Abilene
Abilene . 1 City (1990 pop. 6,242), seat of Dickinson co., central Kans., on the Smoky Hill River; inc. 1869. It was (1867-71) a railhead for a large cattle-raising region extending SW into Texas. Millions of cattle followed the Chisholm Trail into the cow town's stockyards prior to shipment. "Wild Bill" Hickok was Abilene's marshal for a time. The city, a still shipping point for a wheat and cattle region, has feed and flour mills. Abilene was the boyhood home of President Dwight D. Eisenhower ; the Eisenhower Center includes his old family homestead, a museum, the Eisenhower Library, and his grave. 2 City (1990 pop. 106,654), seat of Taylor co., W central Tex.; inc. 1882. Buffalo hunters first settled there; the town, which was founded in 1881 with the coming of the railroad, was named after Abilene, Kans. Abilene grew as a shipping point for cattle ranches and has become the financial, commercial, and educational center of a large part of W Texas. The city's diversified manufactures include electronic, aircraft, and missile components; oil-field and agricultural equipment; food and dairy products; clothing; metals; and musical instruments. Livestock (cattle, sheep, and poultry); agriculture (cotton, wheat, sorghum, and hay); and minerals (oil, natural gas, caliche, sand, gravel, and clays) are important to the area's economy. Regional petroleum industry headquarters are in Abilene, and Hardin-Simmons Univ., Abilene Christian Univ., and McMurry College are there.
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Pulmonary edema associated with scuba diving *: case reports and review. (reviews).
Magazine article from: Chest; 11/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; Acute pulmonary edema has been associated with cold-water immersion...scuba) who developed acute pulmonary edema manifested by dyspnea, hypoxemia, and...or integrity are discussed. Pulmonary edema in scuba divers is multifactorial, and...
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Massive vulval edema in pregnancy.(Case study)(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: The Internet Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics; 3/28/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...Report Discussion References Abstract Vulval edema is not uncommon in pregnancy. But massive isolated vulval edema is a rare entity and could be because of...and pregnancy are known to cause vulval edema. We report a patient with massive vulval...
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Pulmonary edema in a woman following fetal surgery.
Magazine article from: Chest; 4/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...are attributed to hydrostatic pulmonary edema. In this report, however, we describe...case of increased permeability pulmonary edema following surgery for the repair of a fetal...respiratory failure and diffuse alveolar edema, requiring intubation and positive pressure...
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Measuring Edema in Irradiated Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Magazine article from: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology; 8/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; Objectives: Edema is a common side effect of radiotherapy...These lack the sensitivity to record edema in specific laryngopharyngeal structures...was to develop a rating scale to measure edema in the larynx and pharynx. Methods: This...
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Pulmonary edema after anteroseptal acute myocardial infarction.
Magazine article from: Chest; 6/1/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...MI) initially presenting with pulmonary edema, we analyzed 58 patients with anteroseptal...artery. Of the 58 patients, pulmonary edema was observed in 24 patients (group A...considered to be the possible cause of pulmonary edema. P(A-a)[O.sub.2] = alveolar...
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POSTLARYNGOSPASM PULMONARY EDEMA IN ADULTS.(includes examination for continuing education credit)
Magazine article from: AORN Journal; 9/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...The article "Postlaryngospasm pulmonary edema in adults" is the basis for this AORN...the article on postlaryngospasm pulmonary edema in adults, the nurse will be able to...development of postlaryngospasm pulmonary edema (PLPE), (2) discuss treatment of PLPE...
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Elevated Pulmonary Edema Fluid Concentrations of Soluble Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 in Patients With Acute Lung Injury(*).
Magazine article from: Chest; 7/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...initiates the accumulation of protein-rich edema fluid in the alveolar space in patients...and vWf-Ag in the plasma and pulmonary edema fluid of patients with established ALI, using patients with hydrostatic pulmonary edema as a control population for comparison...
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Workup for unexplained edema: how to isolate the cause.
Magazine article from: Consultant; 8/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ABSTRACT: The cause of edema can usually be determined by judidous...and laboratory results. Localized edema can be the result of deep venous thrombosis...a history of lower extremity injury. Edema of the lower extremities that is accompanied...
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Flash pulmonary edema in patients with chronic kidney disease and end stage renal disease.(Continuing Nursing Education)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: Nephrology Nursing Journal; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...risk for development of flash pulmonary edema in patients with chronic kidney disease...1. Identify causes of flash pulmonary edema that may occur in conjunction with chronic...Recognize signs and symptoms of flash pulmonary edema. 3. Describe nursing measures that may...
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Postpneuonectomy pulmonary edema: a retrospective analysis of associated variables.
Magazine article from: Chest; 6/1/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...administration and postpneumonectomy pulmonary edema. Design: Retrospective chart review...identified who had postpneumonectomy pulmonary edema (PPE). Fluid administration and fluid...PPE is caused by noncardiogenic pulmonary edema rather than excess intravenous fluid administration...
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Edema
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Edema Edema is the abnormally high accumulation of fluid in any given location in the body. Edema can result from trauma, as in a sprained ankle, or from a chronic condition...
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Pulmonary Edema
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
Pulmonary Edema Definition Pulmonary edema is a condition in which fluid accumulates in the lungs, usually...spaces outside the blood vessels of the lungs is called pulmonary edema. Pulmonary edema is a common complication of heart disorders...
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edema
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
edema , abnormal accumulation of fluid in the body...swelling or distention of the affected parts. Edema of the ankles and lower legs (in ambulatory...liver, anemia, and severe malnutrition. Edema is the result of venous ulceration, which...
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Eyelid Disorders
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...blepharitis, chalazion, entropion, ectropion, eyelid edema, and eyelid tumors. Stye A stye is an infection of...eye and the conjunctiva that lines the eyelid. Eyelid edema Eyelid edema is a condition where the eyelids contain excessive fluid...
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Heart Failure
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...buildup of fluid in the tissues, called edema. Heart failure with this kind of fluid...called congestive heart failure. Where edema occurs in the body depends on the part...space of the lungs, causing pulmonary edema. A person with pulmonary edema has shortness...
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