What's the difference between nosology and posology?

Nosology


Definition:

  • (n.) A systematic arrangement, or classification, of diseases.
  • (n.) That branch of medical science which treats of diseases, or of the classification of diseases.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) ), nosological frontiers are still unclear and accordingly justify a comparative serological study of M.M., W.M., and B.M.G.
  • (2) This paper employs a cultural constructivist perspective to deconstruct these nosologies and the classificatory process itself.
  • (3) In the course of the years, López Ibor came to the conclusion that anxious thymopathy was not an independent nosological entity, rather that vital (also called endothymic) anxiety was an element present in all forms of neurotic disorders integrated with personality and biographical factors.
  • (4) Tier one comprises the nosological diagnosis, and tier two a detailed depiction of the component psychological dysfunctions.
  • (5) The nosological and conceptual controversies differentiating bilateral ballismus as a phenomenological entity are reviewed.
  • (6) However, they possibly represent two manifestations of the same nosological entity, which is initially dominated by a subretinal exudation in the macular region.
  • (7) The exact nosology of this form of excessive hair growth is discussed in relation to hirsuties and the possibility of it representing an 'atavistic' trait.
  • (8) Implications of comorbidity for research on the nature of psychopathology and the ultimate integration of dimensional and categorical features in our nosology are considered.
  • (9) Significant heterogeneity has been noted in the parameters of hemogram, myelogram and in the subpopulational composition of peripheral blood and bone marrow lymphocytes in each nosologic form, the group of patients with hyper-IgM syndrome has proved to be most heterogeneic.
  • (10) An identical type of lesions was revealed: disorders of the connective tissue, destruction of elastic fibers, alterations of vasa vasorum, with cellular reactions typical of each nosological form reflecting the peculiarities of the immunological processes.
  • (11) A review of the literature is included and the standpoints concerning the nosological entities are discussed.
  • (12) Clinical and histologic variation of this process has resulted in nosologic confusion, and the cases in the English literature were reviewed to characterize it within racial groups.
  • (13) 6 autopsy cases of primary leptomeningeal sarcomatosis are presented as a distinct nosological entity with a variable clinical picture and morphology in 5 males and 1 female.
  • (14) This led to recognize the nosological relationships of these atypical cases with Parsonage-Turner's syndrome and to emphasize the similarities with Guillain-Barré syndrome.
  • (15) Inflammatory parameters are definitely involved, and the nosological neighbourhood to angylosing spondylitis is discussed.
  • (16) The nosology of pulmonary contusion is discussed in relation to several factors, including shock, perfusions and associated lesions.
  • (17) Classifications of mental disorders, more or less based on nosological concepts, are mentioned, as well as the recent emphasis on operational tools for classification.
  • (18) 80 inpatients were interviewed twice by the same physician with an interval of 24 h. By forming subgroups concerning diagnosis and duration of hospitalization, it was possible to examine the influence of these two criteria on the retest reliability of the following findings: (1) aspects of the interview; (2) AMP symptoms; (3) AMP syndromes; (4) clinical syndrome diagnoses, and (5) nosological diagnoses.
  • (19) In both classifications the unspecified and the atypical suffered a great diagnostic mobility; in both nosologies the schizophrenia was the most unchangeable diagnosis, no patient discharged with this diagnosis changed to another in the follow up.
  • (20) The clinical electroencephalography of the sixth and seventh decade of this century saw its task in the coordination of EEG-findings and nosological entities.

Posology


Definition:

  • (n.) The science or doctrine of doses; dosology.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The varnish seemed to be better with respect to the posology as the total dose of miconazole is minimal and only one application is necessary.
  • (2) Despite the presence in the region of an important resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to chloroquine (80% specimens), one can conclude to a satisfying susceptibility of this parasite to quinine, provided posology and divided doses are respected.
  • (3) They discuss about the compositions and posologies of the most present therapeutic certificates underlining the importance of a precox diagnosis.
  • (4) Although there is an obvious need for an adapted posology in patients with liver diseases, only suggestions can be drawn from presently limited data.
  • (5) Additional studies are needed to define optimal posology.
  • (6) A posology and a rythm of administration are returned by the calculator.
  • (7) To obtain a valid blood serum level in as many patients as possible, a posology of 3-4 captabs, spaced over a 24-hour period is suggested for the treatment of infections with ampicillin-sensitive germs.
  • (8) Researches carried out on a group of patients affected by congestive heart failure showed that, the diuretic efficacy being equal, the association of hydrochlorothiazide + spironolactone does not significantly interfere, at the various posologic levels, with the potassium balance.
  • (9) The theophylline blood levels, distinguished by drug formulation and posology, were spread over very large ranges (coefficient of variation up to 88%, mean of 55%), so that many concentrations were subtherapeutic or potentially toxic.
  • (10) Consequences of these disturbances of pharmacokinetic characteristics have to be evaluated before adequate posology of heparin fragments could be determined in patients with CRF.
  • (11) On account of this fact and also because SK injectable preparations may offer a variation in activity, the writers advocate a "preliminary control in vitro" by means of the resistance test to streptokinase that enables one to make sure, for each patient, of the biological efficacy of the drug and to specify the starting posology.
  • (12) A posology of two daily injections of 50 MRC units of SCT is suggested when a quick and maximum stoppage of pagetic remodeling is required.
  • (13) The posology is one capsule (T 250 mg + S 200 mg) daily, after a loading dose of two capsules on the first day.
  • (14) The considerable variability of elimination rate observed among patients (extreme values of half-life and clearance differ 10-fold) mainly account for the unforeseeability of plasma levels obtainable with a given posology.
  • (15) These modifications may be of clinical relevance and suggest that, as a general rule, when progabide is added to an established treatment with phenobarbital or phenytoin or carbamazepine, an adjustment of previous posology may be necessary.
  • (16) appear to us as an original therapy, the "pivot chemotherapy" around which psychotherapy and sociotherapy can be arranged without anarchical and ceaseless changes of neuroleptic compounds and of posology.
  • (17) Expressing chemosensitive bacteria directly in values of minimum inhibiting concentrations would evaluate the pharmokinetic action of single chemotherapeutical agents in relation to infective organ or apparatus pathologies which limits the practical significance of posology.
  • (18) The best meperidine starting posology was 200 mg four times daily, which allowed stoppage of the opioid treatment after gradual reduction of the daily dose in a mean time of 9.5 days.
  • (19) The posology of 40 milliard and the bi-weekly sequence of the treatments presented the highest immunoreactions.
  • (20) After an excursus of the most frequent infectious aetiologies, they show their experience in RTI treatment, mainly acute LRTI, with a new fluorquinolone, ciprofloxacin, at the posology of 250 mg p.o.

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