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What is absorbed in small intestine
Lactose consists of two sugars: glucose and galactose. An enzyme in oursmall intestine called lactase quickly breaks downthe lactose into its two parts. Only after the two sugars have been separated can they be absorbed by ourbowel
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Cn3
The oculomotor nerve is the thirdcranial nerve. It enters the orbit via the superior orbital fissure and innervates muscles that enable most movements of the eye and that raise the eyelid
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creatine kinase test, CPK test
creatine kinase test, CPK test, or CK test. Creatine phosphokinase is a specific enzyme found primarily in the heart, skeletal muscle, and brain tissue
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brain abscess?
Symptoms vary depending on the location of the brain abscess but may include headache and nausea from increased pressure in the brain. In rare cases, neurological symptoms may also be present.
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Boas' or Boas's sign
Boas' or Boas's sign is hyperaesthesia(increased or altered sensitivity) below the right scapula can be a symptom in acutecholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder
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Digoxin
Digoxin works directly on the heart muscle. It slows down the rate at which the heart beats, and also increases the force with which the heart muscle contracts with every heartbeat. This makes each heartbeat more efficient at pumping blood around the body.
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Nitroglycerin
Nitroglycerin is a yellow liquid that is used as an explosive in large doses but is used medically in miniscule doses as a vasodilator (makes the blood vessels get wider).
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Hepatitis C
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Hepatitis C is transmitted or spreadwhen the blood from a Hepatitis C-infected person enters the bloodstream of someone who is not infected. Today, most people become infected with HCV by sharing needles or other equipment to inject drugs.
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respiratory alkalosis
respiratory alkalosis is the commonest acid-base disorderfound in patients with chronic liver disease. Hyperventilation syndrome related to anxiety can cause alkalosis severe enough to cause carpopedal spasm
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hypothyroidism.
It makes thyroid-stimulating hormone, or TSH, which tells the thyroid gland how much T4 and T3 to produce. The TSH level in your blood reveals how much T4 your pituitary gland is asking your thyroidgland to make. If your TSH levels are abnormally high, it could mean you have an underactive thyroid, or hypothyroidism.
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Esophageal varices
Esophageal varices sometimes form when blood flow to your liver is blocked, most often by scar tissue in the liver caused by liver disease. The blood flow begins to back up, increasing pressure within the large vein (portal vein) that carries blood to your liver. ... Sometimes the veins can rupture and bleed.
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Aneurysms
Aneurysms tend to form at the fork of blood vessels, places where they branch off, because those sections tend to be weaker. They are most commonly found in the base of the brain.
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Rheumatoid arthritis
Boutonniére deformity of the finger, in which there are hyperflexed PIP joint and hyperextended DIP
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