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Myomectomy Myomectomy
Myomectomy Definition Myomectomy is the removal of fibroids (non-cancerous tumors) from the wall of the uterus. Myomectomy is the preferred treatment for symptomatic fibroids in women who want to keep their uterus. Larger fibroids must be removed with an abdominal incision,... Read more
Ischemia Ischemia
Ischemia Definition Ischemia is an insufficient supply of oxygenated blood to an organ, usually due to a blocked artery. Description Myocardial ischemia is an intermediate condition in coronary artery disease during which the heart tissue is slowly or suddenly starved of oxygen and other... Read more
Heart surgery Heart surgery
Heart surgery for congenital defects Definition Heart surgery for congenitaal defects consists of a variety of surgical procedures that are performed to repair the many types of heart defects that may be present at birth and can go undiagnosed into ... Read more
scarlet fever scarlet fever
scarlet fever or scarlatina, an acute, communicable infection, caused by group A hemolytic streptococcal bacteria (see streptococcus ) that produce an erythrogenic toxin. The disease is now uncommon, probably because antibiotic therapy has lessened the likelihood of spread. It occurs in young... Read more
Ferdinand Lassalle Ferdinand Lassalle
Ferdinand Lassalle The German socialist leader Ferdinand Lassalle (1825-1864) is considered the founder of the German Social Democratic party and a major theoretician of "scientific" socialism. Ferdinand Lassalle, whose real name was Lasal, was born in Breslau on April 11, 1825, the only son... Read more
atropine atropine
atropine , alkaloid drug derived from belladonna and other plants of the family Solanaceae (nightshade family). Available either as the tincture or extract of belladonna, or as the pure substance atropine sulfate, it is a depressant of the parasympathetic nervous system . It has some chemical... Read more
pneumoconiosis pneumoconiosis
pneumoconiosis , chronic disease of the lungs. Primarily an occupational disease of miners, sandblasters, and metal grinders, it is a result of repeated inhalation of dusts, including iron oxides (e.g., rust and filings), silicates (e.g., talc and rock dust), and carbonates (especially coal dust).... Read more
Jose Gaspar Rodriguez Francia Jose Gaspar Rodriguez Francia
Francia, José Gaspar Rodriguez de (1776–1840) Dictator of Paraguay. A leader of the Paraguayan movement for independence from Spain (1811), he dominated the post-independence period by establishing (1814) one of the most absolute dictatorships in 19th-century Latin American history.... Read more
asthma asthma
asthma , chronic inflammatory respiratory disease characterized by periodic attacks of wheezing, shortness of breath, and a tight feeling in the chest. A cough producing sticky mucus is symptomatic. The symptoms often appear to be caused by the body's reaction to a trigger such as an allergen... Read more
Analgesics Analgesics
Analgesics Definition Analgesics are medicines that relieve pain . Description Analgesics are those drugs whose primary purpose is pain relief. The primary classes of analgesics are the narcotics, including additional agents that are chemically based on the morphine molecule but have minimal abuse... Read more

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CDC: Health workers acquire H1N1 from unsuspected cases, lack of PPE.(Centers...
Magazine article from: Internal Medicine Alert ...from their patients, none had...novel H1N1 patients - and the...workers received prophylactic antiviral medication after an exposure to a patient who was later...infectious patients," he says...someone becomes symptomatic, he adds...exposure, adherence to the ...
CDC: Health workers acquire H1N1 from unsuspected cases, lack of PPE.
Newspaper article from: Hospital Employee Health ...from their patients, none had...novel H1N1 patients - and the...workers received prophylactic antiviral medication after an exposure to a patient who was later...infectious patients," he says...someone becomes symptomatic, he adds...exposure, adherence to the ...

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