PRESCRIBED FOR: Colchicine is used for the treatment of acute flares of gout. It also is used for treating FMF in adults and children 4 years of age or older.Other unapproved uses of colchicine include treatment of pseudogout, amyloidosis, and scleroderma.These unapproved uses of colchicine require further evaluation.RESCRIBED FOR: Colchicine is used for the treatment of acute flares of gout. It also is used for treating FMF in adults and children 4 years of age or older.
Definition: Bilateral means on both sides. The term is derived from Latin, bi means two, and lateral means to the side. In medicine, bilateral it refers to both sides of the body, or two of something. Bilateral ankle fractures would mean both ankles are fractured. Bilateral inguinal hernias would mean that both inguinal areas, left and right, have hernias.
Ankleâbrachial pressure index. The ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI) or ankle-brachial index (ABI) is the ratio of the blood pressure at the ankle to the blood pressure in the upper arm (brachium). Compared to the arm, lower blood pressure in the leg is an indication of blocked arteries due to peripheral artery disease (PAD).