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What is Ketosis?

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What is Ketosis? Is ketosis life-threatening or dangerous? Many people get confused when they hear the word ketosis. Many written documents would say that ketosis puts the body at a dangerous state. This is the&hellip

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What is Zoloft?

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What is Zoloft? Zoloft (sertraline hydrochloride) is a drug, which is prescribed by doctors as remedy for depression and other social anxiety disorders. The drug is created and produced by the well known pharmaceutical company,&hellip

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What does CPR Stand For?

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What does CPR Stand For? CPR is an acronym in the medical field which means cardio pulmonary resuscitation. CPR is an important, life-saving technique that is used in many emergency situations. CPR is a chest&hellip

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What is Iatrogenic?

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What is Iatrogenic? Iatrogenic refers to “being caused by the action of doctors and/or surgeons”. Results of these actions are referred to as “Iatrogenic Conditions” or “Iatrogenesis”. Iatrogenesis is a result of various mistakes committed&hellip

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What is Dilantin?

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What is Dilantin? Dilantin has the generic name of Phenytoin and is often referred to as an anticonvulsant. It is an anti-epileptic drug in which the main mechanism is to delay impulses in the brain&hellip

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What is Occupational Therapy?

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What is Occupational Therapy? We all have encountered situations where the normal development or functioning of an individual is compromised. This could be as a result of a traumatic experience, medical condition or other reasons.&hellip

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What is CPT Codes?

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What is CPT Codes? In 1966, the American Medical Association or AMA decided to come up with a coding system that would be used in record keeping. The initial purpose was to record the cause&hellip

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What is Uric Acid?

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What is Uric Acid? Technically the uric acid is the end product of purine nucleotide metabolism, and it contains carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen. By eating a lot o meat for example, especially red meat,&hellip

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What is Neuropathy?

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What is Neuropathy? Neuropathy is a condition describing chronic pain caused by peripheral nerves damage, sometimes accompanied by tissue injury and frequently associated with an underlying disease. The most frequent causes of neuropathy are diabetes,&hellip

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What Is Differential Diagnosis?

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What Is Differential Diagnosis? Differential Diagnosis is the process of determining a specific diagnosis by systematically comparing similar diagnoses.  Depending on items like medical history, symptoms, test results, own medical knowledge, and/or input from colleagues,&hellip

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What is MRSA?

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What is MRSA? MRSA is an acronym for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria that has developed resistance to penicillin. In fact the methicillin is a narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic that was used for a long time&hellip

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