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  2. Ethylene glycol poisoning - Wikipedia

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    Early symptoms include intoxication, vomiting and abdominal pain. [1] Later symptoms may include a decreased level of consciousness, headache, and seizures. [1] Long term outcomes may include kidney failure and brain damage. [1] Toxicity and death may occur after drinking even in a small amount [1] as ethylene glycol is more toxic than other diols.

  3. Vomiting - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol, which can be partially oxidized into acetaldehyde that causes the symptoms of hangover, including nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath, and fast heart rate. [22] Opioids; Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors; Many chemotherapy drugs; Some entheogens (such as peyote or ayahuasca) High altitude: Altitude sickness [23]

  4. Etiolation - Wikipedia

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    Etiolation / iː t i ə ˈ l eɪ ʃ ən / is a process in flowering plants grown in partial or complete absence of light. [1] It is characterized by long, weak stems; smaller leaves due to longer internodes; and a pale yellow color . The development of seedlings in the dark is known as "skotomorphogenesis" and leads to etiolated seedlings.

  5. Management of scoliosis - Wikipedia

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    This helps them manage physical symptoms and/or use compensatory techniques so that they can participate in daily activities like self-care, productivity, and leisure. One intervention involves bracing. During the past several decades, a large variety of bracing devices have been developed for the treatment of scoliosis. [13]

  6. Iron poisoning - Wikipedia

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    Iron is available over the counter as a single entity supplement in an iron salt form or in combination with vitamin supplements and is commonly used in the treatment of anemias. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Overdoses on iron can be categorized as unintentional ingestion which is predominantly associated with children or intentional ingestion involving suicide ...

  7. Early warning system (medical) - Wikipedia

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    An early warning system (EWS), sometimes called a between-the-flags or track-and-trigger chart, is a clinical tool used in healthcare to anticipate patient deterioration by measuring the cumulative variation in observations, most often being patient vital signs and level of consciousness. [1]

  8. Salt poisoning - Wikipedia

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    Salt poisoning sufficient to produce severe symptoms is rare, and lethal salt poisoning is possible but even rarer. The lethal dose of table salt is roughly 0.5–1 gram per kilogram of body weight. [1] In medicine, salt poisoning is most frequently encountered in children or infants [2] [3] who may be made to consume excessive amounts of table ...

  9. 3-Methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency - Wikipedia

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    Manifestations of 3-Methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency range from asymptomatic [5] to neonatal onset with extreme neurological symptoms [6] and even fatal cases. [ 7 ] 3-Methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency is diagnosed by increased 3-hydroxyisovaleric acid and 3-methylcrotonylglycine in the urine. 3-hydroxyisovalerylcarnitine is ...