paracetamol
paracetamol (acetaminophen) (pa-ră-see-tă-mol) n. an analgesic drug that also reduces fever. It is taken by mouth to relieve mild or moderate pain, such as headache, toothache, dysmenorrhoea, and rheumatic pain, and to treat colds and influenza. Overdosage causes liver damage. Trade names:
Calpol,
Disprol,
Panadol,
Panaleve.
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Turning up the heat.(diathermy)
Magazine article from: Rehab Management; 6/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; Diathermy (Di-a-ther-my)-n. The therapeutic...therapy professionals turn to the application of diathermy. Jeff Powe, senior product manager for DJO-Chattanooga, claims that diathermy is a recent addition to the company's technology...
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FDA warns of potential injury via lead/diathermy interaction.
Newspaper article from: Medical Device Daily; 12/23/2002; 700+ words
; ...FDA warns of potential injury via lead/diathermy interaction By KEVIN NEW Medical Device...serious injury or death after undergoing diathermy therapy, the FDA said. The interaction of the diathermy with the implanted stimulator caused severe...
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Diathermy: comeback, or new technology? An electrically induced therapy modality enjoys a resurgence.
Magazine article from: Rehab Management; 1/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; SHORTWAVE DIATHERMY, an electrically induced heat application...rehabilitation and therapy. On the contrary; diathermy has actually been around for quite awhile...Back in the 70s, there was microwave diathermy and you needed to have a special room...
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A Prospective Study Comparing Diathermy and Scalpel Incisions in Tension-Free: Inguinal Hernioplasty
Magazine article from: The American Surgeon; 4/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Although still controversial, the use of diathermy instead of scalpel for skin incision...and b) skin incision with the use of diathermy entails increased risk of wound infection...alternately to either scalpel (n = 60), or diathermy (n = 57) groups. Eight patients had...
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Diathermy burn to a visitor in the operating theatre
Magazine article from: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care; 6/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...I wish to report an unusual case of a diathermy burn occurring in a visitor to the operating...that while the surgeon was using the diathermy she felt a sharp electrical shock in...shoes with disposable overshoes. The diathermy was functioning normally during that...
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Suction diathermy
Magazine article from: Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery; 7/1/2007; ; 634 words
; ...particles. [2] Suction clearance of the diathermy plume has been recommended using commercially...standard theatre equipment that clears diathermy-generated smoke from the surgical field...is attached to the standard handheld diathermy. A longitudinal slit is made 10 mm from...
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Neurostimulators cause brain damage after pulsed radio frequency diathermy.
Newspaper article from: Pain & Central Nervous System Week; 11/17/2003; 700+ words
; ...brain damage after pulsed radio frequency diathermy. "A patient with bilateral implanted...damage, and subsequently died, following diathermy treatment to hasten recovery from teeth...excessive tissue heating induced by the diathermy treatment. Though not published in the...
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Effects of repetitive shortwave diathermy for reducing synovitis in patients with knee osteoarthritis: an ultrasonographic study.(Research Report)
Magazine article from: Physical Therapy; 2/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...is widely known that shortwave (SW) diathermy can be used to reduce pain and swelling...inflammation. (1-3) Application of SW diathermy to the involved tissues may increase...the inflammatory process. Shortwave diathermy is a nonpharmacologic management approach...
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Harmonic scalpel tonsillectomy versus monopolar diathermy tonsillectomy: a prospective study.(ORIGINAL ARTICLE)(Report)
Magazine article from: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal; 6/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...patients who had undergone monopolar diathermy tonsillectomy over a 33-month period...electrocautery with monopolar or bipolar diathermy, cold dissection, plasma-mediated...electrodissection tonsillectomy with monopolar diathermy. This technique is associated with a...
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Microwave diathermy treatment for primary dysmenorrhea.
Magazine article from: Physical Therapy; 9/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...Hayes SH, Spielholz NI. Microwave diathermy treatment for primary dysmenorrhea...1996;76:1003-1008.] Key Words: Diathermy, Dysmenorrhea, Physical therapy. Dysmenorrhea...research reports relating to the use of diathermy for primary dysmenorrhea. A search using...
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Diathermy
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Diathermy Definition In diathermy, high-frequency electrical currents are used to heat deep muscular...increases blood flow, speeding up recovery. Doctors also use diathermy in surgical procedures by sealing blood vessels with electrically...
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diathermy
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
diathermy , therapeutic measure used in medicine...the process of absorption and repair. Diathermy is used for arthritis, bursitis, and...frequency current used in shortwave diathermy, care must be taken to avoid burning...
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Physical Therapy
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science
...passage of sound waves or electric currents through tissue. Diathermy is an example of electric currents directed into tissue and...currents passed through the skin are transformed into heat. Diathermy: The production of heat in body tissue through the use of...
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Deep Brain Stimulation
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
...metal electrodes implanted in the head, and patients are advised not to undergo diathermy (tissue heating) due to the risk of severe complications or death. Diathermy is used to treat chronic pain and other conditions. Special cautions are required...
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Colposcopy
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...area can be seen, the doctor can destroy the tissue using one of several procedures, including ones that use high heat (diathermy), extreme cold (cryosurgery), or lasers. Another procedure, called a loop electrosurgical excision (LEEP), uses...
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