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Proximal renal tubular acidosis
Definition:
The term "renal" refers to the kidney. The kidney contains over a million functional units called nephrons, which filter your blood and produce urine.
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Proximal
Definition
Proximal means nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body.
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Proximal white subungual onychomycosis is diagnosed based upon its unusual location (in the portion of the nailbed closest to the hand). The diagnosis is confirmed by seeing the fungus under a microscope from a scraping of the tissue.
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A broken proximal humerus usually requires a simple arm sling to be worn for about 4 weeks. After the first week, patients may be able to begin mild exercises for the shoulder joint to prevent it from getting stiff.
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Proximal RTA also occurs in patients treated with ifosfamide, a drug used in chemotherapy. A few older drugs—such as acetazolamide or outdated tetracycline—can also cause proximal RTA.
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- A proximal compress, consisting of a cold application, may be placed on an extremity. An example would be an ice compress around the neck. This will greatly reduce the amount of blood flowing into the head.
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HLHS- Proximal Innominate Artery Stenosis and Prominent Right Internal Mammary Artery - 154 KB
HLHS: Selective Injection in Right Internal Mammary Artery - 112 KB
HLHS: Coil Occlude Right Internal Mammary Artery - 78.7 KB ...
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Ascension PIP (proximal interphalangeal) total joint implant PyroCarbon (pyrolytic carbon [PyC]) prosthesis used for replacement of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint of the hand; device is available in four interchangeable sizes.
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Long-term corticosteroid use, however, is inappropriate and may cause substantial morbidity, including immunosuppression, proximal muscle weakness (especially involving the thighs and upper arms), aseptic necrosis of the long bones, ...
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In this procedure, the podiatrist or podiatric surgeon makes an incision along the toe and trims the head of the proximal phalanx, allowing the toe to straighten.
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There are most often two transverse palmar creases, a proximal one and a more distal one, neither of which extends all the way across the palm.
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Candida onychomycosis is a yeast infection of the nail that causes about 1% of fungal nail infections. Proximal subungual onychomycosis accounts for less than 1% of all fungal nail infections but affects many people infected with the human ...
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Other causes of metabolic acidosis include severe dehydration -- resulting in decreased tissue perfusion (decreased blood flow), diarrhea, kidney disease (see distal renal tubular acidosis and proximal renal tubular acidosis), ...
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Truncal vagotomy severs the trunk of the vagus nerve as it enters the abdomen. Parietal cell or proximal gastric vagotomy leaves the trunk intact, but severs the branches that go to different parts of the stomach.
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In medicine, refers to a part of the body that is farther away from the center of the body than another part. For example, the fingers are distal to the shoulder. The opposite is proximal.
distal pancreatectomy ...
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Holding the end portion of your thigh with one hand and the top of the shin with the other hand, the examiner will apply slow pressure to the back of the of the proximal tibia (just below the knee).
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