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What is the definition of peri
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A Verified Doctoranswered
24 years experience
Supply & demand: Shock occurs when blood flow isn't enough to meet the body's energy needs. Usually, the blood pressure and/or output of the heart is low-the tissues o... Read More
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Health inventory: health inventory = a review of all or many aspects of a person's health (hospitalizations, DNR status, risk potential for falls, nutrition status, et... Read More
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Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
TIA: Transient neurologic dysfunction caused by loss of blood flow (ischemia) without tissue death (acute infarction). Also called mini-stroke. Symptoms u... Read More
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Dr. Payam Mehranpouranswered
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 25 years experience
TIA: A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is an acute episode of temporary neurologic dysfunction that typically lasts less than an hour; results from lack/po... Read More
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Dr. Rick Kochanswered
Cardiology 24 years experience
Stroke like: Symptoms that resolve on less than 24 hours.
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Dr. Howard Foxanswered
Podiatry 44 years experience
TENS: Is an acronym standing for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. We've found that by over-stimulating certain nerves, it "short circuits" the ... Read More
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Dr. Rick Kochanswered
Cardiology 24 years experience
Passing out: Or loss of consciousness.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Douglas Milleranswered
Pathology 43 years experience
Tumor: "tumor" literally translates as "mass", so even a fresh bruise could be called a "tumor". Doctors use the term "neoplasm" (tranlates literally as new... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Contraindication: A contraindication may be a symptom or medical issue that renders a specific treatment/ procedure inadvisable. The concept of "First do no harm"... Read More
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Dr. Douglas Tavenner, jr.answered
52 years experience
Roundworm Infection: Trichinosis is infection with the roundworm trichinella spiralis, and is a disease caused by eating meat that has not been thoroughly cooked and conta... Read More
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Dr. David Rosenfeldanswered
Pain Management 29 years experience
See below: St john's wort is the plant species hypericum perforatum, and is also known as tipton's weed, rosin rose, goatweed, chase-devil, or klamath weed.
St ... Read More
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Dr. David Wishnewanswered
Wound care 44 years experience
Neuropathy?: I will guess that you are referring to peripheral neuropathy. This is a condition where the peripheral nerves do not function normally. Symptoms may i... Read More
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