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cubic centimeter (use ml instead—see the list of abbreviations used in prescriptions) chief complaint cardiac catheter carbon copy closing capacity: CCA: clear cell adenocarcinoma: CCB: calcium channel blocker: CCCU: critical coronary care unit: CCE C/C/E: clubbing, cyanosis, and edema (general signs of cardiovascular disease) CCG: Clinical ...
The term apoplectic stroke is an archaic, nonspecific term, for a cerebrovascular accident accompanied by haemorrhage or haemorrhagic stroke. [252] Martin Luther was described as having an apoplectic stroke that deprived him of his speech shortly before his death in 1546.
The most common presentation of cerebrovascular disease is an ischemic stroke or mini-stroke and sometimes a hemorrhagic stroke. [2] Hypertension (high blood pressure) is the most important contributing risk factor for stroke and cerebrovascular diseases as it can change the structure of blood vessels and result in atherosclerosis. [5]
These ICV injections result in models for the sporadic Alzheimer's disease (sAD) form, rather than familial. A characteristic of sAD is an insulin-resistant brain state (IRBS). Streptozotocin is a beta-cytotoxic drug and by injecting it directly into the cerebral ventricles, the treated mice develop symptoms that align with sAD symptoms in humans.
In the US, where a system of quasi-private healthcare is in place, a formulary is a list of prescription drugs available to enrollees, and a tiered formulary provides financial incentives for patients to select lower-cost drugs. For example, under a 3-tier formulary, the first tier typically includes generic drugs with the lowest cost sharing ...
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to emergency medicine: . Emergency medicine – medical specialty involving care for undifferentiated, unscheduled patients with acute illnesses or injuries that require immediate medical attention.
Center for Cerebrovascular Research; Central nervous system cavernous hemangioma; Intracranial aneurysm; Cerebral atherosclerosis; Intracerebral hemorrhage; Cerebral vasculitis; Cerebrovascular diseases in Australia; Charcot–Bouchard aneurysm
Possible secondary causes of cerebral vasculitis are infections such as with varicella zoster virus (chicken pox or shingles), systemic auto-immune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis, medications and drugs (amphetamine, cocaine and heroin), some forms of cancer (lymphomas, leukemia and lung cancer) and ...