multiorgan dysfunction syndrome

  • 1syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… …

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  • 2anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome — a life threatening, multiorgan hypersensitivity reaction to anticonvulsant medications, especially phenytoin; manifestations include rash, arthralgia, eosinophilia, fever, lymphadenopathy, and liver dysfunction …

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  • 3Septic shock — Classification and external resources ICD 10 A41.9 ICD 9 785.52 …

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  • 4Hyperthermia — An analog medical thermometer showing a temperature of 38.7 °C (101.7 °F) ICD 9 …

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  • 5Mechanical ventilation — In architecture and climate control, mechanical or forced ventilation is the use of powered equipment, e.g. fans and blowers, to move air  see ventilation (architecture). Mechanical ventilation Intervention …

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  • 6Systemic vasculitis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 M30 M31 ICD 9 …

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  • 7FOXP3 — (forkhead box P3) is a gene involved in immune system responses. A member of the FOX protein family, FOXP3 appears to function as the master regulator in the development and function of regulatory T cells.cite journal | author = Zhang L, Zhao Y | …

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  • 8Intestinal pseudoobstruction — Classification and external resources ICD 9 560.89 OMIM 155310 DiseasesDB …

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  • 9Glossary of medical terms related to communications disorders — This is a glossary of medical terms related to communications disorders such as blindness and deafness. NOTOC A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Acoustic neuroma tumor, usually benign, which may develop on the hearing and… …

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  • 10therapeutics — /ther euh pyooh tiks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of medicine concerned with the remedial treatment of disease. [1665 75; see THERAPEUTIC, ICS] * * * Treatment and care to combat disease or alleviate pain or injury. Its tools include… …

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