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Prostate resection - minimally invasive
National Library of Medicine — Laser prostatectomy; Transurethral needle ablation; TUNA; Transurethral incision; TUIP; Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate; HoLep; Interstitial laser coagulation; ILC; Photoselective vaporization of the prostate; PVP; Transurethral ...More…
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Hip fracture surgeries
National Library of Medicine — Inter-trochanteric fracture repair; Subtrochanteric fracture repair; Femoral neck fracture repair; Trochanteric fracture repair; Hip pinning surgery Hip fracture surgeries are procedures that repair a break in the upper part of the thigh bone. ...More…
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Anti-reflux surgery - children
National Library of Medicine — Fundoplication - children; Nissen fundoplication - children; Belsey (Mark IV) fundoplication - children; Toupet fundoplication - children; Thal fundoplication - children; Hiatal hernia repair - children; Endoluminal fundoplication - ...More…
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High blood pressure - infants
National Library of Medicine — High blood pressure (hypertension) is an increase in the force of blood against the arteries in the body. This article focuses on high blood pressure in infants. Blood pressure measures how hard the heart is working, and how healthy the arteries ...More…
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Hydrops fetalis
National Library of Medicine — Hydrops fetalis is a serious condition in which abnormal amounts of fluid build up in two or more body areas of a fetus or newborn. There are two types of hydrops fetalis. The exact cause depends on which form a baby has. Immune hydrops fetalis ...More…
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Hydrocodone/oxycodone overdose
National Library of Medicine — Overdose - hydrocodone; Overdose - oxycodone; Vicodin overdose; Percocet overdose; Percodan overdose; MSContin overdose; OxyContin overdose Hydrocodone and oxycodone are drugs that are mostly used to treat extreme pain. Hydrocodone/oxycodone ...More…
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Hypotension
National Library of Medicine — Low blood pressure; Blood pressure - low; Postprandial hypotension; Orthostatic hypotension; Neurally mediated hypotension; NMH Low blood pressure, or hypotension, occurs when blood pressure during and after each heartbeat is much lower than ...More…
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Thyroid storm
National Library of Medicine — Thyroid storm is a life-threatening condition that develops in cases of untreated thyrotoxicosis (hyperthyroidism). Thyroid storm results from untreated hyperthyroidism. It is usually brought on by a stress such as trauma or infection. Congestive ...More…
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Secondary hyperparathyroidism
National Library of Medicine — Secondary hyperparathyroidism is when the parathyroid glands in your neck produce too much parathyroid hormone (PTH) because your calcium levels are too low. The parathyroid glands help control calcium use and removal by the body. They do this by ...More…
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Sebaceous adenoma
National Library of Medicine — Sebaceous hyperplasia; Hyperplasia - sebaceous; Adenoma - sebaceous A sebaceous adenoma is a noncancerous tumor of an oil-producing gland. A sebaceous adenoma looks like a small bump. There is usually one one, and it is usually found on the face, ...More…
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Primary hyperparathyroidism
National Library of Medicine — Parathyroid-related hypercalcemia; Hyperparathyroidism - primary Primary hyperparathyroidism is an endocrine disorder in which the parathyroid glands in the neck produce too much parathyroid hormone (PTH). The parathyroid glands are located in ...More…
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: MRSA
National Library of Medicine — Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA); Hospital-acquired MRSA (HA-MRSA) Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterial infection that is highly resistant to some antibiotics. The ...More…