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Cocamidopropyl betaine
Cocamidopropyl betaine Cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB) is a zwitterionic surfactant with a quaternary ammonium cation in its molecule. It is a viscous pale yellow transparent liquid and is used as a surfactant in bath products like shampoos and hand soaps, and in cosmetics as an emulsifying agent and thickener, and to re...
Cocamidopropyl betaine Cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB) is a zwitterionic surfactant with a quaternary ammonium cation in its molecule. It is a viscous pale yellow transparent liquid and is used as a surfactant in bath products like shampoos and hand soaps, and in cosmetics as an emulsifying agent and thickener, and to r...
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Coffee ground vomiting
Coffee ground vomiting # Overview Coffee ground vomiting refers to a particular appearance of vomit. Blood contains iron within heme molecules in red blood cells. When this iron has been exposed to gastric acid for some time, it becomes oxidized. This reaction causes the vomitus to look like ground coffee. Coffee-gro...
Coffee ground vomiting Template:Search infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Coffee ground vomiting refers to a particular appearance of vomit. Blood contains iron within heme molecules in red blood cells. When this iron has been exposed to gastric acid for some time, it becomes oxidi...
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Collateral circulation
Collateral circulation # Collateral circulation ## Overview Collateral circulation is a network of blood vessels that provide a bypass or alternate conduit of blood flow in tissue. These specialized blood vessels are naturally present in tissue and undergo adaptive growth and development in response to ischemia. The ...
Collateral circulation # Collateral circulation ## Overview Collateral circulation is a network of blood vessels that provide a bypass or alternate conduit of blood flow in tissue. These specialized blood vessels are naturally present in tissue and undergo adaptive growth and development in response to ischemia. The ...
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Collecting duct system
Collecting duct system The collecting duct system of the kidney consists of a series of tubules and ducts that connect the nephrons to the ureter. It participates in electrolyte and fluid balance through reabsorption and excretion, processes regulated by the hormones aldosterone and antidiuretic hormone. Anatomically, ...
Collecting duct system Template:Infobox Anatomy Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The collecting duct system of the kidney consists of a series of tubules and ducts that connect the nephrons to the ureter. It participates in electrolyte and fluid balance through reabsorption and excretion, processes r...
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Collinsonia canadensis
Collinsonia canadensis Collinsonia canadensis is a perennial medicinal herb in the mint family. Common names include Canada Horsebalm, Richweed, Hardhack, Heal-All, Horseweed, Ox-Balm and Stone root. The plant was discovered by Peter Collinson (1693-1768), an enthusiastic English merchant botanist, who took great inte...
Collinsonia canadensis Collinsonia canadensis is a perennial medicinal herb in the mint family. Common names include Canada Horsebalm, Richweed, Hardhack, Heal-All, Horseweed, Ox-Balm and Stone root. The plant was discovered by Peter Collinson (1693-1768), an enthusiastic English merchant botanist, who took great int...
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Communication disorder
Communication disorder # Background A communication disorder is a disease or condition that partially or totally prevents human communication. The defect can be in producing, receiving or understanding the communication. Examples of communication disorders: - autism -- a developmental defect that affects understanding...
Communication disorder Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Background A communication disorder is a disease or condition that partially or totally prevents human communication. The defect can be in producing, receiving or understanding the communication. Examples of communication disorders: - autism ...
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Complement component 2
Complement component 2 Complement C2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the C2 gene. The protein encoded by this gene is part of the classical pathway of the complement system, acting as a multi-domain serine protease. Deficiency of C2 has been associated with certain autoimmune diseases. # Function In the clas...
Complement component 2 Complement C2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the C2 gene.[1] The protein encoded by this gene is part of the classical pathway of the complement system, acting as a multi-domain serine protease. Deficiency of C2 has been associated with certain autoimmune diseases.[1] # Function In t...
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Complement component 3
Complement component 3 Complement component 3, often simply called C3, is a protein of the immune system. It plays a central role in the complement system and contributes to innate immunity. In humans it is encoded on chromosome 19 by a gene called C3. # Function C3 plays a central role in the activation of complement...
Complement component 3 Complement component 3, often simply called C3, is a protein of the immune system. It plays a central role in the complement system and contributes to innate immunity. In humans it is encoded on chromosome 19 by a gene called C3.[1][2] # Function C3 plays a central role in the activation of com...
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Compressibility factor
Compressibility factor The compressibility factor (Z) is a useful thermodynamic property for modifying the ideal gas law to account for the real gas behaviour. The closer a gas is to a phase change, the larger the deviations from ideal behavior. Values for compressibility are calculated using equations of state (EOS),...
Compressibility factor The compressibility factor (Z) is a useful thermodynamic property for modifying the ideal gas law to account for the real gas behaviour.[1] The closer a gas is to a phase change, the larger the deviations from ideal behavior. Values for compressibility are calculated using equations of state (E...
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Compression sportswear
Compression sportswear Compression Sportwear or Compression tights are designed to help give athletes a physical and psychological competitive advantage over their opponents. The main benefits of wearing compression tights are: - Improving athletic performance by maintaining repeated jump performance - Reduce muscle mo...
Compression sportswear Compression Sportwear or Compression tights are designed to help give athletes a physical and psychological competitive advantage over their opponents. The main benefits of wearing compression tights are: - Improving athletic performance by maintaining repeated jump performance - Reduce muscle m...
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Computational genomics
Computational genomics Computational genomics is the study of deciphering biology from genome sequences using computational analysis., including both DNA and RNA. Computational genomics focuses on understanding the human genome, and more generally the principles of how DNA controls the biology of any species at the mo...
Computational genomics Computational genomics is the study of deciphering biology from genome sequences using computational analysis.[1], including both DNA and RNA. Computational genomics focuses on understanding the human genome, and more generally the principles of how DNA controls the biology of any species at th...
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Mathematical chemistry
Mathematical chemistry Mathematical chemistry is the area of research engaged in the novel and nontrivial applications of mathematics to chemistry; it concerns itself principally with the mathematical modeling of chemical phenomena. Mathematical chemistry has also sometimes been called computer chemistry, but should no...
Mathematical chemistry Mathematical chemistry is the area of research engaged in the novel and nontrivial applications of mathematics to chemistry; it concerns itself principally with the mathematical modeling of chemical phenomena.[1] Mathematical chemistry has also sometimes been called computer chemistry, but shoul...
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Conformational entropy
Conformational entropy Conformational entropy is the entropy associated with the physical arrangement of a polymer chain that assumes a compact or globular state in solution. The concept is most commonly applied to biological macromolecules such as proteins and RNA, but can also be used for polysaccharides and other po...
Conformational entropy Conformational entropy is the entropy associated with the physical arrangement of a polymer chain that assumes a compact or globular state in solution. The concept is most commonly applied to biological macromolecules such as proteins and RNA, but can also be used for polysaccharides and other p...
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Congenital abnormality
Congenital abnormality Synonyms and keywords: Congenital abnormality # Overview A congenital anomaly is a condition which is present at the time of birth which varies from the standard presentation. It is a type of congenital disorder which is primarily structural in nature. # Classification A limb anomaly is called ...
Congenital abnormality Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Synonyms and keywords: Congenital abnormality # Overview A congenital anomaly is a condition which is present at the time of birth which varies from the standard presentation.[1] It is a type of congenital disorder which is primarily structural...
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Congenital heart block
Congenital heart block For patient information page click here # Overview Congenital heart block is a rare congenital heart disease caused by defects in the heart conduction system diagnosed on or before 28 days of life. It can lead to slowed heart rate. # Historical Perspective - Congenital heart block was first dis...
Congenital heart block For patient information page click here Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sogand Goudarzi, MD [2] Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3]; Contributors: Adam C. Lake # Overview Congenital heart block is a rare congenital heart disease caused by defects in...
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Conservation of energy
Conservation of energy # Overview In physics, the law of conservation of energy states that the total amount of energy in any isolated system remains constant but cannot be recreated, although it may change forms, e.g. friction turns kinetic energy into thermal energy. In thermodynamics, the first law of thermodynamic...
Conservation of energy # Overview In physics, the law of conservation of energy states that the total amount of energy in any isolated system remains constant but cannot be recreated, although it may change forms, e.g. friction turns kinetic energy into thermal energy. In thermodynamics, the first law of thermodynamic...
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Coup contrecoup injury
Coup contrecoup injury # Overview In head injury, a coup injury occurs under the site of impact with an object, and a contrecoup injury occurs on the side opposite the area that was impacted. Coup and contrecoup injury is associated with cerebral contusions. Coup and contrecoup injuries can occur individually or toget...
Coup contrecoup injury # Overview In head injury, a coup injury occurs under the site of impact with an object, and a contrecoup injury occurs on the side opposite the area that was impacted.[1] Coup[2] and contrecoup injury is associated with cerebral contusions.[3] Coup and contrecoup injuries can occur individually...
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Cophenetic correlation
Cophenetic correlation In statistics, and especially in biostatistics, cophenetic correlation (more precisely, the cophenetic correlation coefficient) is a measure of how faithfully a dendrogram preserves the pairwise distances between the original unmodeled data points. Although it has been most widely applied in the ...
Cophenetic correlation In statistics, and especially in biostatistics, cophenetic correlation (more precisely, the cophenetic correlation coefficient) is a measure of how faithfully a dendrogram preserves the pairwise distances between the original unmodeled data points. Although it has been most widely applied in the...
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Corneal ulcer
Corneal ulcer overview # Overview A corneal ulcer is an inflammatory or more seriously, infective condition of the cornea involving disruption of its epithelial layer with involvement of the corneal stroma. It is a common condition in humans particularly in the tropics and the agrarian societies. In developing countri...
Corneal ulcer overview Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview A corneal ulcer is an inflammatory or more seriously, infective condition of the cornea involving disruption of its epithelial layer with involvement of the corneal stroma. It is a common condition in humans particularly in the tropi...
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Perindopril/indapamide
Perindopril/indapamide # Form and Composition Each scored tablet contains 2 mg of perindopril tert-butylamine salt and 0.625 mg of indapamide. # Indication Essential hypertension. # Dosage and Administration One tablet daily, preferably to be taken in the morning and before a meal. # Pharmacological Action PRETERAX...
Perindopril/indapamide # Form and Composition Each scored tablet contains 2 mg of perindopril tert-butylamine salt and 0.625 mg of indapamide. # Indication Essential hypertension. # Dosage and Administration One tablet daily, preferably to be taken in the morning and before a meal. # Pharmacological Action PRETERAX...
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Poly vinyl pyrrolidone
Poly vinyl pyrrolidone Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), also commonly called polyvidone or povidone, is a water-soluble polymer made from the monomer N-vinylpyrrolidone: # Uses ## Medical PVP was used as a plasma volume expander for trauma victims after the 1950s. It is used as a binder in many pharmaceutical tablets; it ...
Poly vinyl pyrrolidone Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), also commonly called polyvidone or povidone, is a water-soluble polymer made from the monomer N-vinylpyrrolidone:[1] # Uses ## Medical PVP was used as a plasma volume expander for trauma victims after the 1950s. It is used as a binder in many pharmaceutical tablets;...
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Cryptosporidium parvum
Cryptosporidium parvum Cryptosporidium parvum is one of several protozoal species that cause cryptosporidiosis, a parasitic disease of the mammalian intestinal tract. Primary symptoms of C. parvum infection are acute, watery, and non-bloody diarrhea. C. parvum infection is of particular concern in immunocompromised pat...
Cryptosporidium parvum Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Cryptosporidium parvum is one of several protozoal species that cause cryptosporidiosis, a parasitic disease of the mammalian intestinal tract. Primary symptoms of C. parvum infection are acute, watery, and non-bloody diarrhea. C. parvum infect...
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Infarct related artery
Infarct related artery # Overview Infarct related artery or culprit artery refers to a coronary artery that is blocked or stenosed by atheroma and thrombosis, and responsible for an acute coronary syndrome. Although, there is one culprit artery in majority of cases, there may infrequently (approximately 1% in angiosco...
Infarct related artery Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] # Overview Infarct related artery or culprit artery refers to a coronary artery that is blocked or stenosed by atheroma and thrombosis, and responsible for an acute coronary syndrome. Alth...
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Cycloserine overdosage
Cycloserine overdosage # Overdosage Acute toxicity from cycloserine can occur if more than 1 g is ingested by an adult. Chronic toxicity from cycloserine is dose related and can occur if more than 500 mg is administered daily. Patients with renal impairment will accumulate cycloserine and may develop toxicity if the d...
Cycloserine overdosage Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chetan Lokhande, M.B.B.S [2] # Overdosage Acute toxicity from cycloserine can occur if more than 1 g is ingested by an adult. Chronic toxicity from cycloserine is dose related and can occur if more than 500 mg is...
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Cynoglossum officinale
Cynoglossum officinale Cynoglossum officinale (houndstongue, dog's tongue, gypsy flower, and rats and mice due to its smell ) is a herbaceous plant of the family Boraginaceae, found in most parts of Europe, and also North America where it was accidentally introduced. It can be either annual or biennial, with reddish-p...
Cynoglossum officinale Cynoglossum officinale [1][2] (houndstongue, dog's tongue, gypsy flower, and rats and mice due to its smell ) is a herbaceous plant of the family Boraginaceae, found in most parts of Europe, and also North America where it was accidentally introduced.[1] It can be either annual or biennial, with...
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Cystatin C amyloidosis
Cystatin C amyloidosis Synonyms and keywords: # Overview # Historical Perspective - In 1639, Nicolaus Fontanus autopsied a young man who had ascites, jaundice, liver abscess, and splenomegaly and his report has been the first description of amyloidosis. - In 1854, Rudolph Virchow introduced the term "amyloid" as a ma...
Cystatin C amyloidosis Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D. Synonyms and keywords: # Overview # Historical Perspective - In 1639, Nicolaus Fontanus autopsied a young man who had ascites, jaundice, liver abscess, and splenomegaly and his report has b...
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Cystic medial necrosis
Cystic medial necrosis Synonyms and keywords: cystic medial degeneration; familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection; FTAAD; familial thoracic aortic aneurysm; familial aortic dissection; cystic medial necrosis of aorta ; it is sometimes called "Erdheim's cystic medial necrosis", after Jakob Erdheim; the term cys...
Cystic medial necrosis Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Synonyms and keywords: cystic medial degeneration; familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection; FTAAD; familial thoracic aortic aneurysm; familial aortic dissection; cystic medial necrosis of aorta [1]; it is sometimes called "Erdheim's cys...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cystic_medial_degeneration
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Cysticercosis
Cysticercosis overview # Overview Cysticercosis is an infection caused by the larval stages of the parasite Taenia solium, after a person ingests tapeworm eggs. The larvae embed in tissues such as muscle and brain, forming cysticerci (cysts). # Historical Perspective The earliest reference to tapeworms was found in t...
Cysticercosis overview Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [2] # Overview Cysticercosis is an infection caused by the larval stages of the parasite Taenia solium, after a person ingests tapeworm eggs. The larvae embed in tissues such as muscle and bra...
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Genetic fingerprinting
Genetic fingerprinting # Overview Genetic Fingerprinting (also called DNA testing, DNA typing, or DNA profiling) is a technique used to distinguish between individuals of the same species using only samples of their DNA. Although two individuals will have the vast majority of their DNA sequence in common, DNA profili...
Genetic fingerprinting Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Genetic Fingerprinting (also called DNA testing, DNA typing, or DNA profiling) is a technique used to distinguish between individuals of the same species using only samples of their DNA. Although two individuals will have the vast m...
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Daptomycin precautions
Daptomycin precautions ## DRUG INTERACTIONS HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors In healthy subjects, concomitant administration of CUBICIN and simvastatin had no effect on plasma trough concentrations of simvastatin, and there were no reports of skeletal myopathy . However, inhibitors of HMG-CoA reductase may cause myopathy,...
Daptomycin precautions Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abdurahman Khalil, M.D. [2] ## DRUG INTERACTIONS HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors In healthy subjects, concomitant administration of CUBICIN and simvastatin had no effect on plasma trough concentrations of simvastatin,...
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Darent Valley Hospital
Darent Valley Hospital The Darent Valley Hospital is an 460-bed, acute general hospital in Dartford, Kent, England. The hospital has an Accident and emergency department along side a 'walk-in' service. The hospital is run by the Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust. It was the first hospital to be procured under a Private Fi...
Darent Valley Hospital The Darent Valley Hospital is an 460-bed, acute general hospital in Dartford, Kent, England. The hospital has an Accident and emergency department along side a 'walk-in' service. The hospital is run by the Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust. It was the first hospital to be procured under a Private F...
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Darunavir how supplied
Darunavir how supplied # How Supplied PREZISTA (darunavir) 100 mg/mL oral suspension is a white to off-white opaque liquid supplied in amber-colored multiple-dose bottles containing darunavir ethanolate equivalent to 100 mg of darunavir per mL packaged with a 6 mL oral dosing syringe with 0.2 mL gradations. PREZISTA (...
Darunavir how supplied Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2] ## How Supplied PREZISTA (darunavir) 100 mg/mL oral suspension is a white to off-white opaque liquid supplied in amber-colored multiple-dose bottles containing darunavir ethanolate equivalen...
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Darunavir microbiology
Darunavir microbiology # Microbiology ### Mechanism of Action Darunavir is an inhibitor of the HIV-1 protease. It selectively inhibits the cleavage of HIV-1 encoded Gag-Pol polyproteins in infected cells, thereby preventing the formation of mature virus particles. ### Antiviral Activity Darunavir exhibits activity a...
Darunavir microbiology Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2] # Microbiology ### Mechanism of Action Darunavir is an inhibitor of the HIV-1 protease. It selectively inhibits the cleavage of HIV-1 encoded Gag-Pol polyproteins in infected cells, thereby...
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David Hendricks Bergey
David Hendricks Bergey David Hendricks Bergey was an American bacteriologist, born December 27, 1860 in Skippack, Pennsylvania, died September 5, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied at Pennsylvania University, where he obtained his Bachelor of Sciences and Doctor of Medicine degrees in 1884. He practiced med...
David Hendricks Bergey Template:Infobox Scientist David Hendricks Bergey was an American bacteriologist, born December 27, 1860 in Skippack, Pennsylvania, died September 5, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied at Pennsylvania University, where he obtained his Bachelor of Sciences and Doctor of Medicine degre...
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Leg length discrepancy
Leg length discrepancy Synonyms and keywords: Unequal leg length, leg length inequality, leg length alignment asymmetry # Overview Leg length discrepancy is a medical condition where the legs are of different sizes. There are two main types of leg length inequalities. The first type is caused by the legs themselves ...
Leg length discrepancy Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vendhan Ramanujam M.B.B.S [2] Synonyms and keywords: Unequal leg length, leg length inequality, leg length alignment asymmetry # Overview Leg length discrepancy is a medical condition where the legs are of differ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ddx:Leg_Length_Discrepancy
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Pancreatic polypeptide
Pancreatic polypeptide Pancreatic polypeptide (PP) is a polypeptide secreted by PP cells in the endocrine pancreas predominantly in the head of the pancreas. It consists of 36 amino acids and has molecular weight about 4200 Da. The function of PP is to self-regulate pancreatic secretion activities (endocrine and exocri...
Pancreatic polypeptide Pancreatic polypeptide (PP) is a polypeptide secreted by PP cells in the endocrine pancreas predominantly in the head of the pancreas. It consists of 36 amino acids and has molecular weight about 4200 Da.[1] The function of PP is to self-regulate pancreatic secretion activities (endocrine and ex...
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Obstetrical hemorrhage
Obstetrical hemorrhage # Overview Obstetrical hemorrhage refers to heavy bleeding during pregnancy, labor, or the puerperium. Bleeding may be vaginal and external, or, less commonly but more dangerously, internal, into the abdominal cavity. Typically bleeding is related to the pregnancy itself, but some forms of bleed...
Obstetrical hemorrhage Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Obstetrical hemorrhage refers to heavy bleeding during pregnancy, labor, or the puerperium. Bleeding may be vaginal and external, or, less commonly but more dangerously, internal, into the abdominal cavity. Typically bleeding is rela...
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Deep brain stimulation
Deep brain stimulation # Overview In neurotechnology, deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical treatment involving the implantation of a medical device called a brain pacemaker, which sends electrical impulses to specific parts of the brain. DBS in select brain regions has provided remarkable therapeutic benefits fo...
Deep brain stimulation Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview In neurotechnology, deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical treatment involving the implantation of a medical device called a brain pacemaker, which sends electrical impulses to specific parts of the brain. DBS in select brain reg...
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Deep temporal arteries
Deep temporal arteries The deep temporal arteries, two in number, anterior and posterior, ascend between the Temporalis and the pericranium. They supply the muscle, and anastomose with the middle temporal artery. The anterior communicates with the lacrimal artery by means of small branches which perforate the zygomatic...
Deep temporal arteries Template:Infobox Artery Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The deep temporal arteries, two in number, anterior and posterior, ascend between the Temporalis and the pericranium. They supply the muscle, and anastomose with the middle temporal artery. The anterior communicates with ...
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Deferred gratification
Deferred gratification Deferred gratification or delayed gratification is the ability to wait in order to obtain something that one wants. This ability is usually considered to be a personality trait which is important for life success. Daniel Goleman has suggested that it is an important component of emotional intelli...
Deferred gratification Deferred gratification or delayed gratification is the ability to wait in order to obtain something that one wants. This ability is usually considered to be a personality trait which is important for life success. Daniel Goleman has suggested that it is an important component of emotional intell...
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Defibrination syndrome
Defibrination syndrome # Overview Fibrinolysis syndrome (also known as "Defibrinating syndrome") is characterized by an acute hemorrhagic state brought about by inability of the blood to clot, with massive hemorrhages into the skin producing blackish, purplish swellings and sloughing.:826 # Cause The cause for Fibrin...
Defibrination syndrome Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Fibrinolysis syndrome (also known as "Defibrinating syndrome") is characterized by an acute hemorrhagic state brought about by inability of the blood to clot, with massive hemorrhages into the skin producing blackish, purplish swelli...
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Degree of unsaturation
Degree of unsaturation The degree of unsaturation (also known as the Index of Hydrogen Deficiency or IHD) formula is used in organic chemistry to help draw chemical structures. The formula lets the user determine how many rings, double bonds, and triple bonds are present in the compound to be drawn. It does not give th...
Degree of unsaturation Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The degree of unsaturation (also known as the Index of Hydrogen Deficiency or IHD) formula is used in organic chemistry to help draw chemical structures. The formula lets the user determine how many rings, double bonds, and triple bonds are pres...
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Deinstitutionalisation
Deinstitutionalisation # Overview Deinstitutionalisation is the practice of moving people (especially those with developmental disability) from mental institutions into community-based or family-based environments. The idea took hold in various countries in the 1950s and 1960s , possibly as part of the anti-psychiatry...
Deinstitutionalisation Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [4] # Overview Deinstitutionalisation is the practice of moving people (especially those with developmental disability) from mental institutions into community-based or family-based environments. The idea took hold in various countries in the 1950s...
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Delusional parasitosis
Delusional parasitosis # Overview Delusional parasitosis is a form of psychosis in which sufferers hold a delusional belief they are infested with parasites. Delusional parasitosis is also referred to as Ekbom's Syndrome, named after a Swedish neurologist, Karl Axel Ekbom, who published seminal accounts of the disease...
Delusional parasitosis Template:Search infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2] # Overview Delusional parasitosis is a form of psychosis in which sufferers hold a delusional belief they are infested with parasites.[1] Delusional parasitosis is als...
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Deoxyribonucleic acids
Deoxyribonucleic acids Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a polymer composed of nucleic acids linked together by a sugar-phosphate backbone. The nucleic acids are inorganic acids with phosphoric acid as the only acid. Attached to each sugar is a nucleobase, also called a nucleotide or "base". Although the nucleotide is at...
Deoxyribonucleic acids Editor-In-Chief: Henry A. Hoff Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a polymer composed of nucleic acids linked together by a sugar-phosphate backbone. The nucleic acids are inorganic acids with phosphoric acid as the only acid. Attached to each sugar is a nucleobase, also called a nucleotide or "base"...
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Dermatome (instrument)
Dermatome (instrument) A dermatome is a surgical instrument used to produce thin slices of skin from a donor area, in order to use them for making skin grafts. One of its main applications is for reconstituting skin areas damaged by grade 3 burns or trauma. Dermatomes can be operated either manually or electrically. Th...
Dermatome (instrument) Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] A dermatome is a surgical instrument used to produce thin slices of skin from a donor area, in order to use them for making skin grafts. One of its main applications is for reconstituting skin areas damaged by grade 3 burns or trauma. Dermatomes...
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Descriptive statistics
Descriptive statistics # Measurements of central tendency - Mean In general understanding, the mean is the average. Suppose there are five people. The people have, respectively, 1 TV in their house, 4 TVs, 2 TVs, no TVs and 3 TVs. You would say that the 'mean' number of TVs in the house is 2 (1+4+2+0+3)/5=2. - Medi...
Descriptive statistics # Measurements of central tendency - Mean In general understanding, the mean is the average. Suppose there are five people. The people have, respectively, 1 TV in their house, 4 TVs, 2 TVs, no TVs and 3 TVs. You would say that the 'mean' number of TVs in the house is 2 (1+4+2+0+3)/5=2. - Medi...
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Desmoid tumor
Desmoid tumor overview # Overview Desmoid tumors are the benign tumors that arise from monoclonal proliferation of well-differentiated fibroblasts (which are found throughout the body). Main function of fibroblasts is in wound healing and to provide structural support and protection to the vital organs such as lung, l...
Desmoid tumor overview Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2] # Overview Desmoid tumors are the benign tumors that arise from monoclonal proliferation of well-differentiated fibroblasts (which are found throughout the body). Main function of fibroblasts ...
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Detroit Medical Center
Detroit Medical Center The Detroit Medical Center is a Detroit-based non-profit corporation that owns and operates nine general and specialty hospitals in southeast Michigan. Detroit Medical Center hospitals include: - DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan (southeast Michigan’s only pediatric Level I trauma center) - DMC...
Detroit Medical Center The Detroit Medical Center is a Detroit-based non-profit corporation that owns and operates nine general and specialty hospitals in southeast Michigan. Detroit Medical Center hospitals include: - DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan (southeast Michigan’s only pediatric Level I trauma center) - DM...
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Diabetes Australia-NSW
Diabetes Australia-NSW Diabetes Australia-NSW is the leading charity in Australia dealing with diabetes and the third oldest diabetes organisation in the world. It is the regional equivalent of the American Diabetes Association and Diabetes UK. Founded in 1937 and based in Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), it helps Austr...
Diabetes Australia-NSW Diabetes Australia-NSW [1] is the leading charity in Australia dealing with diabetes and the third oldest diabetes organisation in the world. It is the regional equivalent of the American Diabetes Association and Diabetes UK. Founded in 1937 and based in Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), it helps A...
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Diabetic coma
Diabetic coma overview # Overview Diabetic coma is a medical emergency in which a person with diabetes mellitus is comatose (unconscious) because of one of the acute complications of diabetes. Severe diabetic hypoglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis or Hyperosmolar nonketotic coma in which extreme hyperglycemia and dehydra...
Diabetic coma overview Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Diabetic coma is a medical emergency in which a person with diabetes mellitus is comatose (unconscious) because of one of the acute complications of diabetes. Severe diabetic hypoglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis or Hyperosmolar nonket...
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Diabetic foot
Diabetic foot overview # Overview Diabetic foot ulceration is one of the well known complications of diabetes and it is associated with high rate of hospitalization based on numerous studies. The discovery of the association between diabetes, foot ulceration, and subsequent infection dates back to the 1850s. Diabetic ...
Diabetic foot overview Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anahita Deylamsalehi, M.D.[2] Vishnu Vardhan Serla M.B.B.S. [3] Usama Talib, BSc, MD [4] # Overview Diabetic foot ulceration is one of the well known complications of diabetes and it is associated with high rate o...
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Diagnosis of exclusion
Diagnosis of exclusion The term diagnosis of exclusion (per exclusionem) refers to a medical condition whose presence cannot be established with complete confidence from examination or testing. Diagnosis is therefore by elimination of other reasonable possibilities. An example of such a diagnosis is "fever of unknown o...
Diagnosis of exclusion The term diagnosis of exclusion (per exclusionem) refers to a medical condition whose presence cannot be established with complete confidence from examination or testing. Diagnosis is therefore by elimination of other reasonable possibilities. An example of such a diagnosis is "fever of unknown ...
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Diagnostic kinesiology
Diagnostic kinesiology Diagnostic Kinesiology is another name for applied kinesiology. This is not to be confused with academic kinesiology which is concerned with the study of human movement. Chiropractors who have taken courses in the applied/diagnostic kinesiology techniques tend to use the word "diagnostic" instea...
Diagnostic kinesiology Template:Cleanup Template:Mergeto Template:Otheruses4 Diagnostic Kinesiology is another name for applied kinesiology. This is not to be confused with academic kinesiology which is concerned with the study of human movement. Chiropractors who have taken courses in the applied/diagnostic kinesiol...
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Rotational atherectomy
Rotational atherectomy # Overview Rotablation is used as a debulking device. It is generally not used as a stand alone device, and is generally used to facilitate greater lumen expansion via improving vessel compliance prior to stent placement. The procedure can be done in coronary arteries and in peripheral arteries....
Rotational atherectomy Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Rotablation is used as a debulking device. It is generally not used as a stand alone device, and is generally used to facilitate greater lumen expansion via improving vessel compliance prior to stent placement. The procedure can be d...
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Diastolic heart murmur
Diastolic heart murmur # Overview Diastolic heart murmurs are heart murmurs heard during diastole.Diastolic murmurs start at or after S2 and end before or at S1. Many involve stenosis of the atrioventricular valves or regurgitation of the semilunar valves. # Types - Early diastolic murmurs start at the same time as ...
Diastolic heart murmur Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Diastolic heart murmurs are heart murmurs heard during diastole.[1][2][3]Diastolic murmurs start at or after S2 and end before or at S1. Many involve stenosis of the atrioventricular valves or regurgitation of the semilunar valves. ...
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Diathesis-stress model
Diathesis-stress model The diathesis-stress model is a psychological theory that explains behaviour as both a result of biological and genetic factors ("nature"), and life experiences ("nurture"). This theory is often used to describe the pronunciation of mental disorders, like schizophrenia, that are produced by the i...
Diathesis-stress model The diathesis-stress model is a psychological theory that explains behaviour as both a result of biological and genetic factors ("nature"), and life experiences ("nurture"). This theory is often used to describe the pronunciation of mental disorders, like schizophrenia, that are produced by the ...
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Didanosine description
Didanosine description # Description VIDEX® is a brand name for didanosine, USP, a synthetic purine nucleoside analogue active against HIV-1. Didanosine is available as VIDEX, a Pediatric Powder for Oral Solution and as VIDEX® EC Delayed-Release Capsules, containing enteric-coated beadlets. The chemical name for dida...
Didanosine description Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2] # Description VIDEX® is a brand name for didanosine, USP, a synthetic purine nucleoside analogue active against HIV-1. Didanosine is available as VIDEX, a Pediatric Powder for Oral Solution ...
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Diet and heart disease
Diet and heart disease # Overview Diet may play an important role in causing or preventing heart disease. Doctors and nutritionists have studied numerous diets and dietary components in an effort to minimise the risk of heart diseases. # Saturated fats and cholesterol One of the earliest suggestions that saturated fa...
Diet and heart disease For patient information click here Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Diet may play an important role in causing or preventing heart disease. Doctors and nutritionists have studied numerous diets and dietary components in an effort to minimise the risk of heart diseas...
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Differential diagnosis
Differential diagnosis # Overview In medicine, differential diagnosis (sometimes abbreviated DDx or ΔΔ) is the systematic method physicians use to identify the disease causing a patient's symptoms. Before a medical condition can be treated, it must be identified. In the process of listening to a patient's complaints,...
Differential diagnosis Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] # Overview In medicine, differential diagnosis (sometimes abbreviated DDx or ΔΔ) is the systematic method physicians use to identify the disease causing a patient's symptoms. Before ...
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Eosinophilic fasciitis
Eosinophilic fasciitis For patient information page click here Synonyms and keywords: EF; Schulman syndrome # Overview Eosinophilic fasciitis (pronounced Template:IPA), or EF, is a form of fasciitis. It is distinguished from scleroderma primarily because the affected area is the fascia, not the dermis as in scleroderm...
Eosinophilic fasciitis For patient information page click here Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] M. Khurram Afzal, MD [3] Synonyms and keywords: EF; Schulman syndrome # Overview Eosinophilic fasciitis (pronounced Template:IPA), or EF, is a...
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PCI in the long lesion
PCI in the long lesion # Overview A diffuse lesion is defined as a coronary artery lesion of greater than 20 mm in length. It may also be referred to as diffuse disease, extensive lesion or long lesion. Resistance to coronary blood flow in a coronary vessel is not only due to the severity of a focal stenosis, but also...
PCI in the long lesion Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview A diffuse lesion is defined as a coronary artery lesion of greater than 20 mm in length. It may also be referred to as diffuse disease, extensive lesion or long lesion. Resistance to coronary blood flow in a coronary vessel is not on...
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Diiodohydroxyquinoline
Diiodohydroxyquinoline # Overview The quinoline derivative diiodohydroxyquinoline (INN) or iodoquinol (USAN), can be used in the treatment of amoebiasis. It is poorly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and is used as a luminal amebicide. It acts by chelation of ferrous ions essential for metabolism. It was disco...
Diiodohydroxyquinoline Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview The quinoline derivative diiodohydroxyquinoline (INN) or iodoquinol (USAN), can be used in the treatment of amoebiasis. It is poorly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and is used as a luminal amebicide. It acts by chelation of...
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Dipeptidyl peptidase-4
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4), also known as adenosine deaminase complexing protein 2 or CD26 (cluster of differentiation 26) is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the DPP4 gene. DPP4 is related to FAP, DPP8, and DPP9. The enzyme was discovered in 1966 by Hopsu-Havu and Glenner, and as a re...
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4), also known as adenosine deaminase complexing protein 2 or CD26 (cluster of differentiation 26) is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the DPP4 gene.[1] DPP4 is related to FAP, DPP8, and DPP9. The enzyme was discovered in 1966 by Hopsu-Havu and Glenner,[2] and ...
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Diphenhydramine (oral)
Diphenhydramine (oral) # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content o...
Diphenhydramine (oral) Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Adeel Jamil, M.D. [2] # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is inte...
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Direct inguinal hernia
Direct inguinal hernia # Overview The direct inguinal hernia, a type of inguinal hernia, enters through a weak point in the fascia of the abdominal wall, and its sac is noted to be medial to the inferior epigastric vessels. Direct inguinal hernias are the same in men and women. A direct inguinal hernia protrudes thro...
Direct inguinal hernia For patient information click here Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Template:DiseaseDisorder infobox The direct inguinal hernia, a type of inguinal hernia, enters through a weak point in the fascia of the abdominal wall, and its sac is noted to be medial to the infe...
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Dirichlet distribution
Dirichlet distribution In probability and statistics, the Dirichlet distribution (after Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet), often denoted Dir(α), is a family of continuous multivariate probability distributions parametrized by the vector α of positive reals. It is the multivariate generalization of the beta distrib...
Dirichlet distribution In probability and statistics, the Dirichlet distribution (after Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet), often denoted Dir(α), is a family of continuous multivariate probability distributions parametrized by the vector α of positive reals. It is the multivariate generalization of the beta distri...
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Dissociative disorders
Dissociative disorders # Overview Dissociative Disorders are defined as conditions that involve disruptions or breakdowns of memory, awareness, identity and/or perception. The hypothesis is that symptoms can result, to the extent of interfering with a person's general functioning, when one or more of these functions i...
Dissociative disorders Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Dissociative Disorders[1] are defined as conditions that involve disruptions or breakdowns of memory, awareness, identity and/or perception. The hypothesis is that symptoms can result, to the extent of interfering with a person's gen...
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Dixmont State Hospital
Dixmont State Hospital Dixmont State Hospital (originally the Department of the Insane in the Western Pennsylvania Hospital of Pittsburgh) was a hospital located northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Construction Began in 1859, and Opened in 1862 and was in fact not named in honour of Dorothea Dix but Dix allowed the ...
Dixmont State Hospital Dixmont State Hospital (originally the Department of the Insane in the Western Pennsylvania Hospital of Pittsburgh[1]) was a hospital located northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Construction Began in 1859, and Opened in 1862 and was in fact not named in honour of Dorothea Dix but Dix allowed ...
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Dk phocomelia syndrome
Dk phocomelia syndrome Phocomelia Syndrome is a birth defect that may occur sporadically or be genetically transmitted in some cases. In other cases it may be caused by toxins (such as certain drugs) taken by a pregnant woman. Major symptoms may include growth and mental deficiencies, defects in the eyes, ears, and nos...
Dk phocomelia syndrome Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Phocomelia Syndrome is a birth defect that may occur sporadically or be genetically transmitted in some cases. In other cases it may be caused by toxins (such as certain drugs) taken by a pregnant woman. Major symptoms may include growth and men...
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Dobrava-Belgrade virus
Dobrava-Belgrade virus # OVERVIEW Dobrava-Belgrade virus (DOBV), also known as Dobrava virus, is an enveloped, single-stranded, negative-sense RNA virus species of Old World Hantavirus. It is one of several species of Hantavirus that is the causative agent of severe Hantavirus hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome. It...
Dobrava-Belgrade virus Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # OVERVIEW Dobrava-Belgrade virus (DOBV), also known as Dobrava virus, is an enveloped, single-stranded, negative-sense RNA virus species of Old World Hantavirus. It is one of several species of Hantavirus that is the causative agent of severe ...
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Doctor of Chiropractic
Doctor of Chiropractic Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C. or DC) or Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine (D.C.M. or DCM) is an academic degree for chiropractic physicians. In the United States, it is considered to be a first professional degree. # Physicians? Those who hold the degrees of Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine (D.C.),...
Doctor of Chiropractic Template:Cleanup-afd Template:Incomplete Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C. or DC) or Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine (D.C.M. or DCM) is an academic degree for chiropractic physicians. In the United States, it is considered to be a first professional degree.[1] # Physicians? Those who hold the degre...
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Dolasetron (injection)
Dolasetron (injection) # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content o...
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Donepezil side effects
Donepezil side effects # List of side effects Mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease - Adverse events leading to discontinuation (moderate Alzheimer's disease) Effect of rate of titration - Effect of rate of titration - Adverse events reported in controlled trials (moderate Alzheimer's disease) - Other adverse events ob...
Donepezil side effects Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # List of side effects Mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease - Adverse events leading to discontinuation (moderate Alzheimer's disease) Effect of rate of titration - Effect of rate of titration - Adverse events reported in controlled trials (mod...
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Dopamine hydrochloride
Dopamine hydrochloride # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content o...
Dopamine hydrochloride Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alonso Alvarado, M.D. [2] # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is ...
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Doripenem microbiology
Doripenem microbiology # Microbiology ## Mechanism of Action Doripenem belongs to the carbapenem class of antimicrobials. Doripenem exerts its bactericidal activity by inhibiting bacterial cell wall biosynthesis. Doripenem inactivates multiple essential penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) resulting in inhibition of ce...
Doripenem microbiology Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sheng Shi, M.D. [2] # Microbiology ## Mechanism of Action Doripenem belongs to the carbapenem class of antimicrobials. Doripenem exerts its bactericidal activity by inhibiting bacterial cell wall biosynthesis. D...
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Dorsal carpal ligament
Dorsal carpal ligament The extensor indicis proprius (Extensor indicis) is a narrow, elongated muscle, placed medial to, and parallel with, the extensor pollicis longus. # Origin and insertion It arises, from the dorsal surface of the body of the ulna below the origin of the Extensor pollicis longus, and from the inte...
Dorsal carpal ligament Template:Infobox Muscle The extensor indicis proprius (Extensor indicis) is a narrow, elongated muscle, placed medial to, and parallel with, the extensor pollicis longus. # Origin and insertion It arises, from the dorsal surface of the body of the ulna below the origin of the Extensor pollicis ...
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Dorsal scapular artery
Dorsal scapular artery The dorsal scapular artery (or descending scapular artery) is a blood vessel which supplies the latissimus dorsi, levator scapulae, rhomboids, and trapezius. It most frequently arises from the subclavian artery (the second or third part), but a quarter of the time it arises from the transverse ce...
Dorsal scapular artery Template:Infobox Artery Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The dorsal scapular artery (or descending scapular artery[1]) is a blood vessel which supplies the latissimus dorsi, levator scapulae, rhomboids, and trapezius. It most frequently arises from the subclavian artery (the se...
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Down syndrome
Down syndrome overview # Overview Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. Often Down syndrome is associated with some impairment of cognitive ability and physical growth as well as facial appearance. Down syndrome can be identified during pregnancy or at b...
Down syndrome overview Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [2]Dildar Hussain, MBBS [3] # Overview Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. Often Down syndrome is associated with som...
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Doxercalciferol (oral)
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Doxercalciferol (oral) Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Adeel Jamil, M.D. [2] # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is inte...
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Dubin-Johnson syndrome
Dubin-Johnson syndrome Please help WikiDoc by adding content here. It's easy! Click here to learn about editing. # Overview Dubin-Johnson syndrome is an autosomal recessive disease which presents shortly after birth with an increase of conjugated bilirubin without elevation of liver enzymes (ALT, AST). # Historic...
Dubin-Johnson syndrome Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Please help WikiDoc by adding content here. It's easy! Click here to learn about editing. # Overview Dubin-Johnson syndrome is an autosomal recessive disease which presents shortly after birth with an increase...
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Dupuytrens contracture
Dupuytrens contracture Synonyms and keywords: Dupuytren contracture I, included; DUPC1; palmar fascial fibromatosis; palmar fibromatosis # Overview Dupuytren's contracture (also known as Morbus Dupuytren) is an abnormal thickening of the hand (palmar fascia) causing curling of fingers and impaired function of the fing...
Dupuytrens contracture Editors-In-Chief: Mohamed Riad, M.D.[1], Matthew I. Leibman, M.D.[2]; Mark R. Belsky, M.D.[3]; David E. Ruchelsman, M.D.[4]Kiran Singh, M.D. [5] Synonyms and keywords: Dupuytren contracture I, included; DUPC1; palmar fascial fibromatosis; palmar fibromatosis # Overview Dupuytren's contracture (...
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Early human migrations
Early human migrations Evolution of the genus Homo took place in Africa. First Homo erectus migrated out of Africa across Eurasia, beginning about 2 million years ago. The expansion of Homo erectus was followed by that of Homo sapiens. H. sapiens reached the Near East around 70 millennia ago. From the Near East, these...
Early human migrations Evolution of the genus Homo took place in Africa. First Homo erectus migrated out of Africa across Eurasia, beginning about 2 million years ago. The expansion of Homo erectus was followed by that of Homo sapiens. H. sapiens reached the Near East around 70 millennia ago. From the Near East, thes...
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Early pregnancy factor
Early pregnancy factor # Background Early pregnancy factor (EPF) or early conception factor (ECF) is a protein associated with mammalian embryos shortly after fertilization. It may be composed of more than one molecule. It was first described in 1976. # Detection Early pregnancy factor is tested for rosette inhibit...
Early pregnancy factor Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Background Early pregnancy factor (EPF) or early conception factor (ECF) is a protein associated with mammalian embryos shortly after fertilization.[1][2] It may be composed of more than one molecule.[3][4] It was first described in 1976.[4...
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Econazole how supplied
Econazole how supplied # HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING Ecoza topical foam, 1% is white to off-white foam supplied in 70 g (NDC 23710-100-70) aluminum pressurized canister. Store at controlled room temperature 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F) with excursions permitted between 15°C and 30°C (59°F and 86°F). Do not refrig...
Econazole how supplied Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abdurahman Khalil, M.D. [2] # HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING Ecoza topical foam, 1% is white to off-white foam supplied in 70 g (NDC 23710-100-70) aluminum pressurized canister. Store at controlled room temper...
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Educational psychology
Educational psychology Educational psychology is the study of how humans learn in educational settings, the effectiveness of educational interventions, the psychology of teaching, and the social psychology of schools as organizations. Although the terms "educational psychology" and "school psychology" are often used ...
Educational psychology Educational psychology is the study of how humans learn in educational settings, the effectiveness of educational interventions, the psychology of teaching, and the social psychology of schools as organizations. Although the terms "educational psychology" and "school psychology" are often used...
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Efavirenz microbiology
Efavirenz microbiology # Microbiology ## Mechanism of Action Efavirenz is an [[NNRTI of HIV-1. Efavirenz activity is mediated predominantly by noncompetitive inhibition of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase. HIV-2 reverse transcriptase and human cellular DNA polymerases α, β, γ, and δ are not inhibited by efavirenz. ### An...
Efavirenz microbiology Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2] # Microbiology ## Mechanism of Action Efavirenz is an [[NNRTI of HIV-1. Efavirenz activity is mediated predominantly by noncompetitive inhibition of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase. HIV-2 rever...
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Id, ego, and super-ego
Id, ego, and super-ego Id, ego, and super-ego are the three parts of the "psychic apparatus" defined in Sigmund Freud's structural model of the psyche; they are the three theoretical constructs in terms of whose activity and interaction mental life is described. According to this model, the uncoordinated instinctual tr...
Id, ego, and super-ego Template:Psychoanalysis Id, ego, and super-ego are the three parts of the "psychic apparatus" defined in Sigmund Freud's structural model of the psyche; they are the three theoretical constructs in terms of whose activity and interaction mental life is described. According to this model, the unc...
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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome For the WikiPatient page for this topic, click here # Overview Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of rare genetic disorders affecting humans and domestic animals caused by a defect in collagen synthesis. Depending on the individual mutation, the severity of the disease can vary from mild to life-...
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome For the WikiPatient page for this topic, click here Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] # Overview Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of rare genetic disorders affecting humans and domestic animals caused by a defect in...
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Ehlers–Danlos syndrome
Ehlers–Danlos syndrome # Overview Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (EDS) is an inherited connective tissue disorder with different presentations that have been classified into several primary types. EDS is caused by a defect in the structure, production, or processing of collagen or proteins that interact with collagen, such a...
Ehlers–Danlos syndrome Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2] # Overview Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (EDS) is an inherited connective tissue disorder with different presentations that have been classified into several primary types. EDS is caused by a defec...
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Elbasvir / grazoprevir
Elbasvir / grazoprevir # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content o...
Elbasvir / grazoprevir Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Allison Tu [2] # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to...
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Insulator (electrical)
Insulator (electrical) An Insulator is a material that resists the flow of electric current. It is an object intended to support or separate electrical conductors without passing current through itself. An insulation material has atoms with tightly bonded valence electrons. The term electrical insulation has the sam...
Insulator (electrical) Template:Expert-portal An Insulator is a material that resists the flow of electric current. It is an object intended to support or separate electrical conductors without passing current through itself. An insulation material has atoms with tightly bonded valence electrons. The term electrica...
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Electrical sensitivity
Electrical sensitivity Electrical sensitivity (ES) - sometimes also called electrosensitivity or electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) - is a condition in which a person experiences physical and/or psychological symptoms that they report to be aggravated by electric or magnetic fields (EMF) or other electromagnetic wa...
Electrical sensitivity Electrical sensitivity (ES) - sometimes also called electrosensitivity or electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) - is a condition in which a person experiences physical and/or psychological symptoms that they report to be aggravated by electric or magnetic fields (EMF) or other electromagnetic w...
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Electroactive polymers
Electroactive polymers Electroactive Polymers or EAPs are polymers whose shape is modified when a voltage is applied to them. They can be used as actuators or sensors. As actuators, they are characterized by the fact that they can undergo a large amount of deformation while sustaining large forces. Due to the similarit...
Electroactive polymers Electroactive Polymers or EAPs are polymers whose shape is modified when a voltage is applied to them. They can be used as actuators or sensors. As actuators, they are characterized by the fact that they can undergo a large amount of deformation while sustaining large forces. Due to the similari...
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Electron configuration
Electron configuration In atomic physics and quantum chemistry, the electron configuration is the arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure (e.g., a crystal). Like other elementary particles, the electron is subject to the laws of quantum mechanics, and exhibits both particle-like and w...
Electron configuration In atomic physics and quantum chemistry, the electron configuration is the arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure (e.g., a crystal). Like other elementary particles, the electron is subject to the laws of quantum mechanics, and exhibits both particle-like and ...
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Electronic correlation
Electronic correlation Electronic correlation refers to the interaction between electrons in a quantum system whose electronic structure is being considered. The term correlation stems from mathematical statistics and means that two distribution functions, f and g, are not independent of each other. # Atomic and Molec...
Electronic correlation Electronic correlation refers to the interaction between electrons in a quantum system whose electronic structure is being considered. The term correlation stems from mathematical statistics and means that two distribution functions, f and g, are not independent of each other. # Atomic and Mole...
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Eletriptan description
Eletriptan description # Description RELPAX (eletriptan hydrobromide) tablets contain eletriptan hydrobromide, which is a selective 5-hydroxytryptamine 1B/1D (5-HT1B/1D) receptor agonist. Eletriptan hydrobromide is chemically designated as (R)-3--5--1H-indole monohydrobromide, and it has the following chemical structu...
Eletriptan description Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Description RELPAX (eletriptan hydrobromide) tablets contain eletriptan hydrobromide, which is a selective 5-hydroxytryptamine 1B/1D (5-HT1B/1D) receptor agonist. Eletriptan hydrobromide is chemically designated as (R)-3-[(1-Methyl-2-pyrrolid...
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Elevated transaminases
Elevated transaminases # Overview The presence of elevated transaminases can be an indicator of liver damage. The biochemical hub of the body, the liver, has a variety of transaminases to synthesize and break down amino acids and to interconvert energy storage molecules. The concentrations of these in the serum (the n...
Elevated transaminases Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview The presence of elevated transaminases can be an indicator of liver damage. The biochemical hub of the body, the liver, has a variety of transaminases to synthesize and break down amino acids and to interconvert energy storage molecu...
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Emergency Alert System
Emergency Alert System The Emergency Alert System (EAS) is a national system in the U.S. put into place in 1994, superseding the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) and is jointly coordinated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Managemant Agency (FEMA), and the National Weather Service (NWS)....
Emergency Alert System The Emergency Alert System (EAS) is a national system in the U.S. put into place in 1994, superseding the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) and is jointly coordinated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Managemant Agency (FEMA), and the National Weather Service (NWS)...
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Emotional intelligence
Emotional intelligence # Overview Emotional Intelligence (EI), often measured as an Emotional Intelligence Quotient (EQ), describes an ability, capacity, or skill to perceive, assess, and manage the emotions of one's self, of others, and of groups. As a relatively new area of psychological research, the definition of ...
Emotional intelligence Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Emotional Intelligence (EI), often measured as an Emotional Intelligence Quotient (EQ), describes an ability, capacity, or skill to perceive, assess, and manage the emotions of one's self, of others, and of groups. As a relatively ne...
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