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  2. Vasoconstriction - Wikipedia

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    Once homeostasis is restored, the blood pressure and ATP production regulates. Vasoconstriction also occurs in superficial blood vessels of warm-blooded animals when their ambient environment is cold; this process diverts the flow of heated blood to the center of the animal, preventing the loss of heat. [citation needed]

  3. Fluid deprivation test - Wikipedia

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    A fluid or water deprivation test is a medical test [1] which can be used to determine whether the patient has diabetes insipidus as opposed to other causes of polydipsia (a condition of excessive thirst that causes an excessive intake of water). The patient is required, for a prolonged period, to forgo intake of water completely, to determine ...

  4. Diabetic nephropathy - Wikipedia

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    Diabetic nephropathy, also known as diabetic kidney disease, [5] is the chronic loss of kidney function occurring in those with diabetes mellitus. Diabetic nephropathy is the leading causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) globally. The triad of protein leaking into the urine (proteinuria or albuminuria ...

  5. Warfarin - Wikipedia

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    Warfarin should not be given to people with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia until platelet count has improved or normalised. [39] Warfarin is usually best avoided in people with protein C or protein S deficiency, as these thrombophilic conditions increase the risk of skin necrosis, which is a rare but serious side effect associated with ...

  6. Diabetes insipidus - Wikipedia

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    Excessive urination and extreme thirst and increased fluid intake (especially for cold water and sometimes ice or ice water) are typical for DI. [7] The symptoms of excessive urination and extreme thirst are similar to what is seen in untreated diabetes mellitus , with the distinction that the urine does not contain glucose.

  7. Diabetic ketoacidosis - Wikipedia

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    4–25% of people with type 1 diabetes per year [1] [5] Diabetic ketoacidosis ( DKA ) is a potentially life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus . [ 1 ] Signs and symptoms may include vomiting , abdominal pain , deep gasping breathing , increased urination , weakness, confusion and occasionally loss of consciousness . [ 1 ]

  8. Prothrombin complex concentrate - Wikipedia

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    Other uses include a deficiency of one of the included clotting factors, either congenital or due to liver disease, and hemophilia. [18] Several guidelines, including those from the American College of Chest Physicians , recommend prothrombin complex concentrate for warfarin reversal in people with serious bleeding.

  9. Downregulation and upregulation - Wikipedia

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    This process is illustrated by the insulin receptor sites on target cells, e.g. liver cells, in a person with type 2 diabetes. [6] Due to the elevated levels of blood glucose in an individual, the β-cells (islets of Langerhans) in the pancreas must release more insulin than normal to meet the demand and return the blood to homeostatic levels. [7]