what happened?

Apparently my blog has been hacked.  
I am working on getting this fixed.  
So sorry-
Sometimes when you log onto this site, it routes you too a different site. One that I have not authorized!


I do not know what is happening and have a question (or two hundred) over at google-help trying to find answers.


So until I get done with midterms and testing, I may  not have the time to investigate.


Sorry ---- but hope to be back soon.


Love ya!  


Shari

Make-Do Monday - March 1st !! Handy Grabber Renovation

At Make-Do Mondays we discuss how we’re simplifying, downsizing, repurposing, buying used, and using what we’ve got.

It’s a carnival celebrating creative problem-solving, contentment, patience and ingenuity. To participate, share your own make-do solution in the comments or write up a Make-Do Mondays post at your blog, then return here to link via MckLinky. Enjoy others’ ideas by clicking on their link in the MckLinky list

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Again I am borrowing from my parents.  My Dad has retrofit a reach extender, grabber with suction cups.  It is pretty cool.  It helps him and my mom reach very small things on the floor or high on a shelf.  

In fact he has so much fun with these things, he gets a little disgruntled if someone else bends down and picks up any crumbs, lint or debris on the carpet!  He wants to both 'do it himself' as well as show off how well his innovative tool works!

Normally this hangs from the wall near his desk.  He put velcro on the handle and on the wall.  Easy grab and use.












Here is the handle end of this particular Grabber.  You can see the velcro on the handle.  I really could find having one of these handy in my home.  Especially, this would be useful for closing my curtains in my living room, kitchen and dining room.


Have fun inventing, innovating, making-do, re-using, recycling and saving time, money and energy!


Keep the survivors of the recent earthquakes in your prayers and pray that they can innovate and make-do to help them through these difficult days.


Have a wonderful week and come back next Monday.  


Shari

Make-Do Monday - February22 - Privacy Hall Curtain

At Make-Do Mondays we discuss how we’re simplifying, downsizing, repurposing, buying used, and using what we’ve got.

It’s a carnival celebrating creative problem-solving, contentment, patience and ingenuity. To participate, share your own make-do solution in the comments or write up a Make-Do Mondays post at your blog, then return here to link via MckLinky. Enjoy others’ ideas by clicking on their link in the MckLinky list.

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I made do this week by:

Visiting my parents and taking photos of things they made do with.

So this week is their privacy curtain.  

The view from the dining room and living room is straight down the hall to my parents office and bedroom.

There are also times when a little privacy is desired between the rooms, so my parents put up a curtain.  It is a sheet.  

As you look at the close up, you will notice the curtain coordinates with the painting on the back wall.  As well as coordinating with the dried (silk) flower spray above the painting.  (Sorry the photo's are a bit grainy - but all I had with me was my cell phone and sometimes it just doesn't do the best job.)

Works for them!  I think it is a wonderful make-do.  

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Have fun, create, recycle, reuse 

and 

enjoy your upcoming week.

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Pharmacology Chapters 26 & 27 - drugs in both the book and 200 list

Study guide for chapters 26 & 27 Drugs.

Brand, generic, class and my personal word associations.
I am still working in some of the associations and
 will be modifying some of them, so check back anytime.
Some of my associations will not make sense to you, sorry.
I do hope some of these will be helpful to my you, my friends and fellow studiers.  

Please leave any suggestions or easier associations in the comments.
I hope you have a great time with these
Drugs - they are a blast!  {--- me, trying to use my positive attitude!! 

Antihistamines   (-atadine, -izine)

(Antihistamines = treatment of histamine caused allergies such as rhinitis)

1st generation drugs

      147 - meclizine = Antivert, Bonine

*picture a vertical limousine with sneezing cows as passengers-  in the history book*

2nd gen drugs

       43 - cetirizine = Zyrtec

* cetiriz...... = .....Zyrtec    /   wait a sec, I'll get a tech*

       44 - fexofenadine = Allegra

* He said, "That sexy model is All legs!" But due to his allergies, I thought he said fexy legs, not sexy legs! *  

2nd gen w/ decongestant

(Decongestants = relief of nasal & upper respiratory congestion including colds & influenza)

      200 - fexofenadine/pseudoephedrine = Allegra D

* fexy legs w/ D*

Misc nasal Preps

(nasal sprays/ drops = relief of nasal membrane edema, as decongestants, and for seasonal allergic rhinitis)

intranasal glucocorticoids

      193 - triamcinolone = Nasacort

* tricycle alone to the nose of the basketball court*

        83 - mometasone = Nasonex

* mom ate some food from on old Mason jar with an X on the lid*  

Bronchodilators

(bronchodilators = dilate bronchial tree to increase O2 - CO2 exchange)

beta-adrenergic agents   (beta2-agonist = -terol)

        36 - albuterol = Proventil

* al's butter prevents ill  *

anticholinergic agents

        129 - tiotropium = Spiriva

* Tio tried opium and spiraled causing an asthma attack*

          41 - fluticasone/salmeterol = Advair disc

* flutes and salmon are A vairy disgusting combination, but you can find it at the state Fair *

        150 - ipratropium/albuterol = Combivent

* I prat with Al while combing a vent *

Glucocorticoids for Asthma

(glucocorticoids = relieve acute & chronic asthma)

    175/55 - fluticasone = Flovent

* the flutes music flows through a vent *

Asthmatic Prophylactics

(asthmatic prophylatic agents = prevention of an asthma attack)

Leukotriene Antagonists

(leukotriene receptor antagonist = -lukast)

    15 - montelukast = Singulair

* montel sings in his lair * * Monte and Luke sing in the air*  * Monte & Luke are single *

Chapter 27

Antianginal Agents

(Antianginal Agents = relieve angina pectoris)

nitrate

     89 - isosorbide mononitrate = ISMO, Monoket, Imdur SR

* SOS - I'm so sore, it's only money, but i still have my ISMO, monkey and slow release Imdur. *

b-adrenergic blockers

(-olol = a lollipop for Betty makes her happy)

     136 - propranolol = Inderal

* Proper PRO lollipops are eaten at the Indy 500 - Inderal race *

Cardiac Glycosides

(Cardiac Glycosides = relieve congestive heart failure)

     114 - digoxin = Lanoxin

* dig the ox in the land- lan ox in *

(antiarrhythmic agents = treat dysrhythmias & disorders of cardiac rhythm)

Cardiac Antidysrythmics

class II

     136 - propranolol = Inderal

* Proper PRO lollipops are eaten at the Indy 500 - Inderal race *

class IV

      99 - verapamil = Calan, Isoptin

* when Vera and Pam meet Cal and Isop, their hearts skip a beat *

      169/162 - diltiazem = Cardizem, Tiazac

* Dealt the cards - zem *  * diltiazem - Tiazac*

       183 - nifedipine = Adalat, Procardia

* never discipline Adam Heart, he has a Pro Card *

HYPERTENSION

  Diuretics

(diurectic = treat edema of congestive heart failure & hypertension)

loop diuretics (-semide)

    11 - furosemide = Lasix

*  I have few roses, the last six are over there* * I am furious with my Lasix surgery *

thiazide diuretics (-thiazide)

     6 - hydrochlorothiazide = HydroDIURIL, Esidrix

* HCTZ = water pill /   hydro - HydroDIURIL....   /   Easy Sid, ix the long watery word! use HTCZ! *

distal tubule/ potassium-sparing diuretics

      105 - spironolactone = Aldactone

* spear Al in act one*

Combination meds for Hypertension

   potassium-sparing diuretic

      26 - HCTZ/ triamterene = Dyazide, Maxzide

* Terence's trike is on its side- Max is Dya'ng*

    antihypertensive (ARB = -sartan)

       66 - HCTZ/ valsartan = Diovan HCT

*Val's dying van w/HCTZ - HCT*

     173 - HCTZ/ bisoprolol = Ziac

* buy some water lollipops for Zach *

     182 - HCTZ/ irbesartan = Avalide

* "I are the best in water," Ava lied.

     128 - HCTZ/ losartan = Hyzaar

* lo - Hy, zaar (my in-laws cats name) I see Zaar high on the cabinet top *

       46 - HCTZ/ lisinopril = Prinzide

*  license plates w/water are made inside the prison *

       96 - Benazepril/ amlodipine = Lotrel

* Ben and April are (am) not neutral they are Lotrel *

Adrenergic-inhibiting (sympatholytic) agents

  b-blockers

     8 - atenolol = Tenormin

* I ate ten lollipops, I was supposed to eat Ten or the min-imum *

    14/29/38 - metoprolol = Lopressor, Toprol XL

* Press me on top of the lollipop * *Top rolls XL, me on top of the lollipop*

xb- blockers

    102 - carvedilol = Coreg

* Craig carved a lollipop *

centrally acting adrenergic blockers

    81/59 - clonidine = Catapres

* the Cat is pressed and ready to be cloned *

peripherally acting adrenergic blockers

(alphablocker –-> = -zosin    * Hypertension - zo sin*)

   146 - doxazosin = Cardura

* the docs cards are durable *

   185 - terazosin = Hytrin

* Tera said, " Hi, Trinn."

angiotensin II receptor antagonists

(ARB = -sartan)

   100 - losartan = Cozaar

* my cat Zaar is lo-co, his name should be Cozaar *

    52 - valsartan = Diovan

* Vals Van is to Die for *

   141 - irbesartan = Avapro

* Have a pro? I are the best! *

   134 - olmesartan medoxomil = Benicar

*olme medox, home medics need Ben in the car *

ACE - angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors for hypertension

(hypertension ACE-I --> =  -pril)

   124 - benazepril = Lotensin

* Bens birthdays in not in April, Ryan's is low on the tenth. *

    65 - enalapril = Vasotec

* eh Nala needs a Vase *

  46/2 - lisinopril = Prinivil, Zestril

* Rolls off the tongue:  lisinopril, Prinivil /  say lisinopril with Zest! *

  133 - quinapril = Accupril

* Quin's April starts with a 'q' - Accu-pril *

    90 - ramipril = Altace

* a ram lives in the Altitude where ace flyers fly *

Calcium Channel Blockers for Hypertension (-dipine)

    20 - amlodipine w/ benazepril = Lotrel, Norvasc

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   194 - felodipine = Plendil

* Pretty Girl, " there are Plenty of fellows in the pines." *

   183 - nifedipine = Procardia, Adalat, Cardilate

* NIF - National Institute of Fitness / 

Hypolipidemics

(hypolipidemics = eleveated serum lipoproteins)

[HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor --> -statin, -vastatin = (fatten statten)]

statins  

    3 - atorvastatin = Lipitor

* ator - Lipitor *

    51 - lovastatin = Mevacor

* Love me to the cor *

    92 - pravastatin = Pravachol

* prava - Prava *

    9 - simvastatin = Zocor

* I am Sims to the core *

   59 - resuvastatin = Crestor

* re-use that Crest toothpaste! *

misc hypolipidemics

    143 - gemfibrozil = Lopid

* gem fibers should go for the lowest bid *

      57 - ezetimibe = Zetia   (2-asetidinone –->  -imibe)

*easy  ezeti - Zetia *

     86 - fenofibrate = Tricor, Lofibra    (fibric acid derivative –-> -fibrate)

*  fenofibra - Lofibra * *(startreck vital sign reader) make the fence vibrate with your Tricorder *

combination hypolipidemics

    35 - ezetimibe / simvastatin = Vytorin

 * easy Tim Sims you don't need to Vy for my tour *

Anticoagulants

(anticoagulants = prevent venous thrombi)

    29/189 - warfarin = Coumadin

* war far is Coup makin'*

Antiplatelets (-grel)

(antiplatelets = prevents aggregation of platelets & prevents arterial thrombi/ blood clot prevention)

    25 - clopidogrel = Plavix

* the horse clopped on the dog, Please fix him *

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*** generic drug prefix/root/suffix ***

allergies -->

  antihistamine -->

-atadine

-izine

asthma -->

  leukotriene receptor antagonist -->

-lukast

  beta2-agonist -->

-terol

Blood clot prevention -->

  antiplatelet agent -->

-grel

Hyperlipidemia -->

    HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor -->

-statin

-vastatin

(fatten statten)

    2-asetidinone -->

-imibe

   fibric acid derivative -->

-fibrate

Hypertension -->

   CCB -->

-dipine

   Beta blocker -->

-olol

(a lollipop for betty makes her happy)

   ACE-I -->

-pril

  ARB -->

-sartan

  Loop diuretic -->

-semide

  Thiazide diuretic -->

 -thiazide

  carbonic anhydrase inhibitor -->

-zolamide

  alpha blocker -->

-zosin

Pharmacology Chapters 24 & 25 - drugs in both the book and 200 list

Chapters 24 & 25 Drugs
Generic to Brand & personal associations

Table 24-1

Osteoporosis

  Biphosphates

(dronate = the drones ate the bad bones)

*alendronate = Fosamax

(Alen ate all the bones he could, four was his max)

*risedronate = Actonel

(the curtain rises during act one of the play)

*ibandronate = Boniva

(band = Bon Jovi)

  Calcitonins

*calcitonin salmon = Miacalcin

(salmon bones have calcium, I get my calcin from them)

*raloxifene = Evista

(Ray watches the TV show Bones on her Evista computer)

page 483-4 table 24-2

NSAID's

 salicylate

*aspirin = Bayer, Bufferin

non-salicylate

*diclofenac = Voltaren

(two clowns on a fence acting the play Voltaren)

*etodolac = Lodine

( begins with an E, ends with an E- the center is dol-lod)

*ibuprofen = Motrin, Advil

*naproxen = Naprosyn

(naproxen - naprosyn)

*celecoxib = Celebrex

(celecoxib - celebrex)

DMARD

*methotrexate = Rheumatrex

(methotrexate - rheumatrex)

table 24-3

Anti-Gout

*allopurinol = Zyloprim

(all is pure from A to Z)

page 489 table 24-4

Muscle Spasticity

*carisoprodol = Soma

( the charismatic muscle buff Sumo wrestler ... )

*cyclobenzaprine = Flexeril

(muscles- bends and flexes )

*diazepam = Valium

(Pam-Valley )

Chapter 25

page 499

Cold Sores - anti viral

*acyclovir = Zovirax

(acyclovir - zovirax)

page 503-04

  

Anti Ulcer    

("tidine" = "To dine is divine unless you have an ulcer.)

*famotidine = Pepcid

( the famous drink, Pepsi...)

*ranitidine = Zantac

(rani.... - zan...) (zan-attacked so I ran)

  

Anti Gerd   

("prazole" = "Gerd pumps cheese on her pretzel.")

*omeprazole = Prilosec

( & the winner is... Oh Me! just a sec, I have to put my pretzel down.)

*lansoprazole = Prevacid

( Lance's pretzel is rancid )

*rabeprazole = AcipHex

( rabies comes from hex acid)(rabies comes from a sip of hex)

*esomeprazole = Nexium

( eat some pretzels and have dessert next)

*pantoprazole = Protonix

(panto..... - pronto....)

page 508

Antiemetic

*promethazine = Phenergan

( my Pro Meth Magazine full of energy)

*diphenhydramine = Benadryl

(Ben drills a water mine )

page 510

Antiflatulent

*simethicone = Gas-X

(see my cone (in my butt) to catch the gas)

page 513

Laxatives

   Osmotic Laxative

*sodium phosphate = Fleets

*polyethylene glycol = Miralax

( Peg's mirror is lax)

     Stimulant Laxative

*bisacodyl = Dulcolax

(bicycle for two is relaxing )  duo- two

page 516

Antidiarrheal

*loperamide = Imodium AD

( lope or run to the bathroom, from the podium before you implodium)