Pathology
... increase the ability of a tissue to compensate for an injury. For example,
repeated irritation to the skin can cause a protective thickening due to ... of narrowing of the heart's outflow valve . Metaplasia occurs when
repeated damage to the cellular lining of an organ triggers its replacement by a ...
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy
... diabetic wounds.
There are a couple of theories as to how ESWT helps promote healing. The most accepted one is that the microtrauma of the
repeated ultrasound shock wave to the affected area creates neo-vascularization (new blood flow) into the area. It is this new blood flow that promotes tissue ...
Gastric lavage
... lavaged with water. Because of the possibility of vomiting, a suction device is always on hand in case of aspiration of stomach contents. Lavage is
repeated until the returning fluid shows no further gastric contents. If the patient is unconscious or cannot protect their airway then the patient should be ...
Medicine
... been hospitalized with bizarre symptoms or multi-system problems, with involvement by several specialists.
On subsequent visits, the process may be
repeated in an abbreviated manner to obtain any new history, symptoms, physical findings, and lab or imaging results or specialist consultations.
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High Frequency Ventilation
... ventilation, atelectatic regions will inflate, however the alveoli will be unstable and will collapse during the expiratory phase of the breath. This
repeated alveolar collapse and expansion (RACE) will cause VILI. By opening the lung and keeping the lung open RACE (and VILI) is reduced.
Types of ...
Polysomnographic technician
... on the finger, which measures blood oxygen content by reflecting light from the bloodstream).
If a patient is apneic, he or she will usually have
repeated events throughout the night which are disruptive to the sleep cycle. At the end of an apnea or hypopnea is often an arousal, which is a change in EEG ...