Sentences with word «dilator»

After three pregnancies, however, I've found that a carefully applied nasal dilator strip stops my most egregious snoring and makes it easier for me to fall asleep after a bathroom trip — minus all the honking and sniffling.

(1) Due to lack of progesterone, the pharyngeal dilator muscle activity is effected.

Another important group of drugs used in treating dilated cardiomyopathy are blood vessel dilators called ACE inhibitors.

Nasal dilator strips let me (and my husband) sleep Snoring more than I have in my whole life is one of the less glamorous sides to pregnancy.

Dilating drops work by blocking parasympathetic receptors in the iris sphincter, allowing the iris dilator to act unopposed and enlarge the pupil.

Digoxin is not effective for cor pulmonale; arteriolar dilators, and occasionally even ACE inhibitors, are likely to cause systemic hypotension.

Sometimes they also put small dilator sticks called laminaria into the opening of your cervix a day or a few hours before your procedure.

These antioxidants behave as dilators in our blood vessels, enhancing their elasticity and decreasing the odds of clogging.

If the cervix is not sufficiently dilated, mechanical cervical dilators (yikes) or drugs are used.

That action, referred to as pupillary light reflex, is controlled by opposing dilator and sphincter muscles in the iris.

Low levels of both oxygen and the powerful blood vessel dilator nitric oxide appear to have an unfortunate synergy for patients with sickle cell disease, researchers report.

Some doctors will also suggest vaginal dilators or, in some rare cases, botox, to help enhance the work done in physical therapy.

NO is a powerful dilator of blood vessels, resulting in lower blood pressure.

L - arginine is a natural cardiovascular dilator.

These medications may include prazosin (a urethral dilator), benzodiazapines such as midazolam (which relax urethral muscles) and anti-inflammatories (which should only be used in cats with normal kidney function).

Airway Dilators: Terbutaline (Brethine ®) and theophylline are airway dilators commonly used in the management of asthma.

Many can be corrected with surgery - some through the use of devices that expand constrictions (dilator bougies).

Similarly, dogs that are prescribed pupil dilators should not be exposed to light for long durations, especially after administering the therapeutics.

Joey, «The War Horse Kitten,» spent many of her first days at The AMC being treated for an esophageal problem that required placement of a feeding tube to provide her with adequate nutrition and several procedures to stretch out her esophagus using a balloon dilator.

Cough due to any blockage in respiratory tract e.g. that of bronchus is treated by administrating broncho dilators, which opens the air pathway thus reducing cough.

Thank you, nasal dilator strips, medicated wipes, and anti-chafing gel, for helping this pregnant lady through her darkest hours.

All blood - sucking insects have small arsenals of chemicals in their saliva — including blood vessel dilators and anticlotting agents — that help them guzzle blood.

Our pupils naturally dilate in darkness and constrict in bright lights through the actions of two opposing muscles in the iris, the iris dilator and sphincter.

Digoxin, digitoxin, and arteriolar dilators, such as hydralazine and amlodipine, should not be administered.

Your doctor might also put small, dilator sticks called laminaria into the opening of your cervix a day or a few hours before the procedure.

Although with supportive treatment, such as intravenous fluids, antibiotics and airway dilators, which help clear the airway as well as coupage (i.e. the act of gently patting your hand over the chest of the patient to help knock mucus loose from the lungs), the patient can make a full recovery.

An external nasal dilator, the Breathe RightR brand nasal strip, enhances nasal breathing by attaching to the outside of the nose like a bandage, and gently lifting and opening the nasal passages.

Sympathetic output, which is associated with arousal, stimulates the dilator muscle to constrict, opening our pupils during a «fight or flight» situation.

The dilator muscle is arranged in a radial pattern.

In asthma there is a constriction of the airways and an increase in immune activation — typically these are treated with a dilator (salbutamol) and a steroid (to reduce immune response).

Nausea may result if tetracycline is used in combination with theophylline (an airway dilator).

Nausea may result if doxycycline is used in combination with theophylline (an airway dilator).

Airway dilators are used as needed.

Therapeutics, such as antibiotics, corticosteroids, anti-inflammatory drugs and dilators are used in the form of ointments, eye drops etc..