Daily Archives: November 25, 2013

Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ) in a Multiple Myeloma Patient

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This is a case of a 59 year-old female was seen due to pain and purulentdischarge on the right mandible. Patient is a diagnosed case of multiple myeloma three years prior to admission who was treated with melphalan, prednisone, zolendronic acid, and has undergone radiotherapy for 25 sessions. Panoramic radiograph of the mandibles showed radioluscency at the body of mandible suggestive of an osteonecrotic process. After discovering this, zolendronic acid was discontinued and sequestrectomy and hyperbaric oxygen was done as advised by the maxillofacial surgeon.

Understand Steroids to Get the Desired Result

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Steroids were used only for medicinal purposes but today people are using it to build their muscles and all. The serious issue over here is that most people really don’t know what they are consuming and they don’t know its side effects. People take it to boost up their muscles and also to enhance the muscle growth. This is widely popular among athletes and body builders but it will be a great idea to know what exactly these steroids are. Steroids are normally of two types. They are anabolic steroids and corticosteroids. Corticosteroids are normally prescribed by doctors to reduce » » » [Read more]