Patient safety — is a new healthcare discipline that emphasizes the reporting, analysis, and prevention of medical error that often lead to adverse healthcare events. The frequency and magnitude of avoidable adverse patient events was not well known until the… … Wikipedia
Induced coma — A barbiturate induced coma, or barb coma, is a temporary coma (a deep state of unconsciousness) brought on by a controlled dose of a barbiturate drug, usually pentobarbital or thiopental. Barbiturate comas are used to protect the brain during… … Wikipedia
Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting — (CINV) is a common side effect of many cancer treatments. Nausea and vomiting are two of the most feared cancer treatment related side effects for cancer patients and their families. In 1983, Coates et al. found that patients receiving… … Wikipedia
Chemotherapy-induced acral erythema — Classification and external resources Pictures of hands on capecitabine ICD 10 Y … Wikipedia
Contrast-induced nephropathy — Classification and external resources ICD 10 N99.0 ICD 9 586 Co … Wikipedia
Constraint-induced movement therapy — (CI or CIMT) is a form of rehabilitation therapy that improves upper extremity function in stroke and other Central Nervous System damage victims by increasing the use of their affected upper limb.[1] The focus of CIMT is to combine restraint of… … Wikipedia
Drug-induced amnesia — is amnesia caused by drugs. It may occur due to the use of recreational drugs such as alcohol, and it is used in surgery in order to make a patient forget painful or otherwise traumatic procedures. Medical usage Premedicants may be used to help a … Wikipedia
Substance-induced psychosis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 F10.5 F19.5 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Noise-induced hearing loss — (NIHL) is an increasingly prevalent disorder that results from exposure to high intensity sound, especially over a long period of time. Contents 1 Description 2 Mechanism 3 Types 3.1 … Wikipedia
Progestin-induced virilisation — Maternal use of androgens or high doses of certain weakly androgenic synthetic progestogens (progestins) structurally related to testosterone can masculinize (virilize) the external genitalia of a female fetus during susceptible times in… … Wikipedia
Opioid-induced hyperalgesia — Opioid induced hyperalgesia[1] or opioid induced abnormal pain sensitivity[2] is a phenomenon associated with the long term use of opioids such as morphine, hydrocodone, oxycodone, and methadone. Over time, individuals taking opioids can develop… … Wikipedia