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  2. List of medical abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    This list uses significant capitalization for headwords (the abbreviations) and their expansions. [4] EG abb. EG full name. Other. (ver change, need to know...etc.) ABG. arterial blood gas. ACE.

  3. RRMS and PPMS: Differences in Symptoms, Treatment, and More

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    PPMS is diagnosed later. Most people receive a diagnosis of PPMS in their 40s and 50s. People with RRMS tend to have more brain lesions with more inflammatory cells. Those with PPMS tend to have ...

  4. Parts-per notation - Wikipedia

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    Parts-per notation is often used describing dilute solutions in chemistry, for instance, the relative abundance of dissolved minerals or pollutants in water. The quantity "1 ppm" can be used for a mass fraction if a water-borne pollutant is present at one-millionth of a gram per gram of sample solution. When working with aqueous solutions, it ...

  5. Persistent pupillary membrane - Wikipedia

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    Persistent pupillary membrane ( PPM) is a condition of the eye involving remnants of a fetal membrane that persist as strands of tissue crossing the pupil. The pupillary membrane in mammals exists in the fetus as a source of blood supply for the lens. It normally atrophies from the time of birth to the age of four to eight weeks. [1]

  6. Abbreviations Your Doctor Uses - WebMD

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    EKG or ECG. 6 /13. This machine records the electrical activity of your heart and graphs it. It helps your doctor see if there’s a problem with your blood flow or heart rhythm. ECG stands for ...

  7. What Is Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation? - Healthline

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    Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a type of AFIB that happens without an obvious trigger and stops just as spontaneously. These episodes can last from a few minutes to a few days. Around 40 ...

  8. Carbon monoxide poisoning - Wikipedia

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    Carbon monoxide poisoning typically occurs from breathing in carbon monoxide (CO) at excessive levels. [3] Symptoms are often described as " flu -like" and commonly include headache, dizziness, weakness, vomiting, chest pain, and confusion. [1] Large exposures can result in loss of consciousness, arrhythmias, seizures, or death.

  9. Biventricular Pacing to Treat Heart Failure - WebMD

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    Biventricular pacemakers improve the symptoms of heart failure in about 50% of people that have been treated with medications but still have severe or moderately severe heart failure symptoms ...