Rapid Streptococcus Antigen Tests
A rapid streptococcus antigen test is used to quickly diagnose strep throat, a contagious infection of the pharynx caused by a Group A streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes), commonly referred to as GAS. Rapid streptococcus antigen tests are used ... [... more]
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Angiography
Angiography is the x-ray (radiographic) study of the blood vessels. An angiogram uses a radiopaque substance, or contrast medium, to make the blood vessels visible under x ray. The key ingredient in most radiographic contrast media is iodine. ... [... more]
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Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the term used for a group of nonprogressive disorders of movement and posture caused by abnormal development of, or damage to, motor control centers of the brain or, in some cases, hypoxemia (insufficient oxygen in the ... [... more]
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Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy is a holistic, patient-centered, occupation-based approach to life skill development. This health profession helps people whose lives have been altered by physical or mental disease, injury, or other health problems. People ... [... more]
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Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensed practical nurses (L.P.N.s) work under the direction of physicians and registered nurses to provide wellness, preventive, and other health care services to people of all walks of life, including those who are sick, injured, convalescent, ... [... more]
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Lithotripsy
For an unknown reason, the number of persons in the United States developing kidney stones has been increasing over the past 20 years. White people are more prone to develop kidney stones than are persons of color. Although stones occur more ... [... more]
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Antianxiety Drugs
Antianxiety drugs are medicines that calm and relax people with excessive anxiety, nervousness, or tension, or for short term control of social phobia disorder or specific phobia disorder. Antianxiety agents, or anxiolytics, may be used to treat ... [... more]
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Optometry Assisting
Optometric assistants aide the optometrist (O.D.) and medical team in a variety of daily duties, including gathering patient history and performing ocular tests. With the advent of managed care into medicine, O.D.s examine more patients than ... [... more]
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Cell Membranes
A cell membrane (also known as a plasma membrane) is a thin semifluid structure that separates the contents of a cell or organelle from its surroundings. The environment inside of a cell is drastically different from that of its surroundings. ... [... more]
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Therapeutic Exercise
Therapeutic exercise is a physical therapy intervention encompassing a broad range of activities designed to restore or improve musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary and/or neurologic function. Some form of therapeutic exercise is indicated in almost ... [... more]
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Gross Motor Skills
Gross motor skills are the abilities required in order to control the large muscles of the body for walking, running, sitting, crawling, and other activities. Gross motor skills development is governed by two principles that also control physical ... [... more]
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Oral Cancer
Oral cancer refers to malignancies in the oral cavity (mouth) and the oropharynx. The oral cavity includes the lips, buccal mucosa (lining of the lips and cheeks), the hard palate, floor of the mouth, teeth, front two-thirds of the tongue, and ... [... more]
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