1. Why is it important for a health professional to ensure that medical terms are spelled correctly and that the accepted abbreviations are used? 2. What effects might spelling and abbreviation errors have on you, the provider, and the patient? 3. How c ...
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WHAT IS CBD IN SIMPLE TERMS? With the rapid rise in the popularity of CBD in everything from vape juice to lattes, many people are asking, “What is CBD oil?”. To answer that question, let’s first answer the question, “What is CBD?”CBD, short for cannabidiol, is a compound fou...
Given the patient's symptoms, what is the likely medical problem? Describe Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome in terms of cause, onset, and symptoms. What are the major categories of diagnostic tests and procedures that can help the practitioner make a diagnosis? What are some other examples of diseases th...
What does Phlebosclerosis mean in medical terms? Phlebosclerosis refers tothe thickening and hardening of the venous wall. What causes Phlebosclerosis? Portal-vein phlebosclerosis is caused bycongestive heart failure and intrahepatic or extrahepatic portal obstruction, and calcification typically occurs only...
(BBWs)”. The BBW is a way for the FDA to urge physicians to evaluate patients more rigorously and carefully weigh the risks and benefits, before prescribing medication that has the potential to cause serious adverse reactions, and to formulate a plan for close monitoring during therapy. The ...
Stress is not a distinct medical diagnosis and there is no single, specific treatment for it. Treatment for stress focuses on changing the situation, developingstress-coping skills, implementing relaxation techniques, and treating symptoms or conditions that may have been caused by chronic stress. ...
After the tinnitus signal is recognised and learned, which can occur as a result of neural activity altered by any of the tinnitus onset mechanisms mentioned above, auditory predictions are adjusted accordingly, and a much lower level of sensory precision is required in the future to lead to ...
The "I" in percutaneous coronary intervention is for "Intervention," which means that even if the person is actively having aheart attack(myocardial infarctionor MI), percutaneous coronary intervention can be used to intervene and stop the attack by opening up the narrow or blocked coronary artery...
Medical Director of The Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research and Education The Christ Hospital Dr. Timothy D. Henry is the Medical Director of The Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research and Education at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Prior to The Lindner Research Center, he...