certain non-infectious etiologies are much rarer.

In general, calcium-channel antagonists have not been found to have any deleterious metabolic effects, such as glucose intolerance. However, data from both short-term and long-term studies indicate that ACE inhibitors may actually improve insulin sensitivity and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Nonproprietary/ generic name:

Medical professionals choose the nonproprietary name which is simpler than, the chemical name and easier to remember. The nonproprietary name may be inaccurately called generic name (it designates a family relationship among drugs).

THE MANAGEMENT of patients with invasive breast cancer has changed substantially over the past few decades. A large proportion of such patients is now treated with breast-conserving surgery rather than mastectomy. Increasing numbers of patients (including those with histologically negative axillary lymph nodes) receive systemic therapy.

Von Willebrand disease, or vWD, is an inherited disorder that impacts the blood's ability to clot properly. It takes its name from Dr. Erik von Willebrand, who first described the condition in 1926. As a group, bleeding disorders (including hemophilia) are rare.