Hemostasis

Watch the animated processes of hemostasis, coagulation and fibrinolisis. Created by Dr. Paulo Cesar Naoum and Alia F. M. Naoum. Animated by Birdo.

What Hemostasis is?

Hemostasis - Helpful Blood Clotting

Key: Hemostasis, Coagulation, Fibrinolisis, Blood Clotting

Most prescribed drug in the United States

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The top 10 medications by number of monthly prescriptions in United States
(Data released  from April 2014 through March 2015):
1. Synthroid (levothyroxine), 21.5 million
2. Crestor (rosuvastatin), 21.4 million
3. Ventolin HFA (albuterol), 18.2 million
4. Nexium (esomeprazole), 15.2 million
5. Advair Diskus (fluticasone), 13.7 million
6. Lantus Solostar (insulin glargine), 10.9 million
7. Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine), 10.4 million
8. Lyrica (pregabalin), 10.0 million
9. Spiriva Handihaler (tiotropium), 9.6 million
10. Januvia (sitagliptin), 9.1 million

Source:
http://www.webmd.com/news/20150508/most-prescribed-top-selling-drugs


Top 100 Prescriptions, Sales (100 Best-Selling)

Drug Name	Sales
Synthroid	21,561,481
Crestor	21,478,776
Ventolin HFA	18,203,939
Nexium	15,298,228
Advair Diskus	13,776,325
Lantus Solostar	10,939,840
Vyvanse	10,413,999
Lyrica	10,022,365
Spiriva Handihaler	9,635,935
Januvia	9,148,946
Lantus	9,145,153
Abilify	9,099,978
Symbicort	8,265,594
Tamiflu	8,025,275
Cialis	7,472,719
Viagra	7,104,074
Suboxone	6,985,631
Zetia	6,925,137
Xarelto	6,739,752
Bystolic	6,461,435
Celebrex	6,449,730
Nasonex	6,432,382
Namenda	5,961,360
Flovent HFA	5,736,650
Oxycontin	5,347,532
Diovan	5,224,025
Thyroid	5,128,576
Voltaren Gel	5,123,676
Nuvaring	4,917,514
Afluria	4,650,167
Dexilant	4,620,902
Benicar	4,483,555
Proventil HFA	4,385,623
Humalog	4,209,193
Novolog Flexpen	4,179,914
Novolog	3,968,615
Vesicare	3,686,182
Premarin	3,462,987
Benicar HCT	3,352,383
Lo Loestrin Fe	3,335,659
Lumigan	3,298,208
Namenda XR	3,157,234
Humalog Kwikpen	3,043,015
Janumet	3,027,293
Pataday	2,905,818
Ortho-Tri-Cy Lo 28	2,900,301
Travatan Z	2,861,717
Combivent Respimat	2,846,891
Toprol-XL	2,811,156
Pristiq	2,769,837
Invokana	2,711,901
Minastrin 24 Fe	2,555,803
Strattera	2,418,649
Seroquel XR	2,390,205
Vytorin	2,384,517
Focalin XR	2,334,004
Dulera	2,307,692
Levemir Flexpen	2,283,328
Zostavax	2,279,662
Avodart	2,271,799
Pradaxa	2,257,507
Chantix	2,208,377
Eliquis	2,179,340
Humira	2,173,082
Levemir Flextouch	2,164,191
Levemir	2,100,856
Victoza 3-Pak	2,078,630
Combigan	1,909,750
Exelon	1,825,705
Tradjenta	1,744,708
Premarin Vaginal	1,738,728
Enbrel	1,691,819
Onglyza	1,691,615
Ranexa	1,661,050
Truvada	1,651,083
Welchol	1,644,996
Linzess	1,639,652
Latuda	1,635,230
Alphagan P	1,483,322
Viibryd	1,425,156
Effient	1,406,934
Norvir	1,376,523
Amitiza	1,371,937
Azor	1,338,802
Advair HFA	1,310,993
Uloric	1,293,249
Lotemax	1,245,330
Myrbetriq	1,230,040
Asmanex Twisthaler	1,219,923
Epiduo	1,212,887
Xopenex HFA	1,204,025
Durezol	1,189,206
Patanol	1,181,134
Atripla	1,147,295
Aggrenox	1,144,739
Exforge	1,134,532
Humulin R	1,110,123
Carafate	1,110,008
Novolog Flxpen Mix 70/30	1,069,219
Relpax	1,035,265
Total	426,157,198

Key: prescription, prescribed drug, best selling

Source:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/844317#vp_1

The world's 10 leading causes of death

1: Ischaemic heart disease
Global deaths: 7 million
http://www.cnbc.com/2014/02/06/the-worlds-ten-leading-causes-of-death.html?slide=11

2: Stroke
Global deaths: 6.2 million
http://www.cnbc.com/2014/02/06/the-worlds-ten-leading-causes-of-death.html?slide=10

3: Lower respiratory infection
Global deaths: 3.2 million
http://www.cnbc.com/2014/02/06/the-worlds-ten-leading-causes-of-death.html?slide=9

4: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Global deaths: 3 million
http://www.cnbc.com/2014/02/06/the-worlds-ten-leading-causes-of-death.html?slide=8

5: Diarrhoeal diseases
Global deaths: 1.9 million
http://www.cnbc.com/2014/02/06/the-worlds-ten-leading-causes-of-death.html?slide=7

6: HIV/AIDS
Global deaths: 1.6 million
http://www.cnbc.com/2014/02/06/the-worlds-ten-leading-causes-of-death.html?slide=6

7: Respiratory cancers
Global deaths: 1.5 million
http://www.cnbc.com/2014/02/06/the-worlds-ten-leading-causes-of-death.html?slide=5

8: Diabetes mellitus
Global deaths: 1.4 million
http://www.cnbc.com/2014/02/06/the-worlds-ten-leading-causes-of-death.html?slide=4

9: Road injury
Global deaths: 1.3 million
http://www.cnbc.com/2014/02/06/the-worlds-ten-leading-causes-of-death.html?slide=3

10: Prematurity
Global deaths: 1.2 million
http://www.cnbc.com/2014/02/06/the-worlds-ten-leading-causes-of-death.html?slide=2

Zika and Pregnancy

The best way to prevent Zika is to prevent mosquito bites.

- Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants.
- Stay in places with air conditioning or that use window and door screens to keep mosquitoes outside.
- Use Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered insect repellents (bug spray). Always follow the instructions on the label and reapply every few hours.
- Eliminate mosquito breeding sites, like containers with standing water.

Source:
http://www.cdc.gov/zika/pdfs/preg_areaswithzika.pdf

Source:
http://www.cdc.gov/zika/pdfs/zikapregnancyinfographic.pdf

Key: Pregnant and living in an area with Zika? ,

    Zika Pregnant? Read this before you travel

Number of deaths for leading causes of death

United States 2013

- Heart disease: 611,105
- Cancer: 584,881
- Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 149,205
- Accidents (unintentional injuries): 130,557
- Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 128,978
- Alzheimer's disease: 84,767
- Diabetes: 75,578
- Influenza and Pneumonia: 56,979
- Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 47,112
- Intentional self-harm (suicide): 41,149

Source:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm#
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr64/nvsr64_02.pdf

Basic First Aid Training

Basic First Aid Training

First Aid Instructional Video

Key: First Aid Training, ปฐมพยาบาล, เป็นลม, หมดสติ, ช็อค

Help Control Mosquitoes that Spread Dengue

Key: ไข้ซิกา (Zika Fever), mosquito, Dengue

Reference:
http://www.cdc.gov/zika/pdfs/control_mosquitoes_chikv_denv_zika.pdf

Mosquito Bite Prevention for Travelers

Key: ไข้ซิกา (Zika Fever), mosquito

Reference:
http://www.cdc.gov/chikungunya/pdfs/fs_mosquito_bite_prevention_travelers.pdf