Anterior vaginal wall repair
Anterior vaginal wall repair (Surgical treatment of urinary incontinence) - series Anterior vaginal wall repair is a surgical procedure that tightens the front (anterior) vaginal wall to repair the sinking of the bladder into the vagina ... [... more]
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Hysterectomy
Vaginal hysterectomy; Abdominal hysterectomy; Supracervical hysterectomy; Radical hysterectomy; Removal of the uterus A hysterectomy is a surgical removal of the uterus, resulting in the inability to become pregnant (sterility). It may be done ... [... more]
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Respiratory acidosis
Ventilatory failure; Respiratory failure; Acidosis - respiratory Respiratory acidosis is a condition that occurs when the lungs cannot remove all of the carbon dioxide the body produces. This disrupts the body's acid-base balance. Body fluids ... [... more]
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Acoustic neuroma
Vestibular schwannoma; Tumor - acoustic; Cerebellopontine angle tumor; Angle tumor An acoustic neuroma is a noncancerous (benign), often slow-growing tumor of the nerve that connects the ear to the brain. These tumors are thought to occur when ... [... more]
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Trench mouth
Vincent's stomatitis; Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis Trench mouth is a painful bacterial infection that involves swelling (inflammation) and ulcers in the gums (gingiva). Trench mouth is a painful form of gum swelling (gingivitis). The ... [... more]
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: ADH
Arginine vasopressin; Antidiuretic hormone; AVP; Vasopressin ADH is a test that measures the amount of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) in blood. ADH is found in the body, and it may be given as a medication. Talk to your health care provider about ... [... more]
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Catecholamines - urine
Dopamine-urine test; Epinephrine-urine test; Adrenalin-urine test; Vanillylmandelic acid (VMA); Urine metanephrine; Normetanephrine; Norepinephrine-urine test; Urine catecholamines; VMA; HVA; Metanephrine; Homovanillic acid (HVA) Catecholamines ... [... more]
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Diazepam overdose
Aliseum overdose; Alupram overdose; Atensine overdose; Valium overdose; Valrelease overdose; Vatran overdose; Vivol overdose; Zeltran overdose Diazepam is a prescription medication used to treat anxiety disorders. Diazepam overdose occurs when ... [... more]
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Allergic vasculitis
Vasculitis - allergic hypersensitivity; Cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis Allergic vasculitis is hypersensitivity to a drug or foreign substance that leads to inflammation and damage to blood vessels of the skin. Allergic vasculitis is caused ... [... more]
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Pokeweed poisoning
American nightshade poisoning; Inkberry poisoning; Pigeon Berry poisoning; Pokeberry poisoning; Scoke poisoning; Virginia poke poisoning This is poisoning caused by eating pieces of the pokeweed plant. The highest amounts of poison are found in ... [... more]
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Home vision tests
There are 3 vision tests that can be done at home: distance vision, near vision, and Amsler grid testing. This is the standard eye chart used by doctors adapted for use at home. The chart is attached to a wall at eye level. Stand 10 feet away ... [... more]
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Henoch-Schonlein purpura
Henoch-Schonlein purpura is a disease that involves purple spots on the skin, joint pain, gastrointestinal problems, and glomerulonephritis (a type of kidney disorder). Henoch-Schonlein is a type of hypersensitivity vasculitis and inflammatory ... [... more]
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