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8533614c02d9ae36e52615c68ea1dc4b2e516de5 | wikidoc | Nurse anesthetist | Nurse anesthetist
A nurse anesthetist (AE) is a registered nurse and advanced practice nurse who has acquired additional education and training to administer anesthesia. The title, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), reflects the nurse's qualifications and abilities.
# Education
In the United States, educat... | Nurse anesthetist
A nurse anesthetist (AE) is a registered nurse and advanced practice nurse who has acquired additional education and training to administer anesthesia. The title, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), reflects the nurse's qualifications and abilities.
# Education
In the United States, educa... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anesthetist | |
b261f24fcf61e7b6d5718e5a5e483c948bfc61ea | wikidoc | Aneurysm | Aneurysm overview
# Overview
An aneurysm (or aneurism) is a localized, blood-filled dilation (bulge) of a blood vessel caused by disease or weakening of the vessel wall. Aneurysms most commonly occur in arteries at the base of the brain (the circle of Willis) and in the aorta (the main artery coming out of the heart),... | Aneurysm overview
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
An aneurysm (or aneurism) is a localized, blood-filled dilation (bulge) of a blood vessel caused by disease or weakening of the vessel wall.[1] Aneurysms most commonly occur in arteries at the base of the brain (the circle of Willis) and ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aneurysm_overview | |
cc9d50239d76dee3ac126d9cc65421251b98d820 | wikidoc | Angelica sinensis | Angelica sinensis
Angelica sinensis, commonly known as "dong quai" or "female ginseng" is a herb from the family Apiaceae, indigenous to China. Its drying root is commonly known in Chinese as Radix Angelicae Sinensis, or Chinese angelica (Template:Zh-tsp) and is widely used in Chinese traditional medicine to treat gyne... | Angelica sinensis
Angelica sinensis, commonly known as "dong quai" or "female ginseng" is a herb from the family Apiaceae, indigenous to China. Its drying root is commonly known in Chinese as Radix Angelicae Sinensis, or Chinese angelica (Template:Zh-tsp) and is widely used in Chinese traditional medicine to treat gyn... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Angelica_sinensis | |
a970b6fb6983d287c52673c576c0d4540867d68c | wikidoc | Angelman syndrome | Angelman syndrome
# Overview
Angelman syndrome, formerly known as "happy puppet syndrome", is a genetic disorder characterized by intelectual and development delay, seizures, puppet-like movement, unprovoked laughter/smiling, and excessive socialization with strangers.
# Historical Perspective
- Angelman syndrome was... | Angelman syndrome
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Moises Romo, M.D.
# Overview
Angelman syndrome, formerly known as "happy puppet syndrome", is a genetic disorder characterized by intelectual and development delay, seizures, puppet-like movement, unprovoked laughter/s... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Angelman%27s_syndrome | |
8034aa8989d2e51e962f9da1ad3fa2f680d5ac81 | wikidoc | Angular cheilitis | Angular cheilitis
# Overview
Angular cheilitis (also called perlèche, cheilosis, or angular stomatitis) is an inflammatory lesion at the labial commissure or corner of the mouth and often occurs bilaterally. The condition manifests as deep cracks or splits. In severe cases, the splits can bleed when the mouth is opene... | Angular cheilitis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aakash Hans, MD[2]
# Overview
Angular cheilitis (also called perlèche, cheilosis, or angular stomatitis) is an inflammatory lesion at the labial commissure or corner of the mouth and often occurs bilaterally. The condi... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Angular_cheilitis | |
01b5ce2467f920d479d017dd696080634a56788f | wikidoc | Angulated lesions | Angulated lesions
# Angulated Lesions
- Balloon angioplasty of highly angulated lesions is associated with an increased for risk coronary dissection.
- In the settings of coronary stenting, angulated lesions represent a challenge due to the inability of delivering the stent to the stenosis and straightening of the art... | Angulated lesions
Editors-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.D., Alexandra Almonacid M.D., and Jeffrey J. Popma M.D.
# Angulated Lesions
- Balloon angioplasty of highly angulated lesions is associated with an increased for risk coronary dissection.
- In the settings of coronary stenting, angulated lesions represent a cha... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Angulated_and_Tortuous | |
762c29c856098c58587549dc1b2d59181ef2768f | wikidoc | Kingdom (biology) | Kingdom (biology)
# Overview
From biological taxonomy, a kingdom or regnum is a taxonomic rank in either (historically) the highest rank, or (in the new three-domain system) the rank below domain. Each kingdom is divided into smaller groups called phyla (or in some contexts these are called "divisions"). Currently, t... | Kingdom (biology)
# Overview
From biological taxonomy, a kingdom or regnum is a taxonomic rank in either (historically) the highest rank, or (in the new three-domain system) the rank below domain. Each kingdom is divided into smaller groups called phyla (or in some contexts these are called "divisions"). Currently, t... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Animal_kingdom | |
2b5aae9354f7af2d1a7f3cab4201ac2c5c95fb85 | wikidoc | Animal locomotion | Animal locomotion
In biomechanics, animal locomotion is the study of how animals move. Not all animals move, but locomotive ability is widespread throughout the animal kingdom. As all animals are heterotrophs, they must obtain food from their environment. Some animals such as sponges are sessile, and move the fluid in... | Animal locomotion
In biomechanics, animal locomotion is the study of how animals move. Not all animals move, but locomotive ability is widespread throughout the animal kingdom. As all animals are heterotrophs, they must obtain food from their environment. Some animals such as sponges are sessile, and move the fluid i... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Animal_locomotion | |
f11644b73546b31c0cd43f4414201afb1d42fe3e | wikidoc | Animal morphology | Animal morphology
Comparative anatomy is the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of organisms. It is closely related to evolutionary biology and phylogeny (the evolution of species).
# Description
Two major concepts of comparative anatomy are:
- Homologous structures - structures (body parts/anatomy)... | Animal morphology
Comparative anatomy is the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of organisms. It is closely related to evolutionary biology and phylogeny (the evolution of species).
# Description
Two major concepts of comparative anatomy are:
- Homologous structures - structures (body parts/anatomy... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Animal_morphology | |
9e9738b04548c59027ce85c0814fe6b384242710 | wikidoc | Animal physiology | Animal physiology
Physiology has traditionally been divided into plant physiology and animal physiology but the principles of physiology are universal, no matter what particular organism is being studied. For example, what is learned about the physiology of yeast cells can also apply to human cells.
# Physiology
Physi... | Animal physiology
Editor-In-Chief: Henry A. Hoff
Physiology has traditionally been divided into plant physiology and animal physiology but the principles of physiology are universal, no matter what particular organism is being studied. For example, what is learned about the physiology of yeast cells can also apply to ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Animal_physiology | |
dea2f31ba5fb91df7492f1b6c8bd0ef6cd057ace | wikidoc | Ann Arbor staging | Ann Arbor staging
# Overview
Ann Arbor staging is the staging system for lymphomas, both in Hodgkin's lymphoma (previously called Hodgkin's Disease) and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (abbreviated NHL). It was initially developed for Hodgkin's, but has some use in NHL. It has roughly the same function as TNM staging in solid tu... | Ann Arbor staging
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Ann Arbor staging is the staging system for lymphomas, both in Hodgkin's lymphoma (previously called Hodgkin's Disease) and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (abbreviated NHL). It was initially developed for Hodgkin's, but has some use in NHL. It has ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ann_Arbor_Staging | |
db852dc5c1cec5499f871759787bd812f072d6da | wikidoc | Hypoxia (medical) | Hypoxia (medical)
Hypoxia is a pathological condition in which the body as a whole (generalised hypoxia) or region of the body (tissue hypoxia) is deprived of adequate oxygen supply. Hypoxia in which there is complete deprivation of oxygen supply, is referred to as anoxia.
Hypoxia is distinguished from apoxemia. Apoxem... | Hypoxia (medical)
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Hypoxia is a pathological condition in which the body as a whole (generalised hypoxia) or region of the body (tissue hypoxia) is deprived of adequate oxygen supply. Hypoxia in which there is complete deprivation of oxygen supply, is referred to as an... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anoxemia | |
13a5599ea606043837c9e49a5722476e826509a2 | wikidoc | Antenna (biology) | Antenna (biology)
Antennae (singular antenna) are paired appendages connected to the front-most segments of arthropods. In crustaceans, they are biramous and present on the first two segments of the head, with the smaller pair known as antennules. All other arthropod groups, except chelicerates and proturans which have... | Antenna (biology)
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Antennae (singular antenna) are paired appendages connected to the front-most segments of arthropods. In crustaceans, they are biramous and present on the first two segments of the head, with the smaller pair known as antennules. All other arthropod groups, except chelicerates and... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Antenna_(biology) | |
4bfa838900cf505823d7a52adf9d3c997992e659 | wikidoc | Anti-obesity drug | Anti-obesity drug
Anti-obesity drugs include all pharmacological treatments intended to reduce or control weight. Because these drugs are intended to alter one of the fundamental processes of the human body, anti-obesity drugs are medically prescribed only in cases of morbid obesity, where weight loss is life-saving.
... | Anti-obesity drug
Anti-obesity drugs include all pharmacological treatments intended to reduce or control weight. Because these drugs are intended to alter one of the fundamental processes of the human body, anti-obesity drugs are medically prescribed only in cases of morbid obesity, where weight loss is life-saving.... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anti-obesity_drug | |
c190c6a4489d04a3bf0b81569aaf60141c33f88d | wikidoc | Antiplatelet drug | Antiplatelet drug
# Overview
An antiplatelet drug is a member of a class of pharmaceuticals that decreases platelet aggregation and inhibits thrombus formation. They are effective in the arterial circulation, where anticoagulants have little effect.
They are widely used in primary and secondary prevention of thromboti... | Antiplatelet drug
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
An antiplatelet drug is a member of a class of pharmaceuticals that decreases platelet aggregation and inhibits thrombus formation. They are effective in the arterial circulation, where anticoagulants have little effect.
They are widely u... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anti-platelet | |
494cf12dfdbb4b31cb9ace2208ff9f0f72805e98 | wikidoc | Molecular mimicry | Molecular mimicry
Molecular mimicry is defined as the theoretical possibility that sequence similarities between foreign and self-peptides are sufficient enough to result in the cross-activation of autoreactive T or B cells by pathogen-derived peptides. Despite the promiscuity of several peptide sequences which can be ... | Molecular mimicry
Molecular mimicry is defined as the theoretical possibility that sequence similarities between foreign and self-peptides are sufficient enough to result in the cross-activation of autoreactive T or B cells by pathogen-derived peptides. Despite the promiscuity of several peptide sequences which can be... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Antigenic_mimicry | |
c83172b34d1bba839d0b9c0d6c8bbf03c25a4ca7 | wikidoc | Antimalarial drug | Antimalarial drug
# Overview
Antimalarial drugs are designed to prevent or cure malaria. Some antimalarial agents, particularly chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, are also used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and lupus associated arthritis. There are many of these drugs currently on the market. Quinine is th... | Antimalarial drug
# Overview
Antimalarial drugs are designed to prevent or cure malaria. Some antimalarial agents, particularly chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, are also used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and lupus associated arthritis. There are many of these drugs currently on the market. Quinine is th... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Antimalarial | |
121f4399186814af86fe6498dd5d9a9886656dd7 | wikidoc | Mitotic inhibitor | Mitotic inhibitor
A mitotic inhibitor is a type of drug derived from natural substances such as plant alkaloids and primarily used in cancer treatment and certain types of cancer research including cytogenetics. Cancer cells are able to grow and eventually metastasize through continuous mitotic division. Generally spea... | Mitotic inhibitor
A mitotic inhibitor is a type of drug derived from natural substances such as plant alkaloids and primarily used in cancer treatment and certain types of cancer research including cytogenetics.[1] Cancer cells are able to grow and eventually metastasize through continuous mitotic division. Generally ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Antimitotic_agents | |
2fedaf62e415025a4d1e7cb99c49b9461b4575b9 | wikidoc | Antisense therapy | Antisense therapy
Antisense therapy is a form of treatment for genetic disorders or infections.
When the genetic sequence of a particular gene is known to be causative of a particular disease, it is possible to synthesize a strand of nucleic acid (DNA, RNA or a chemical analogue) that will bind to the messenger RNA (mR... | Antisense therapy
Antisense therapy is a form of treatment for genetic disorders or infections.
When the genetic sequence of a particular gene is known to be causative of a particular disease, it is possible to synthesize a strand of nucleic acid (DNA, RNA or a chemical analogue) that will bind to the messenger RNA (m... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Antisense_therapy | |
d2cdd0435a306a79f44344d52167cb9b1c6ce7c3 | wikidoc | Antiviral Therapy | Antiviral Therapy
Antiviral Therapy is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by International Medical Press, London, UK (a subsidiary of MediTech Media). It is an official publication of the International Society for Antiviral Research.
Antiviral Therapy publishes primary papers and reviews on all aspects of the c... | Antiviral Therapy
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Antiviral Therapy is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by International Medical Press, London, UK (a subsidiary of MediTech Media). It is an official publication of the International Society for Antiviral Research.
Antiviral Therapy publishes prim... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Antiviral_Therapy | |
6333d0cfdf9ad1697bee69b79e3cd491f0d90faf | wikidoc | Aortic valve area | Aortic valve area
# Overview
The aortic valve area is the size of the orifice for blood to flow from the left ventricle to the aorta. The aortic valve area is reduced in aortic stenosis, and the aortic valve area is the metric that is used to gauge the need for aortic valve replacement surgery. The pressure gradient... | Aortic valve area
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S. [2]; Usama Talib, BSc, MD [3]
# Overview
The aortic valve area is the size of the orifice for blood to flow from the left ventricle to the aorta. The aortic valve area is reduced in ao... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aortic_valve_area | |
582fb91151b47f10c4a9274a8bc389a9f01ec172 | wikidoc | Aortitis | Aortitis overview
# Overview
Aortitis is the inflammation of the aortic wall. The disorder is rare, but potentially life-threatening. Aortitis may occur at any age. Aortitis is classified according to the cause into 2 groups: inflammatory and infectious. Life threatening causes of aortitis include bacteremia and my... | Aortitis overview
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maliha Shakil, M.D. [3]
# Overview
Aortitis is the inflammation of the aortic wall. The disorder is rare, but potentially life-threatening. Aortitis may occur at any age. Aortitis is classified according to the cause... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aortitis_overview | |
a66e74d398fc0b6d124d50f78266c752ef98614a | wikidoc | Apex of the heart | Apex of the heart
# Overview
The apex of the heart is the lowest superficial part of the heart.
It is directed downward, forward, and to the left, and is overlapped by the left lung and pleura.
# External anatomy
It lies behind the fifth left intercostal space, 8 to 9 cm. from the mid-sternal line, slightly medial to... | Apex of the heart
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
The apex of the heart is the lowest superficial part of the heart.
It is directed downward, forward, and to the left, and is overlapped by the left lung and pleura.
# External anatomy
It lies behind the fifth lef... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Apex_cordis | |
bdc26312f04ab329f86fb1976293cd300c6788a9 | wikidoc | Insulin glulisine | Insulin glulisine
# 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 on Wik... | Insulin glulisine
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vignesh Ponnusamy, M.B.B.S. [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... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Apidra | |
fa1050fff51e4a826a8c104e5929c2ebd3f8bca7 | wikidoc | Apolipoprotein A1 | Apolipoprotein A1
Apolipoprotein A1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the APOA1 gene. It has a specific role in lipid metabolism. The text in a recent report suggested that APOA1 mRNA is regulated by endogenously expressed antisense RNA.
# Structure
The APOA1 gene is located on the 11th chromosome, with its sp... | Apolipoprotein A1
Apolipoprotein A1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the APOA1 gene.[1][2] It has a specific role in lipid metabolism. The text in a recent report suggested that APOA1 mRNA is regulated by endogenously expressed antisense RNA.[3]
# Structure
The APOA1 gene is located on the 11th chromosome, w... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ApoA-1 | |
3949c30442bc1c8b000cc71dadb7bb774d5ca2aa | wikidoc | Apolipoprotein C2 | Apolipoprotein C2
Apolipoprotein C2 or apolipoprotein C-II is a protein that in humans is encoded by the APOC2 gene.
The protein encoded by this gene is secreted in plasma where it is a component of very low density lipoproteins and chylomicrons. This protein activates the enzyme lipoprotein lipase in capillaries, whic... | Apolipoprotein C2
Apolipoprotein C2 or apolipoprotein C-II is a protein that in humans is encoded by the APOC2 gene.
The protein encoded by this gene is secreted in plasma where it is a component of very low density lipoproteins and chylomicrons. This protein activates the enzyme lipoprotein lipase in capillaries,[1] ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ApoCII | |
ca1e358d622a0ee4d6183d7dc8504720aa94ef25 | wikidoc | Apolipoprotein C3 | Apolipoprotein C3
Apolipoprotein C-III also known as apo-CIII is a protein that in humans is encoded by the APOC3 gene. Apo-CIII is secreted by the liver as well as the small intestine, and is found on triglyceride-rich lipoproteins such as chylomicrons, very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), and remnant cholesterol.,
#... | Apolipoprotein C3
Apolipoprotein C-III also known as apo-CIII is a protein that in humans is encoded by the APOC3 gene. Apo-CIII is secreted by the liver as well as the small intestine, and is found on triglyceride-rich lipoproteins such as chylomicrons, very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), and remnant cholesterol.,[1... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ApoCIII | |
c10b12574e7fc9319af430f11d14be6e6876199d | wikidoc | Apolipoprotein C1 | Apolipoprotein C1
Apolipoprotein C-I is a protein component of lipoproteins that in humans is encoded by the APOC1 gene.
# Function
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the apolipoprotein C family. This gene is expressed primarily in the liver, and it is activated when monocytes differentiate into macrophag... | Apolipoprotein C1
Apolipoprotein C-I is a protein component of lipoproteins that in humans is encoded by the APOC1 gene.[1][2]
# Function
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the apolipoprotein C family. This gene is expressed primarily in the liver, and it is activated when monocytes differentiate into ma... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Apolipoprotein_C1 | |
c1c4a566b79b4ab2423ea6d28b4a1c85ed02eddd | wikidoc | Apolipoprotein L1 | Apolipoprotein L1
Apolipoprotein L1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the APOL1 gene. Two transcript variants encoding two different isoforms have been found for this gene.
# Species distribution
This gene is only found in humans, African green monkeys, and gorillas.
# Structure
The gene that encodes the APOL... | Apolipoprotein L1
Apolipoprotein L1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the APOL1 gene.[1][2][3][4] Two transcript variants encoding two different isoforms have been found for this gene.[4]
# Species distribution
This gene is only found in humans, African green monkeys, and gorillas.[5][6]
# Structure
The gene... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Apolipoprotein_L1 | |
16bfaa46e36c99b033814a69ec05caa8580645e6 | wikidoc | Argemone mexicana | Argemone mexicana
Argemone mexicana (Mexican Poppy, Mexican Prickly Poppy or Cardosanto) is a species of poppy found in Mexico and now widely naturalized in the United States and India. An annual herb with bright yellow sap, it has been used by the Natives of the western US and parts of Mexico. The seed-pods secrete a ... | Argemone mexicana
Argemone mexicana (Mexican Poppy, Mexican Prickly Poppy or Cardosanto) is a species of poppy found in Mexico and now widely naturalized in the United States and India. An annual herb with bright yellow sap, it has been used by the Natives of the western US and parts of Mexico. The seed-pods secrete a... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Argemone_mexicana | |
33fec6ed9716eb47dd169e1a337666e77efe06ab | wikidoc | Cephalic disorder | Cephalic disorder
# Overview
Cephalic disorders (from the Greek word κεφάλη, meaning "head") are congenital conditions that stem from damage to, or abnormal development of, the budding nervous system. Cephalic is a term that means "head" or "head end of the body."
# Historical Perspective
# Classification
## More c... | Cephalic disorder
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
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# Overview
Cephalic disorders (from the Greek word κεφάλη, meaning "head") are congenital conditions that stem from damage to, or abnormal development of, the budding nervous system. Ce... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Arhinencephaly | |
94ab75722bc72a365af7cd8ca3ce5d6fc17db50a | wikidoc | Erectores pilorum | Erectores pilorum
Erectores pilorum (singular Erector pili) are tiny muscle fibers attached to each hair follicle, which contract to make the hairs stand on end, causing goose bumps. They exist in most mammals including humans.
Erectores pilorum are smooth muscle, not skeletal muscle, which explains why humans cannot v... | Erectores pilorum
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Erectores pilorum (singular Erector pili) are tiny muscle fibers attached to each hair follicle, which contract to make the hairs stand on end, causing goose bumps. They exist in most mammals including humans.
Erectores pilorum are smooth muscle, not... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Arrector_pili_muscle | |
1820e631e55893f2de7d6ea44c8af5a04f77aea1 | wikidoc | Arsenic poisoning | Arsenic poisoning
# Overview
Arsenic poisoning kills by allosteric inhibition of essential metabolic enzymes, leading to death from multi-system organ failure.
Arsenic is tasteless and odorless and was used medicinally in centuries past for syphilis, psoriasis, lichen planus, anorexia, parasitism, and epilepsy. Though... | Arsenic poisoning
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Arsenic poisoning kills by allosteric inhibition of essential metabolic enzymes, leading to death from multi-system organ failure.
Arsenic is tasteless and odorless and was used medicinally in centuries past for syphilis, psoriasis, liche... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Arsenic_Poisoning | |
a0a199b10bfcec57382c8bcba95290e71fc17a96 | wikidoc | Artemis (protein) | Artemis (protein)
Artemis is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DCLRE1C (DNA cross-link repair 1C) gene.
# Function
Artemis is a nuclear protein that is involved in V(D)J recombination and DNA repair. The protein has endonuclease activity on 5' and 3' overhangs and hairpins when complexed with PRKDC.
## Immun... | Artemis (protein)
Artemis is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DCLRE1C (DNA cross-link repair 1C) gene.[1][2]
# Function
Artemis is a nuclear protein that is involved in V(D)J recombination and DNA repair. The protein has endonuclease activity on 5' and 3' overhangs and hairpins when complexed with PRKDC.[3]... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Artemis_(protein) | |
a293b41ea3e6f78fabf9e2386400e7cd03ae0ee8 | wikidoc | Artemisia (plant) | Artemisia (plant)
Artemisia is a large, diverse genus of plants with between 200-400 species belonging to the daisy family Asteraceae. It comprises hardy herbs and shrubs known for their volatile oils. They grow in temperate climates of the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere, usually in dry or semi-dry habitat... | Artemisia (plant)
Artemisia is a large, diverse genus of plants with between 200-400 species belonging to the daisy family Asteraceae. It comprises hardy herbs and shrubs known for their volatile oils. They grow in temperate climates of the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere, usually in dry or semi-dry habita... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Artemisia_(plant) | |
f1d7111752ffd265f638736e6db49e7e170bff14 | wikidoc | Oxygen saturation | Oxygen saturation
Oxygen saturation is a relative measure of the amount of oxygen that is dissolved or carried in a given medium. It can be measured with a dissolved oxygen probe such as an oxygen sensor or an optode in liquid media, usually water.
# Medical science
In medicine, oxygen saturation (SO2) measures the p... | Oxygen saturation
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Oxygen saturation is a relative measure of the amount of oxygen that is dissolved or carried in a given medium. It can be measured with a dissolved oxygen probe such as an oxygen sensor or an optode in liquid media, ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Arterial_oxygen_saturation | |
7f50e917737b9bfefd640735fd4dccf4903db12d | wikidoc | Arthur J. Deikman | Arthur J. Deikman
Arthur J. Deikman, M.D., is professor of psychiatry at University of California, San Francisco, and editor of the Journal of Humanistic Psychology. He is also a contributor to The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease.
His book The Wrong Way Home: Uncovering the Patterns of Cult Behavior in American ... | Arthur J. Deikman
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Arthur J. Deikman, M.D., is professor of psychiatry at University of California, San Francisco, and editor of the Journal of Humanistic Psychology[1]. He is also a contributor to The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease.
His book The Wrong Way Home: Uncovering the Pattern... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Arthur_J._Deikman | |
d7cf1beff924078b2ff9a96cba163776dc64dd40 | wikidoc | Arthur K. Shapiro | Arthur K. Shapiro
Arthur K. Shapiro (1923–1995), was a psychiatrist and expert on Tourette syndrome. His "contributions to the understanding of Tourette syndrome completely changed the prevailing view of this disorder"; he has been described as "the father of modern tic disorder research".
Until the early 1970s, psych... | Arthur K. Shapiro
Arthur K. Shapiro (1923–1995), was a psychiatrist and expert on Tourette syndrome. His "contributions to the understanding of Tourette syndrome completely changed the prevailing view of this disorder";[1] he has been described as "the father of modern tic disorder research".[2]
Until the early 1970s... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Arthur_K._Shapiro | |
1cf7f9d2b434b806263a6fca530f515d14a47450 | wikidoc | Blood substitutes | Blood substitutes
# Overview
Blood substitutes, often called artificial blood, are used to fill fluid volume and/or carry oxygen and other blood gases in the cardiovascular system. Although commonly used, the term is not accurate since human blood performs many important functions. Red blood cells transport oxygen, wh... | Blood substitutes
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Blood substitutes, often called artificial blood, are used to fill fluid volume and/or carry oxygen and other blood gases in the cardiovascular system. Although commonly used, the term is not accurate since human blood performs many impor... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Artificial_blood | |
d7ddfe6a127e6d8668661239e13efc791980adbf | wikidoc | Artificial uterus | Artificial uterus
# Background
In the field of ectogenesis, an artificial uterus (or womb) is a mechanism that is used to grow an embryo outside of the body of a female organism that would normally internally carry the embryo to term.
An artificial uterus, as a replacement organ, could also be used to assist women wit... | Artificial uterus
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Background
In the field of ectogenesis, an artificial uterus (or womb) is a mechanism that is used to grow an embryo outside of the body of a female organism that would normally internally carry the embryo to term.
An artificial uterus, as a repla... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Artificial_uterus | |
96e668b8bf9d4dfe3e7f3ca598a1d9a10ee7e8cd | wikidoc | Asenapine maleate | Asenapine maleate
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888c5de40146c212f48c61292b7418886119fda6 | wikidoc | Aseptic technique | Aseptic technique
# Overview
Aseptic technique refers to a procedure that is performed under sterile conditions. This includes medical techniques and laboratory techniques, such as with microbiological cultures.
# Medical Procedures
Aseptic technique is the effort taken to keep patients as free from hospital micro-or... | Aseptic technique
# Overview
Aseptic technique refers to a procedure that is performed under sterile conditions. This includes medical techniques and laboratory techniques, such as with microbiological cultures.
# Medical Procedures
Aseptic technique is the effort taken to keep patients as free from hospital micro-or... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aseptic | |
a755ffe1184cc042934c8805c291feaabdc4ea6e | wikidoc | Ashman phenomenon | Ashman phenomenon
# Overview
Ashman's Phenomenon is an aberrant intra-ventricular conduction abnormality that occurs because of variable cycle length in atrial fibrillation. It presents as isolated wide complex beats manifesting as a right bundle branch block morphology with short RR cycle length immediately following... | Ashman phenomenon
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aarti Narayan, M.B.B.S [2]
# Overview
Ashman's Phenomenon is an aberrant intra-ventricular conduction abnormality that occurs because of variable cycle length in atrial fibrillation. It presents as isolated wide comple... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ashman_phenomenon | |
806bc55048bb8d7a52cc23a23f71bd16f17836a7 | wikidoc | Centella asiatica | Centella asiatica
Centella asiatica is a small herbaceous annual plant of the family Apiaceae, the carrot and dill family, native to northern Australia, New Guinea, Melanesia, Malaysia, Iran] and other parts of Asia. Common names include Gotu Kola, Asiatic Pennywort, Luei Gong Gen, Antanan, Pegaga, Kula kud and Brahmi... | Centella asiatica
Centella asiatica is a small herbaceous annual plant of the family Apiaceae, the carrot and dill family, native to northern Australia, New Guinea, Melanesia, Malaysia, Iran][1] and other parts of Asia. Common names include Gotu Kola, Asiatic Pennywort, Luei Gong Gen, Antanan, Pegaga, Kula kud and Br... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Asiatic_centella | |
30df4ebea3f49fc656a8e9789cc78789a0e48440 | wikidoc | Aspergillus niger | Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus niger is a fungus and one of the most common species of the genus Aspergillus. It causes a disease called black mold on certain fruits and vegetables such as grapes, onions, and peanuts, and is a common contaminant of food. It is ubiquitous in soil and is commonly reported from indoor envi... | Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus niger is a fungus and one of the most common species of the genus Aspergillus. It causes a disease called black mold on certain fruits and vegetables such as grapes, onions, and peanuts, and is a common contaminant of food. It is ubiquitous in soil and is commonly reported from indoor env... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aspergillus_niger | |
06f6bae90561b2943272e277792f8f5f3c420a29 | wikidoc | Asplenia | Asplenia overview
# Overview
Asplenia can refer to an anatomic absence of the spleen or functional asplenia secondary to a variety of disease states. The spleen plays integral roles in the immune system and reticuloendothelial systems.The absence of a spleen is a well-known risk factor for severe bacterial infections,... | Asplenia overview
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kalpana Giri, MBBS[2]
# Overview
Asplenia can refer to an anatomic absence of the spleen or functional asplenia secondary to a variety of disease states. The spleen plays integral roles in the immune system and reticulo... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Asplenia_overview | |
d18949a52bb1ef614fbfa8e81da9abf2b623103f | wikidoc | Assay sensitivity | Assay sensitivity
Assay sensitivity is a property of a clinical trial defined as the ability to distinguish an effective treatment from a less effective or ineffective treatment. Without assay sensitivity, a trial cannot be said to make a distinction between the efficacy of two treatments.
# Importance
Assay sensitivi... | Assay sensitivity
Assay sensitivity is a property of a clinical trial defined as the ability to distinguish an effective treatment from a less effective or ineffective treatment. Without assay sensitivity, a trial cannot be said to make a distinction between the efficacy of two treatments.
# Importance
Assay sensitiv... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Assay_sensitivity | |
df6d324efccb33e3ba3355f254249f8d47aff881 | wikidoc | Astigmatism (eye) | Astigmatism (eye)
# Overview
Astigmatism is a defect of the eye, where vision is blurred by an irregularly shaped cornea. The cornea, instead of being shaped like a sphere, is ellipsoidal (like an egg) and reduces the cornea's ability to focus light. Astigmatism is a refractive error of the eye in which there is a d... | Astigmatism (eye)
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# Overview
Astigmatism is a defect of the eye, where vision is blurred by an irregularly shaped cornea. The cornea, instead of being shaped like a sphere, is ellipsoidal (like an e... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Astigmatism_(eye) | |
705f15326d127595800f104ecbf23056eb43b73c | wikidoc | Astral projection | Astral projection
Astral projection (or astral travel) is a paranormal interpretation of an out-of-body experience achieved either awake or via lucid dreaming or deep meditation. The concept of astral projection assumes the existence of another body, separate from the physical body and capable of traveling to non-physi... | Astral projection
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Astral projection (or astral travel) is a paranormal interpretation of an out-of-body experience achieved either awake or via lucid dreaming or deep meditation. The concept of astral projection assumes the existence of another body, separate from the p... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Astral_projection | |
54673eb23c96fce9c0481daf9fca0da1a7c3a343 | wikidoc | Physical exercise | Physical exercise
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67b404804f899341835ca226864f9fd014222e2a | wikidoc | Athletic pubalgia | Athletic pubalgia
Athletic pubalgia, also called the sportman's hernia or sports hernia, Gilmore's groin or groin disruption, is a medical condition of the groin affecting athletes. Jerry Gilmore recognized the syndrome in 1980 and developed a surgical repair technique. It is a syndrome characterized by chronic groin p... | Athletic pubalgia
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Athletic pubalgia, also called the sportman's hernia or sports hernia, Gilmore's groin or groin disruption, is a medical condition of the groin affecting athletes[1]. Jerry Gilmore recognized the syndrome in 1980 and developed a surgical repair techn... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Athletic_pubalgia | |
ff4d76c29b93b76a4e6573e6a50f89765d126f04 | wikidoc | Atmosphere (unit) | Atmosphere (unit)
Standard atmosphere is a pressure defined as 101'325 Pa and used as unit of pressure (symbol: atm). Standard atmosphere is a non-SI unit that is internationally recognized. The 10th Conférence Générale des Poids et Mesures (10th CGPM) adopted standard atmosphere for general use and affirmed its defin... | Atmosphere (unit)
Standard atmosphere is a pressure defined as 101'325 Pa and used as unit of pressure (symbol: atm). Standard atmosphere is a non-SI unit that is internationally recognized. The 10th Conférence Générale des Poids et Mesures (10th CGPM) adopted standard atmosphere for general use and affirmed its defi... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Atmosphere_(unit) | |
a4cb7723a285c54ca30103379a7e87ae68693696 | wikidoc | Crystal structure | Crystal structure
# Overview
In mineralogy and crystallography, a crystal structure is a unique arrangement of atoms in a crystal. A crystal structure is composed of a motif, a set of atoms arranged in a particular way, and a lattice. Motifs are located upon the points of a lattice, which is an array of points repea... | Crystal structure
# Overview
In mineralogy and crystallography, a crystal structure is a unique arrangement of atoms in a crystal. A crystal structure is composed of a motif, a set of atoms arranged in a particular way, and a lattice. Motifs are located upon the points of a lattice, which is an array of points repea... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Atomic_lattice | |
e574f52a907e4409451340b12403e601b4df2387 | wikidoc | Atrial infarction | Atrial infarction
# Overview
Atrial infarction is ischemic necrosis of the upper chamber of the heart (the atrium). It is a disease that has not been well studied.
# Incidence
In autopsy studies, the incidence is highly variable ranging from 0.7% to 42%. The largest series to date involved 182 patients, and the incid... | Atrial infarction
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# Overview
Atrial infarction is ischemic necrosis of the upper chamber of the heart (the atrium). It is a disease that has not been well studied.[1]
# Incidence
In aut... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Atrial_Infarction | |
dbbbf0622b3c639b90475ed81cb031d7c5dfebd2 | wikidoc | Atrial septostomy | Atrial septostomy
Atrial septostomy is a surgical procedure in which a small hole is created between the upper two chambers of the heart, the atria. This procedure is primarily used to treat dextro-Transposition of the great arteries or d-TGA (often imprecisely called transposition of the great arteries), a life-threat... | Atrial septostomy
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Atrial septostomy is a surgical procedure in which a small hole is created between the upper two chambers of the heart, the atria. This procedure is primarily used to treat dextro-Transposition of the great arteries or d-TGA (often imprecisely called... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Atrial_septostomy | |
2822ded0bc80d382c4686b08416409301131505a | wikidoc | Deadly nightshade | Deadly nightshade
Deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna), also known as belladonna or dwale, is a well-known perennial herbaceous plant, with leaves and berries that are highly toxic and hallucinogenic. It is in the nightshade family (Solanaceae), which it shares with potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants, jimsonweed, tobacco,... | Deadly nightshade
Deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna), also known as belladonna or dwale, is a well-known perennial herbaceous plant, with leaves and berries that are highly toxic and hallucinogenic. It is in the nightshade family (Solanaceae), which it shares with potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants, jimsonweed, tobacco... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Atropa_belladonna | |
a9541acaf6e91b28e2572c7e7bb8c38145d1d54c | wikidoc | Atrophic rhinitis | Atrophic rhinitis
Atrophic Rhinitis also called as Ozaena, it is a chronic inflammation of nose characterised by atrophy of nasal mucosa including the glands, turbinate bones, and the nerve elements supplying the nose.
Atrophic Rhinitis is of two types: primary and secondary.
# Primary Atrophic Rhinitis
## Aetiology
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Atrophic Rhinitis also called as Ozaena, it is a chronic inflammation of nose characterised by atrophy of nasal mucosa including the glands, turbinate bones, and the nerve elements supplying the nose.
Atrophic Rhinitis is of two types: primary and secondary.
# Primary Atrophic Rhinitis
## Aetiology... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Atrophic_rhinitis | |
23759371d869c37bc62399955cec74cdae840898 | wikidoc | Attachment theory | Attachment theory
# Overview
An attachment theory is a coherent group of ideas that attempt to explain attachment, the almost universal human tendency to prefer certain familiar companions over other people, especially when ill, injured, or distressed. Historically, certain social preferences, like those of parents fo... | Attachment theory
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]
# Overview
An attachment theory is a coherent group of ideas that attempt to explain attachment, the almost universal human tendency to prefer certain familiar companions over other people, especially when ill, injured, or distressed.[1] Historicall... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Attachment_Theory | |
5ad089bf7fd9e665b18566a6eea69d3f0d1611de | wikidoc | Attributable risk | Attributable risk
# Overview
The attributable risk of disease given an exposure is simply the rate of disease (incidence) in the exposed people minus the rate in the unexposed people.
So the attributable risk for lung cancer in smokers is, in essence, simply the rate of lung cancer amongst smokers minus the rate of lu... | Attributable risk
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
The attributable risk of disease given an exposure is simply the rate of disease (incidence) in the exposed people minus the rate in the unexposed people.
So the attributable risk for lung cancer in smokers is, in essence, simply the rate... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Attributable_risk | |
ccf6e5ae7906ccffe30191a58ecdd14067e7b4b0 | wikidoc | Auerbach's plexus | Auerbach's plexus
# Overview
Part of the enteric nervous system, Auerbach's plexus (or myenteric plexus) exists between the longitudinal and circular layers of muscularis externa in the gastrointestinal tract and provides motor innervation to both layers and secretomotor innervation to the mucosa.
It arises from cells... | Auerbach's plexus
# Overview
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Part of the enteric nervous system, Auerbach's plexus (or myenteric plexus) exists between the longitudinal and circular layers of muscularis externa in the gastrointestinal tract and provides motor innervation to both layers and secretomotor innervation to the mucos... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Auerbach%27s_plexus | |
e446b2b33e1c87432b4a967f9d7539e8202c2faf | wikidoc | Darwin's tubercle | Darwin's tubercle
Darwin's tubercle is a congenital ear condition which often presents as a thickening on the helix at the junction of the upper and middle thirds. The feature is present in approximately 10.4% of the population. This acuminate nodule represents the point of the mammalian ear.
This atavistic feature is ... | Darwin's tubercle
Darwin's tubercle is a congenital ear condition which often presents as a thickening on the helix at the junction of the upper and middle thirds. The feature is present in approximately 10.4% of the population.[1] This acuminate nodule represents the point of the mammalian ear.
This atavistic feature... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Auricular_tubercle_of_Darwin | |
a94120afe63e92cdba4d3c5be2fc142695ae9518 | wikidoc | Autistic spectrum | Autistic spectrum
# Overview
The autism spectrum, also called autism spectrum disorders (ASD) or autism spectrum conditions (ASC), with the word autistic sometimes replacing autism, is a spectrum of psychological conditions characterized by widespread abnormalities of social interactions and communication, as well as ... | Autistic spectrum
# Overview
The autism spectrum, also called autism spectrum disorders (ASD) or autism spectrum conditions (ASC), with the word autistic sometimes replacing autism, is a spectrum of psychological conditions characterized by widespread abnormalities of social interactions and communication, as well as ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Autistic_spectrum | |
e22ebc952758cb7cfec569f151dd53492065f3a3 | wikidoc | AutoPulse machine | AutoPulse machine
# Overview
The AutoPulse is an automated cardiopulmonary resuscitation machine created by Revivant and subsequently purchased by ZOLL. It is a circumferential chest compression device composed of a constricting band and half backboard that is intended to be used as an adjunct to CPR during advanced c... | AutoPulse machine
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
The AutoPulse is an automated cardiopulmonary resuscitation machine created by Revivant and subsequently purchased by ZOLL. It is a circumferential chest compression device composed of a constricting band and half backboard that is intend... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/AutoPulse | |
b3ce3066d382846f99d37c6364044ed089d33763 | wikidoc | Avogadro constant | Avogadro constant
The Avogadro constant (symbols: L, NA), also called the Avogadro number, is the number of atoms in exactly 12 grams of 12C. A mole is defined as this number of "entities" (usually, atoms or molecules) of any material. The currently accepted value for this number is:
The value of Avogadro's constant ... | Avogadro constant
The Avogadro constant (symbols: L, NA), also called the Avogadro number, is the number of atoms in exactly 12 grams of 12C. A mole is defined as this number of "entities" (usually, atoms or molecules) of any material.[1][2] The currently accepted value for this number is:[3]
The value of Avogadro's... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Avogadro%27s_constant | |
b845cb7bf5b554d2b44ffcd4711f2d0c8eb67399 | wikidoc | Avulsion fracture | Avulsion fracture
# Overview
The injuries of the ball-and-socket shoulder joint considered as the Distal humerus fracture. It is more common among the elderly population following a low energy trauma such as falling. Meanwhile, A few people experience the axillary nerve damage such as reduced sensation around the midd... | Avulsion fracture
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohammadmain Rezazadehsaatlou[2].
# Overview
The injuries of the ball-and-socket shoulder joint considered as the Distal humerus fracture. It is more common among the elderly population following a low energy trauma su... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Avulsion | |
aa03f0d6bd2f8fdcddeecaa6d4235ae4c844e3a4 | wikidoc | Axenfeld syndrome | Axenfeld syndrome
Synonyms and keywords: Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome; Hagedoom syndrome
# Overview
Axenfeld syndrome is the name commonly given to a spectrum of autosomal dominant developmental disorders. It is so named after the German ophthalmologist Theodor Axenfeld. Although most recognized for its correlation with t... | Axenfeld syndrome
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Jyostna Chouturi, M.B.B.S [2]
Synonyms and keywords: Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome; Hagedoom syndrome
# Overview
Axenfeld syndrome is the name commonly given to a spectrum of autosomal dominant developmental disorders. It i... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Axenfeld-Rieger_syndrome | |
80c3c991f46d1e51dfa8a6cfa452f1b3d8bcdc33 | wikidoc | BCL-6 corepressor | BCL-6 corepressor
BCL-6 corepressor is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BCOR gene.
# Function
The protein encoded by this gene was identified as an interacting corepressor of BCL6, a POZ/zinc finger transcription repressor that is required for germinal center formation and may influence apoptosis. This prote... | BCL-6 corepressor
BCL-6 corepressor is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BCOR gene.[1][2]
# Function
The protein encoded by this gene was identified as an interacting corepressor of BCL6, a POZ/zinc finger transcription repressor that is required for germinal center formation and may influence apoptosis. Thi... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/BCL-6_corepressor | |
40ec49120230ab81a41b1025603532b39953d255 | wikidoc | Borjeson syndrome | Borjeson syndrome
Synonyms and keywords: Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann syndrome , BFL syndrome, Mental deficiency - epilepsy - endocrine disorders.
# Overview
Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann syndrome is characterised by the association of intellectual deficit with endocrine anomalies, epilepsy, hypogonadism and facial dysmorphi... | Borjeson syndrome
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Assosciate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Prashanth Saddala M.B.B.S
Synonyms and keywords: Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann syndrome , BFL syndrome, Mental deficiency - epilepsy - endocrine disorders.
# Overview
Borjeson-Forssman-Lehmann syndrome is characterised by ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/BFL_syndrome | |
aba76688e101f4bf1e9cda2eef2f035146f73e05 | wikidoc | Bachelor's degree | Bachelor's degree
# Overview
A bachelor's degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. It may also be the name of a postgraduate degree, such as a Bachelor of Civil Law, the Bachelor of Music, ... | Bachelor's degree
# Overview
A bachelor's degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. It may also be the name of a postgraduate degree, such as a Bachelor of Civil Law, the Bachelor of Music, ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bachelor%27s_degree | |
37a36163327a937add9c8cc4304b2978e5dce73c | wikidoc | Bacillus subtilis | Bacillus subtilis
# Overview
Bacillus subtilis is a Gram-positive, catalase-positive bacterium commonly found in soil. A member of the genus Bacillus, B. subtilis has the ability to form a tough, protective endospore, allowing the organism to tolerate extreme environmental conditions. Unlike several other well-known ... | Bacillus subtilis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Bacillus subtilis is a Gram-positive, catalase-positive bacterium commonly found in soil.[1] A member of the genus Bacillus, B. subtilis has the ability to form a tough, protective endospore, allowing the organism to tolerate extreme envi... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bacillus_subtilis | |
7fd51bde0078871141846223c3910ca9e6ee338e | wikidoc | Backscatter X-ray | Backscatter X-ray
In contrast to the traditional X-ray machine, which detects hard and soft materials by the variation in transmission through the target, backscatter X-ray is a newer imaging system which detects the radiation which comes back from the target. It has potential applications in almost every situation in... | Backscatter X-ray
In contrast to the traditional X-ray machine, which detects hard and soft materials by the variation in transmission through the target, backscatter X-ray is a newer imaging system which detects the radiation which comes back from the target. It has potential applications in almost every situation i... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Backscatter_X-ray | |
416f3234d7a6a1d38cbaf1bc669b29463522ca1e | wikidoc | Sector instrument | Sector instrument
A sector instrument is a general term for a class of mass spectrometer that utilizes a static electric or magnetic sector or some combination of the two (separately in space) as a mass analyzer. A popular combination of these sectors has been the BEB (magnetic-electric-magnetic). Most modern sector i... | Sector instrument
A sector instrument is a general term for a class of mass spectrometer that utilizes a static electric or magnetic sector or some combination of the two (separately in space) as a mass analyzer.[1] A popular combination of these sectors has been the BEB (magnetic-electric-magnetic). Most modern sect... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bainbridge_mass_spectrometer | |
b2b81d0fcc7a622f362da5f5c844ce7c10608250 | wikidoc | Bainbridge reflex | Bainbridge reflex
The Bainbridge reflex is an increase in heart rate due to an increase in the blood volume. Increased blood volume is detected by stretch receptors located in both atria at the venoatrial junctions.
# History
A scientist by the name of Francis Arthur Bainbridge reported this reflex in 1915 when he wa... | Bainbridge reflex
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
The Bainbridge reflex is an increase in heart rate due to an increase in the blood volume. Increased blood volume is detected by stretch receptors located in both atria at the venoatrial junctions.
# History
A scientist by the name of Francis Arthu... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bainbridge_reflex | |
5fd244c5394c1bd83e3b96de0b490f3a00960a5f | wikidoc | Balloon swallower | Balloon swallower
A balloon swallower is an individual who crosses a border with the intent to smuggle drugs contained in his or her gastrointestinal tract.
In particular the term is used in American law enforcement for this regarding crossing the United States-Mexico border.
A balloon swallower typically fills tiny ba... | Balloon swallower
A balloon swallower is an individual who crosses a border with the intent to smuggle drugs contained in his or her gastrointestinal tract.
In particular the term is used in American law enforcement for this regarding crossing the United States-Mexico border.
A balloon swallower typically fills tiny b... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Balloon_swallower | |
1c656ea0bd33d46fd22dd3921280e23f435f5d41 | wikidoc | Balloonist theory | Balloonist theory
Balloonist theory was a theory in early neuroscience that attempted to explain muscle movement by asserting that muscles contract by inflating with air or fluid.
The Greek physician Galen believed that muscles contracted due to a fluid flowing into them, and for 1500 years afterward, it was believed t... | Balloonist theory
Balloonist theory was a theory in early neuroscience that attempted to explain muscle movement by asserting that muscles contract by inflating with air or fluid.
The Greek physician Galen believed that muscles contracted due to a fluid flowing into them, and for 1500 years afterward, it was believed ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Balloonist_theory | |
85b751090fe6f9cb8fa2ed3b22608eab53abf8e8 | wikidoc | Bariatric surgery | Bariatric surgery
In surgery, Bariatric surgery is defined as "surgical procedures aimed at affecting metabolism and producing major weight reduction in patients with morbid obesity."
# Complications
Neurologic complications have been reviewed.
## Polyneuropathy
Thiamine deficiency after bariatric surgery has been re... | Bariatric surgery
In surgery, Bariatric surgery is defined as "surgical procedures aimed at affecting metabolism and producing major weight reduction in patients with morbid obesity."[1]
# Complications
Neurologic complications have been reviewed[2].
## Polyneuropathy
Thiamine deficiency after bariatric surgery has ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bariatric_surgery | |
e880db2f0f29868a96763a047111df70c24b2b29 | wikidoc | Barnett Rosenberg | Barnett Rosenberg
# Overview
Barnett Rosenberg (1926 - ) is an American chemist best known for the discovery of the anti-cancer drug cisplatin.
Rosenberg obtained his PhD in Physics at New York University (NYU) in 1956. He joined Michigan State University in 1961 and worked there until 1997.
In 1965, Rosenberg and his... | Barnett Rosenberg
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# Overview
Barnett Rosenberg (1926 - ) is an American chemist best known for the discovery of the anti-cancer drug cisplatin.
Rosenberg obtained his PhD in Physics at New York University (NYU) in 1956. He joined Michigan State University in 1961 and worked there until 1997... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Barnett_Rosenberg | |
c2fa1d44ecf9515a1d6638d329300636c35a801e | wikidoc | Bartholin's gland | Bartholin's gland
# Overview
The Bartholin's glands (also called Bartholin glands or greater vestibular glands) are two glands located slightly below and to the left and right of the opening of the vagina in women. They secrete mucus to provide lubrication.
Bartholin's glands are homologous to Cowper's glands in males... | Bartholin's gland
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
The Bartholin's glands (also called Bartholin glands or greater vestibular glands) are two glands located slightly below and to the left and right of the opening of the vagina in women. They secrete mucus to provi... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bartholin%27s_gland | |
047b2d7ad7da47953cdfe0c756ed8a8c65a2eda1 | wikidoc | Base of the heart | Base of the heart
# Overview
The base of the heart, directed upward, backward, and to the right, is separated from the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth thoracic vertebræ by the esophagus, aorta, and thoracic duct.
It is formed mainly by the left atrium, and, to a small extent, by the back part of the right atrium.
So... | Base of the heart
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
The base of the heart, directed upward, backward, and to the right, is separated from the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth thoracic vertebræ by the esophagus, aorta, and thoracic duct.
It is formed mainly by the ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Base_of_heart | |
2797d6e6178ef28ccd90d5a3a2383a9bbc590f43 | wikidoc | Basement membrane | Basement membrane
The basement membrane is a structure that supports overlying epithelial or endothelial cells.
# Composition
The basement membrane consists of an electron-dense membrane called the lamina densa, about 30–70 nanometers in thickness, and an underlying network of reticular collagen (type IV) fibrils (its... | Basement membrane
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
The basement membrane is a structure that supports overlying epithelial or endothelial cells.
# Composition
The basement membrane consists of an electron-dense membrane called the lamina densa, about 30–70 nanometers... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Basement_membrane | |
ab2ea5fd472eb102a5767e953f3185c5cec82e19 | wikidoc | Cerebral peduncle | Cerebral peduncle
# Overview
The cerebral peduncle, by most classifications, is everything in the mesencephalon except the tectum. The region includes the midbrain tegmentum, crus cerebri, substantia nigra and pretectum. The peduncles are also known as the crus cerebri. There are numerous nerve tracts located within t... | Cerebral peduncle
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# Overview
The cerebral peduncle, by most classifications, is everything in the mesencephalon except the tectum. The region includes the midbrain tegmentum, crus cerebri, substantia nigra and pretectum. The peduncles are also known as the crus cerebri. There are numerous nerve... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Basis_pedunculi | |
64c01183788dbd2b8a17887ebee33b1b0fa0cb29 | wikidoc | Batista procedure | Batista procedure
The Batista procedure was an experimental open-heart surgical technique that aimed to reverse the effects of remodeling in cases of end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy, which is refractory to conventional medical therapy. In spite of promising initial results, the method was soon found to be of little if... | Batista procedure
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
The Batista procedure was an experimental open-heart surgical technique that aimed to reverse the effects of remodeling in cases of end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy, which is refractory to conventional medical therapy. In spite of promising initial r... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Batista_procedure | |
7bff27ab71c1f8716ae04413ddf06029683ebdf9 | wikidoc | Behaviour therapy | Behaviour therapy
# Overview
Behavior therapy is a form of psychotherapy used to treat depression, anxiety disorders, phobias, and other forms of psychopathology. Its philosophical roots can be found in the school of behaviorism, which states that psychological matters can be studied scientifically by observing overt ... | Behaviour therapy
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [10]
# Overview
Behavior therapy is a form of psychotherapy used to treat depression, anxiety disorders, phobias, and other forms of psychopathology. Its philosophical roots can be found in the school of behaviorism, which states that psychological matt... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Behavior_therapy | |
ffa8255ff8ddd43a926ea9975230f9633cd28ff2 | wikidoc | Benjamin Franklin | Benjamin Franklin
# Overview
Benjamin Franklin (Template:OldStyleDateDY – April 17 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author and printer, satirist, political theorist, politician, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman and diplomat. A... | Benjamin Franklin
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# Overview
Benjamin Franklin (Template:OldStyleDateDY – April 17 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author and printer, satirist, political theorist, politician, scientist, inventor, civic activist... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Benjamin_Franklin | |
9b4b5540058386fd26ecd7f14b928ce630f17915 | wikidoc | Bentall procedure | Bentall procedure
# Overview
A Bentall procedure is a cardiac surgery operation involving composite graft replacement of the aortic valve, aortic root and ascending aorta, with re-implantation of the coronary arteries into the graft. This operation is used to treat combined aortic valve and ascending aorta disease, i... | Bentall procedure
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
A Bentall procedure is a cardiac surgery operation involving composite graft replacement of the aortic valve, aortic root and ascending aorta, with re-implantation of the coronary arteries into the graft. This operation is used to treat ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bentall_procedure | |
5458bd9c7d033ed17e4767c1ae67aaaf904080fa | wikidoc | Berberis vulgaris | Berberis vulgaris
Berberis vulgaris (European Barberry) is a shrub in the family Berberidaceae, native to central and southern Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia; it is also naturalised in northern Europe, including the British Isles and Scandinavia, and North America.
It is a deciduous shrub growing up to 4 m h... | Berberis vulgaris
Berberis vulgaris (European Barberry) is a shrub in the family Berberidaceae, native to central and southern Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia; it is also naturalised in northern Europe, including the British Isles and Scandinavia, and North America.
It is a deciduous shrub growing up to 4 m ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Berberis_vulgaris | |
04a823784da1eabef0b75d20572bc6781d2b0078 | wikidoc | Beriberi | Beriberi overview
# Overview
Beriberi is a dietary-deficiency disease caused by a lack of thiamine in the diet. Thiamine, initially named "the anti-beriberi factor" in 1926 was the first B vitamin to be identified and is therefore referred to as vitamin B1. Thiamine is soluble in water and partly soluble in alcohol. I... | Beriberi overview
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abdelrahman Ibrahim Abushouk, MD[2]
# Overview
Beriberi is a dietary-deficiency disease caused by a lack of thiamine in the diet. Thiamine, initially named "the anti-beriberi factor" in 1926 was the first B vitamin to ... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Beriberi_overview | |
5b3ed1e710fc3b64a678e096c568392feefba760 | wikidoc | Bernoulli process | Bernoulli process
In probability and statistics, a Bernoulli process
is a discrete-time stochastic process consisting of
a sequence of independent random variables taking values over two symbols. Prosaically, a Bernoulli process is coin flipping, possibly with an unfair coin. A variable in such a sequence may be called... | Bernoulli process
In probability and statistics, a Bernoulli process
is a discrete-time stochastic process consisting of
a sequence of independent random variables taking values over two symbols. Prosaically, a Bernoulli process is coin flipping, possibly with an unfair coin. A variable in such a sequence may be calle... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Bernoulli_process | |
ee8e0bbd9df3db39d14ed46aa5081e6c137b00c1 | wikidoc | Beta distribution | Beta distribution
# Overview
In probability theory and statistics, the beta distribution is a family of continuous probability distributions defined on the interval parameterized by two non-negative shape parameters, typically denoted by α and β.
# Characterization
## Probability density function
The probability de... | Beta distribution
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Template:Probability distribution {\mathrm{B}(\alpha,\beta)}\!</math>|
In probability theory and statistics, the beta distribution is a family of continuous probability distributions defined on the interval [0, 1] parameterized by two non... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Beta_distribution | |
7bd0a0a6b40f0d173d23118a6f5c0f5fa3093b09 | wikidoc | Williams syndrome | Williams syndrome
Synonyms and keywords: Beuren-Williams syndrome; supravalvular aortic stenosis hypercalcemia syndrome; Williams syndrome; Williams-Beuren syndrome; Chromosome 7q11.23 deletion syndrome, 1.5- to 1.8-mb; WMS; WS
# Overview
Williams syndrome (also Williams-Beuren syndrome) is a rare genetic disorder c... | Williams syndrome
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]
Synonyms and keywords: Beuren-Williams syndrome; supravalvular aortic stenosis hypercalcemia syndrome; Williams syndrome; Williams-Beuren syndrome; Chromosome 7q11.23 deletion syndrome, 1.5- to 1.8-mb; WMS; WS
# Overview
Williams syndrome (also Wi... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Beuren-Williams_syndrome | |
c798de2946f4eff38226d2f10707bd8d5fb90ce1 | wikidoc | Biological hazard | Biological hazard
# Overview
A biological hazard or biohazard is an organism, or substance derived from an organism, that poses a threat to (primarily) human health. This can include medical waste, samples of a microorganism, virus or toxin (from a biological source) that can impact human health. It can also include s... | Biological hazard
# Overview
A biological hazard or biohazard is an organism, or substance derived from an organism, that poses a threat to (primarily) human health. This can include medical waste, samples of a microorganism, virus or toxin (from a biological source) that can impact human health. It can also include s... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Biohazard | |
eefbf2ed2e5c042bae7bb8ce3963292d6110dbf6 | wikidoc | Crown lengthening | Crown lengthening
# Overview
Crown lengthening is a surgical procedure performed by a dentist to expose a greater height of tooth structure in order to properly restore the tooth prosthetically. This is done by incising the gingival tissue around a tooth and, after temporarily displacing the soft tissue, predictably ... | Crown lengthening
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Crown lengthening is a surgical procedure performed by a dentist to expose a greater height of tooth structure in order to properly restore the tooth prosthetically.[1] This is done by incising the gingival tissue around a tooth and, aft... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Biologic_width | |
19bf31dc2112df366b5e9f6a158b14817d5432e4 | wikidoc | Biological patent | Biological patent
# Overview
A biological patent is a patent relating to an invention or discovery in biology.
Some types of biological patents are considered controversial by those who feel that natural occurrences are not invented and thus should not be patentable. This is especially true if the biological matter be... | Biological patent
# Overview
A biological patent is a patent relating to an invention or discovery in biology.
Some types of biological patents are considered controversial by those who feel that natural occurrences are not invented and thus should not be patentable. This is especially true if the biological matter be... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Biological_patent | |
65c909081ffe1c7bc618c99169850b3e03ffab14 | wikidoc | Biological system | Biological system
# Overview
In biology, a system is a group of organs that work together to perform a certain task. Common systems, such as those present in mammals and other animals, seen in human anatomy, are those such as the circulatory system, the respiratory system, the nervous system, etc.
A group of systems c... | Biological system
# Overview
In biology, a system is a group of organs that work together to perform a certain task. Common systems, such as those present in mammals and other animals, seen in human anatomy, are those such as the circulatory system, the respiratory system, the nervous system, etc.
A group of systems c... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Biological_system | |
deeaa3fdf28d162c5f14903c955684978ad79fd1 | wikidoc | Biomass (ecology) | Biomass (ecology)
Biomass refers to living and recently dead biological material that can be used as fuel or for industrial production. Most commonly, biomass refers to plant matter grown for use as biofuel, but it also includes plant or animal matter used for production of fibres, chemicals or heat. Biomass may also i... | Biomass (ecology)
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Biomass refers to living and recently dead biological material that can be used as fuel or for industrial production. Most commonly, biomass refers to plant matter grown for use as biofuel, but it also includes plant or animal matter used for production of fibres, ch... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Biomass_(ecology) | |
264b33d6e89330254410d8e03765ec88abfa74ad | wikidoc | Biomedical tissue | Biomedical tissue
# Overview
Biomedical tissue is biological tissue used for organ transplantation and medical research, particularly cancer research.
Such tissues and organs may be referred to as: implant tissue, allograft, xenograft, skin graft tissue, human transplant tissue, implant bone. Tissue is stored in tissu... | Biomedical tissue
# Overview
Biomedical tissue is biological tissue used for organ transplantation and medical research, particularly cancer research.
Such tissues and organs may be referred to as: implant tissue, allograft, xenograft, skin graft tissue, human transplant tissue, implant bone. Tissue is stored in tissu... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Biomedical_Tissue | |
66291a9929b245829e41faadb4a9c4de807b8216 | wikidoc | Biopharmaceutical | Biopharmaceutical
Biopharmaceuticals are medical drugs (see pharmacology) produced using biotechnology. They are proteins (including antibodies), nucleic acids (DNA, RNA or antisense oligonucleotides) used for therapeutic or in vivo diagnostic purposes, and are produced by means other than direct extraction from a nati... | Biopharmaceutical
Biopharmaceuticals are medical drugs (see pharmacology) produced using biotechnology. They are proteins (including antibodies), nucleic acids (DNA, RNA or antisense oligonucleotides) used for therapeutic or in vivo diagnostic purposes, and are produced by means other than direct extraction from a nat... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Biopharmaceutical | |
581282e637c67b6d9f2e2d4916c12e97631d48f8 | wikidoc | Biotin deficiency | Biotin deficiency
# Overview
Biotin deficiency can have a very serious, even fatal, outcome if it is allowed to progress without treatment. Signs and symptoms of biotin deficiency can develop in persons of any age, race, or gender. Biotin deficiency rarely occurs in healthy individuals, since the daily requirements ... | Biotin deficiency
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
# Overview
Biotin deficiency can have a very serious, even fatal, outcome if it is allowed to progress without treatment. Signs and symptoms of biotin deficiency can develop in persons of any age, race, or gender. Biotin deficiency rarely occurs i... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Biotin_deficiency | |
5bb24c8a3f7e2c2ce33d94c43db77e871d859f8d | wikidoc | Biotransformation | Biotransformation
Biotransformation is the chemical modification (or modifications) made by an organism. If this modification ends in mineral compounds like CO2, NH3+ or H2O, the biotransformation is called mineralisation.
# Microbial biotransformation
Biotransformation of various pollutants is a sustainable way to cl... | Biotransformation
Biotransformation is the chemical modification (or modifications) made by an organism. If this modification ends in mineral compounds like CO2, NH3+ or H2O, the biotransformation is called mineralisation.
# Microbial biotransformation
Biotransformation of various pollutants is a sustainable way to c... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Biotransformation | |
9cd6d23374892e09b9f122793139521d53b6fc46 | wikidoc | Pulsus bisferiens | Pulsus bisferiens
Synonyms and keywords: Bisferious pulse, biphasic pulse, spike and dome pattern
# Overview
Pulsus bisferiens is a sign where, on palpation of the pulse, a double peak in the aortic waveform is observed with each cardiac cycle.
Bisferious means striking twice. Therefore, pulsus bisferiens is a type of... | Pulsus bisferiens
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: Bisferious pulse, biphasic pulse, spike and dome pattern
# Overview
Pulsus bisferiens is a sign where, on palpation of the pulse, a double peak in the aortic waveform is observed with each cardiac cycle.
Bisferious means strik... | https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Biphasic_pulse |
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