Pulmonary Embolism: Tests Pulmonary embolism, or PE, is a sudden blockage in a lung artery. The blockage usually is caused by a…
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Pons Part of the central nervous system, located at the base of the brain, between the medulla oblongata and the midbrain. It…
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Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
by explainingmedicine June 13, 2016Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a heart problem that affects some babies soon after birth. In PDA, abnormal…
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Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS)
by explainingmedicine June 13, 2016Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS) Narrowing of the artery that supplies blood to the kidney, often resulting in hypertension and kidney damage. Treatments…
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Medulla Oblongata (see Brain Medulla)
by explainingmedicine June 13, 2016Brain Medulla (Medulla Oblongata) The medulla oblongata is the lower half of the brainstem. It is often referred to simply as the…
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Nephrotic Syndrome: Treatments
by explainingmedicine June 13, 2016Nephrotic Syndrome: Treatments A collection of symptoms that indicate kidney damage. Symptoms include high levels of protein in the urine, lack of…
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Hypotension: Symptoms Hypotension is abnormally low blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries…
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Hypotension: Tests Hypotension is abnormally low blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries…