Hydrocodone/oxycodone overdose
Overdose - hydrocodone; Overdose - oxycodone; Vicodin overdose; Percocet overdose; Percodan overdose; MSContin overdose; OxyContin overdose Hydrocodone and oxycodone are drugs that are mostly used to treat extreme pain. Hydrocodone/oxycodone ... [... more]
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Based on FDA and CDC's ongoing investigation of the Salmonella outbreak, consumers are advised: No association has been found with major national brand name jars of peanut butter sold in grocery stores. Do not eat peanut-containing products on ... [... more]
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Piroxicam overdose
Piroxicam is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to relieve pain and swelling. Piroxicam overdose occurs when someone takes too much of this drug. Stomach pain (possible bleeding in the stomach and intestines) Piroxicam is also ... [... more]
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Congenital heart defect corrective surgery
Congenital heart surgery; Patent ductus arteriosus ligation; Hypoplastic left heart repair; Tetralogy of Fallot repair; Coarctation of the aorta repair; Heart surgery for children; Atrial septal defect repair; Ventricular septal defect repair; ... [... more]
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Peptic ulcer
A peptic ulcer is erosion in the lining of the stomach or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). The word "peptic" refers to pepsin, a stomach enzyme that breaks down proteins. If a peptic ulcer is located in the stomach it is called [... more]
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Peritonitis - secondary
Secondary peritonitis is an inflammation (irritation) of the peritoneum (the membrane lining the abdominal cavity) caused by another condition, most commonly the spread of an infection from the digestive organs or bowels. Secondary peritonitis ... [... more]
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Pick's disease
Semantic dementia; Dementia - semantic; Frontotemporal dementia; Arnold Pick's disease Pick's disease is a rare and permanent form of dementia that is similar to Alzheimer's disease, except that it tends to affect only certain areas of the ... [... more]
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Pulmonary function tests
Pulmonary function tests are a group of tests that measure how well the lungs take in and release air and how well they move oxygen into the blood. In a spirometry test, you breathe into a mouthpiece that is connected to an instrument called a ... [... more]
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Limb plethysmography
Limb plethysmography is a test that compares blood pressure in the legs and arms. This test may be done in the health care provider's office or in a hospital. You will be asked to lie in a partially propped-up position. Three blood pressure cuffs ... [... more]
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Peripheral
Peripheral means "away from the center." It refers to the areas away from the center of the body or a body part. For example, the hands are peripheral to the shoulder. The toes are peripheral to the knees. Peripheral orientation Anatomical ... [... more]
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Venogram
A venogram is a way to look at veins in your body using x-rays and a special dye called contrast. It is most often use to look at veins in the legs and belly area (abdomen). X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation like light, but of higher ... [... more]
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Abnormal posturing
Abnormal posturing is different from what is commonly called "bad posture" or "slouching." Instead, it is a tendency to hold a particular body position, or to move one or more parts of the body in a particular way. Certain abnormal [... more]
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