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In nursing, the halo sign is the result of a test to see if drainage from a head injury contains cerebrospinal fluid. When a Dextrostix or Tes-Tape test gives a positive reading for glucose, the drainage must be further tested because glucose is also found in the blood. To perform the test, the leaking fluid is dripped onto a 4x4 gauze or towel.
Halo gravity traction uses and benefits. Healthcare professionals may use halo gravity traction to treat advanced spinal conditions, such as: severe scoliosis. neuromuscular scoliosis. upper ...
Ground-glass opacity can be a sign of: fluid, pus, or cells filling the air space. walls of the alveoli thickening. space between the lungs thickening. Ground-glass opacity can result from a ...
The halo effect is a psychology term that describes giving positive attributes to a person based on a first impression, whether or not they deserve those positive attributes. For example, if you ...
Orthopedics. [edit on Wikidata] Halo-gravity traction (HGT) is a type of traction device utilized to treat spinal deformities such as scoliosis, [1][2] congenital spine deformities, cervical instability, basilar invagination, and kyphosis. [3] It is used prior to surgical treatment to reduce the difficulty of the following surgery and the need ...
The halo effect is often at play in your workplace. You might learn your coworker went to a prestigious university and assume they’re more qualified, even if they aren’t. If your colleague ...
Flashing or flickering lights, blurry vision, dark spots, partial vision loss, or seeing things that aren’t there. A feeling of deja vu, panic, or detachment. Hearing voices or buzzing, ringing ...
Halo effect. The halo effect (sometimes called the halo error) is the proclivity for positive impressions of a person, company, country, brand, or product in one area to positively influence one's opinion or feelings. [1][2] The halo effect is "the name given to the phenomenon whereby evaluators tend to be influenced by their previous judgments ...