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Iron poisoning
Iron supplements meant for adults (such as pregnant women) are a major cause of poisoning in children. Care should be taken to keep iron supplements safely away from children
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- Gastroesophageal Pertaining to both the stomach and the esophagus, as in the gastroesophageal junction, the place where the…
- GPO GPO stands for various things (such as the Government Printing Office) but in a healthcare context (and many…
- Th3 A distinct type of T-helper cell. See: T-helper cell
- Encephalitis, LAC LaCrosse encephalitis, one of the main types of encephalitis caused by an arbovirus in the US. An arbovirus…
- Lamella A thin leaf, plate, disk, wafer
- Immunoglobulin E Abbreviated IgG. A major class of immunoglobulins found in the blood, including many of the most common…
- Youth violence Violence involving young persons, typically children, adolescents, and young adults between the ages of 10…
- Syndrome, acute respiratory distress Better known as ARDS. See: ARDS
- Prior authorization In pharmacy, a cost-containment procedure that requires a prescriber to obtain permission to prescibe a…
- TPN Total parenteral nutrition, intravenous feeding that provides a patient with all of the fluid and the…
- Lactobacillus acidophilus The bacteria found in milk and fermented milk products, particularly yogurt with 'live cultures' of L…