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Thrombocytopenia, heparin-induced
See TAR syndrome.
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- Antithyroid drug A drug directed against the thyroid gland. The antithyroid drugs include carbimazole, methimazole, and…
- KUB film An X-ray showing the kidney, ureter, and bladder. This is in reality a plain abdominal X-ray and includes…
- Disease, Hirschsprung A congenital abnormality (birth defect) of the bowel in which there is absence of the ganglia (nerves) in the…
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- Tritium Hydrogen-3, an isotope of hydrogen. Tritium is a long-lived weak emitter of radiation and can be easily…
- Radionuclide stress test A procedure that involves injecting a radioactive isotope, typically thallium or cardiolyte, into the…