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Airway obstruction
>Adults: The Heimlich maneuver. >Children over 1 year of age: A series of 5 abdominal thrusts (a children's version of the Heimlich maneuver >Infants under 1 year of age: A combination of 5 back blows (with the flat of the hand) and 5…
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Show more- Tympanites A hollow drum-like sound produced when a gas-containing cavity is tapped sharply. Tympanites is heard if the…
- Menstrual irregularity The normal menstrual cycle is about four weeks long, and often follows the phases of the moon. Its length…
- Cruciate ligament, posterior The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- Leaded gasoline See: Tetraethyl lead
- Elizabeth Kubler-Ross See: Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth
- Xerostomia Dry mouth. The condition of not having enough saliva to keep the mouth wet due to inadequate function of the…
- Crapulent Ill from excessive drinking or eating. Surcharged with liquor, or sick with intemperance. The word comes from…
- Exomphalos-macroglossia-gigantism syndrome See: Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
- Fecund Fruitful, abundantly fertile. Just as a writer is prolific, a woman may be fecund, able to reproduce…
- Platelet An irregular, disc-shaped element in the blood that assists in blood clotting. During normal blood clotting…
- Craniology The study of variations in size, shape, and proportion of the skull (cranium). Also known as phrenology, it…
- Cesarian section, lower segment (LSCS) A Cesarian section in which the surgical incision (cut) is made in the lower segment of the uterus