CHAPTER 44: ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTIGOUT DRUGS Flashcards
done nomogram
a standard data graph, originally published in 1960 in the journal Pediatrics, for rating the severity of aspirin toxicity following overdose. Serum salicylate levels are plotted against time elapsed since ingestion
gout
hyperuricemia (elevated blood uric acid level); the arthritis caused by tissue buildup of uric acid crystals
inflammation
a localized protective response stimulated by injury to tissues that serves to destroy, dilute, or wall off (sequester) both the injurious agent and the injured tissue
non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
a large and chemically diverse group of drugs that possess analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic (fever-reducing) activity
salicylism
the syndrome of salicylate toxicity, including symptoms such as tinnitus (ringing sound in the ears), nausea and vomiting