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• Volume expander
  == Volume Expander == ...tory)|shock]], [[burns]], or [[surgery]] where there is a significant loss of [[blood]] or [[fluid]].
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• Hypovolemia
  ...s a state of decreased blood volume; more specifically, decrease in volume of blood plasma. ...rds "hypo" meaning "under", "vol" referring to volume, and "emia" meaning "of the blood".
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• Noise-induced hearing loss
  '''Noise-induced hearing loss''' ('''NIHL''') is a type of [[hearing loss]] caused by exposure to loud sounds. ...aring" (the faculty of perceiving sounds), and "loss" (the fact or process of losing something or someone).
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• Hypovolemic shock
  ...an 20% (one fifth) of your body's blood or fluid supply. This severe fluid loss makes it hard for the heart to pump enough blood to your body, leading to a ...Thus, it refers to a condition where there is less than the normal volume of blood in the body.
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• Fluid resuscitation
  ...e volume of fluid in the circulatory system of a patient who is in a state of [[dehydration]] or [[shock]]. ...e fluid loss makes it impossible for the heart to pump a sufficient amount of blood to the body, leading to organ failure and potentially death if not tr
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• Sculptra
  ...nd [[dermatology]] to stimulate [[collagen]] production and restore facial volume lost due to aging or illness. The term "Sculptra" is a [[portmanteau]] of the English words "sculpture" and "intra", referring to its use in sculptin
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• Acoustic shock
  ...ity. The condition is typically caused by exposure to high-pitched or high-volume sounds through the headset. ...term "acoustic shock" is derived from the Greek word "akoustikos" meaning "of or for hearing", and the Middle English word "shokken", meaning "to strike
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• Hypophonia
  ...term that refers to a condition characterized by a decrease in the volume of the voice. It is often associated with various neurological disorders, such The primary symptom of Hypophonia is a reduced volume of speech. This can make it difficult for the individual to communicate effect
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• Bloodless surgery
  ...lso used more broadly to refer to any surgical methods that minimize blood loss. ...te 20th century to describe surgical techniques that aim to minimize blood loss.
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• Standardized Kt/V
  ...lyzer clearance of urea), t (dialysis time), and V (volume of distribution of urea, approximately equal to patient's total body water). ...oduced in the late 20th century as a measure to standardize the assessment of dialysis adequacy across different patients and treatment modalities.
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• Surgical shock
  ...e Dutch word "schok" meaning "jolt, bounce," referring to the sudden onset of symptoms following surgery. Symptoms of surgical shock may include:
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• Cerebral atrophy
  ...oss of [[cytoplasmic proteins]]. In brain tissue, atrophy describes a loss of [[neurons]] and the connections between them. ...d area of the brain and resulting in a decrease of the functions that area of the brain serves.
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• Tumescent anesthesia
  ...s to the swelling of the tissues caused by the injection of a large volume of dilute local anesthetic solution. ...d [[epinephrine]] (a vasoconstrictor). The epinephrine causes constriction of the blood vessels, which reduces bleeding and allows the lidocaine to remai
  2 KB (243 words) - 05:49, 11 February 2024
• Fluid balance
  ...the human body's homeostasis. It refers to the balance of input and output of fluids in the body to maintain the body's [[water content]] at a constant l ...dy is in fluid balance when the amount of fluid ingested equals the amount of fluid excreted. The body's fluid balance is controlled primarily by the [[k
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• Rarefaction
  ...and pressure in a medium, such as air or bodily tissue, due to the passage of a sound wave, shock wave, or other disturbance. ...from the Latin ''rarefacere'', which means "to make thin". It is composed of ''rarus'' ("thin" or "rare") and ''facere'' ("to make").
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• Cerebral salt-wasting syndrome
  ...ine, leading to [[hyponatremia]] and a decrease in [[extracellular fluid]] volume. ...scribes the loss of sodium from the body, and "syndrome" indicates a group of symptoms that consistently occur together.
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• Theatre
  ...cient Greek word "theatron", meaning "a place for viewing". In the context of medicine, it refers to the viewing gallery that was historically present in ...Surgery]]: The branch of medicine that employs operations in the treatment of disease or injury. Surgery can involve cutting, abrading, suturing, or othe
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• Thirst
  ...the concentration of certain osmolites, such as salt. If the water volume of the body falls below a certain threshold or the osmolite concentration beco * [[Dehydration]]: A condition that can occur when the loss of body fluids, mostly water, exceeds the amount that is taken in.
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• Auditory neuropathy
  ...ype of [[hearing loss]] that is caused by a disruption in the transmission of sound from the [[inner ear]] to the brain. ...cusis]], an increased sensitivity to certain frequencies and volume ranges of sound.
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• Compensatory hypertrophy
  ...ncreased workload imposed on it, usually due to the malfunctioning or loss of another organ or tissue. ...]: The increase in the volume of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its component cells.
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