Pathology
... or loss of oxygen supply. Milder stresses may
lead to a process called reversible cell injury , ... a continuing infectious hazard, it can also
lead to progessive tissue damage, as well as ... response, an aberrent healing response can
lead to progressive fibrosis , contractures, or other ...
Full-body scan
... of incidental abnormalities of unclear significance. [3] This may
lead to further unnecessary testing, which may be invasive.
Cost is an ... culture
In the episode " Role Model " of the TV show House the
lead character Dr. Gregory House refers to full-body scans as "useless" ...
Neuropsychiatry
... Secondly, it is argued that this augmented understanding of aetiology will
lead to better remediation and rehabilitation strategies through an ... (Yodofsky and Hales, 2002), can be addressed by neuropsychiatry and
lead to improved patient care. In sum, it is argued that patients from both ...
Ambulatory blood pressure
... ANGELI, ROBERTO GATTOBIGIO
3. [3] Morning surge in blood pressure linked to strokes in elderly
4. [4] Monday Morning Surge in Blood Pressure May
lead to Increase in Cardiovascular Events
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[5] Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
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Atransferrinemia
... through the blood .
Atransferrinemia is characterized by anemia and hemosiderosis in the heart and liver . The iron damage to the heart can
lead to heart failure . The anemia is typically microcytic and hypochromic (the red blood cells are abnormally small and pale). Atransferrinemia is ...
Central tolerance
... Receptor editing (changing the specificity of the autoreactive cell) [4]
Division to a regulatory lineage
Genetic defects in these processes
lead to autoimmunity, such as in the human syndromes APS-1 and IPEX .
References
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Doctor-patient relationship
... therapeutic in their own right. Unfortunately, we are increasingly seeing these boundaries crossed, which can compromise patient care and potentially
lead to fatal consequences. [1]
With increasing access to computers and published online medical articles, the internet has contributed to expanding ...
Directed attention fatigue
... temporarily feeling unusually distractible, impatient, forgetful, or cranky when there is no associated illness . In more severe forms, it can
lead to bad judgment, apathy, or accidents, and can contribute to increased stress levels. DAF is caused by concentrating too much in the midst of ...
Family history (medicine)
... symptoms without a genetic cause.
If a patient has a strong family history of a particular disorder (or group of disorders), this will generally
lead to a lower threshold for investigating symptoms.
In diseases with a known hereditary component, many healthy people are now tested early to prevent ...
Goodsall's rule
... on the importance of the subject matter.
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Nuclear medicine
... tubes and associated electronics. Solid-state gamma-ray detectors are available [1] , but are not yet commonplace. Gamma-cameras employ
lead or tungsten collimators to form an image on the crystal, accepting photons arriving perpendicular to the camera face, and rejecting off-axis ...
Orvietan
... 1676.
Ingredients
Orvietan was a concoction of partially toxic herbs, wine and dissolved honey, but existed in powdered form too (sold in
lead boxes). Patrizia Catellani and Renzo Console from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan analyzed 35 different recipes for mixing ...
Social medicine
... how social and economic conditions impact health, disease and the practice of medicine and (2) foster conditions in which this understanding can
lead to a healthier society.
This type of study began formally in the early 1800's. The Industrial Revolution and the subsequent increase in poverty and ...
Telephone Triage
... to support the nurse. Relying on protocols to take the place of formal instruction can be a mistake, and over reliance on a decision-making tool can
lead to mistriage.
Generally, experience and specialized training combined with strong decision support tools are the best approach to telepractice. ...