Abdominal MRI
Nuclear magnetic resonance - abdomen; NMR - abdomen; Magnetic resonance imaging - abdomen; MRI of the abdomen Abdominal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive test that uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create pictures of the ... [... more]
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Amenorrhea - primary
Primary amenorrhea; No periods; Absent periods; Absent menses Amenorrhea is the absence of menstruation. Primary amenorrhea is not considered to have occurred until a girl is beyond age 16, if she has undergone other normal changes that occur ... [... more]
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Malignant hypertension
Accelerated hypertension; Arteriolar nephrosclerosis; Nephrosclerosis - arteriolar; Hypertension - malignant Malignant hypertension is usually defined as very high blood pressure with swelling of the optic nerve behind the eye. The swelling of ... [... more]
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Unstable angina
Accelerating angina; New-onset angina; Angina - unstable; Progressive angina Unstable angina is a type of acute chest pain that occurs when your heart doesn't get enough oxygen. It can be a warning sign of a heart attack. Coronary artery disease ... [... more]
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Serum ketones
Acetone bodies; Ketones - serum; Nitroprusside test; Ketone bodies - serum This test measures the amount of ketones (substances produced when fat cells break down) in the blood. A normal test result would be negative, meaning there are no ketone ... [... more]
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Acetone poisoning
Dimethyl formaldehyde poisoning; Dimethyl ketone poisoning; Nail polish remover poisoning Acetone is a chemical used in many household products. This article discusses poisoning from swallowing acetone-based products. Activated charcoal if the ... [... more]
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Diabetes insipidus - nephrogenic
Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus; Acquired nephrogenic diabetes insipidus Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is a disorder in which a defect in the small tubes (tubules) in the kidneys causes a person to pass a large amount of urine. The tubules allow ... [... more]
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Nausea and acupressure
Sometimes mild nausea, even morning sickness, may improve by using your middle and index fingers to press firmly down on the groove between the two large tendons on the inside of your wrist that start at the base of your palm. Special wristbands ... [... more]
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Acute nephritic syndrome
Glomerulonephritis - acute; Acute glomerulonephritis; Nephritis syndrome - acute Acute nephritic syndrome is a group of disorders that cause inflammation of the internal kidney structures (specifically, the glomeruli). Acute nephritic syndrome is ... [... more]
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Interstitial nephritis
Tubulointerstitial nephritis; Nephritis - interstitial; Acute interstitial (allergic) nephritis Interstitial nephritis is a kidney disorder in which the spaces between the kidney tubules become swollen (inflammed). The inflammation can affect the ... [... more]
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema; Increased-permeability pulmonary edema; Stiff lung; Shock lung; ARDS; Acute lung injury Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening lung condition that prevents enough oxygen from getting into ... [... more]
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Acute tubular necrosis
Acute tubular necrosis is a kidney disorder involving damage to the tubule cells of the kidneys, resulting in acute kidney failure. Acute tubular necrosis (ATN) is caused by lack of oxygen to the kidney tissues (ischemia of the kidneys), or by ... [... more]
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