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1. Is there anything unique about emergency medicine? Although there is significant crossover between emergency medicine and all other clinical specialties, emergency medicine has unique aspects, such as the approach to…
17 December 2006
Selective tubal occlusion procedure (STOP) is a nonsurgical form of permanent birth control in which a physician inserts a 4-centimeter (1.6 inch) long metal coil into each one of a woman's two Fallopian tubes via a…
3 October 2004
If a woman is sexually active and she is fertile - physically able to become pregnant - she needs to ask herself, "Do I want to become pregnant now?" If her answer is "No," she must use some method of birth control…
3 October 2004
Sickle cell anemia is a hereditary disease that affects the hemoglobin molecules in the blood. The disease occurs because one amino acid changes in the hemoglobin molecule. The result is a sickle shaped red blood cell.…
26 May 2004
Iron-deficiency anemia definition: Iron-deficiency anemia is the most common type of anemia. It is the lack of iron in the blood, which is necessary to make hemoglobin. Iron-deficiency anemia is believed to be due to: *…
26 May 2004
Hemolytic anemia is a disorder in which the red blood cells are destroyed too soon. What causes hemolytic anemia? * certain medications * infections * congenital abnormalities * autoimmune disorder What are the symptoms…
26 May 2004
The clinical manifestations vary with the age, degree and rapidity of onset, presence of subjacent illness and other factors. Mild anemia is often asymptomatic. Symptoms of Anemia: * exercise dyspnea, * fatigue, * heart…
26 May 2004
One of the most common disorders caused by nutritional deficiency is anemia due to an insufficiency of B-12. This nutrient has the largest molecular structure of any single vitamin and consequently presents a serious…
26 May 2004
