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  2. Dental anesthesia - Wikipedia

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    The time it takes for the anesthetic medication to prevent pain in the area (speed of onset) and length of time that the area does not have painful sensations are considerations when choosing an appropriate approach to dental treatment.

  3. Articaine - Wikipedia

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    Paresthesia, a short-to-long-term numbness or altered sensation affecting a nerve, is a well-known complication of injectable local anesthetics and has been present even before articaine was available. [17] An article by Haas and Lennon published in 1993 [18] seems to be the original source for the controversy surrounding articaine. This paper ...

  4. Trospium chloride - Wikipedia

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    Trospium chloride is a muscarinic antagonist used to treat overactive bladder. [3] It has side effects typical of this class of drugs, namely dry mouth, stomach upset, and constipation; these side effects cause problems with people taking their medicine as directed.

  5. Local anesthetic - Wikipedia

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    Many local anesthetics fall into two general chemical classes, amino esters (top) and amino amides (bottom). A local anesthetic (LA) is a medication that causes absence of all sensation (including pain) in a specific body part without loss of consciousness, [1] providing local anesthesia, as opposed to a general anesthetic, which eliminates all sensation in the entire body and causes ...

  6. GI cocktail - Wikipedia

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    The GI cocktail is commonly prescribed in the hospital or emergency department to treat symptoms of dyspepsia. [4] These symptoms include: belching, heartburn, chest pain, abdominal discomfort, abdominal bloating, nausea, loss of appetite, and flatulence.

  7. H2 receptor antagonist - Wikipedia

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    Histamine does not seem to have a direct role in the development of bladder diseases, but it can contribute to bladder inflammation and associated symptoms. H 2 receptors in the bladder play a role in regulating bladder contraction. H 2 receptor antagonists have been shown to reduce bladder contractions and improve bladder function in animal ...

  8. Choking emergency? How to do the Heimlich maneuver - AOL

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    Next, thrust in an inward and upward motion on the diaphragm. This will force air out of the lungs and remove the blockage. Repeat these abdominal thrusts up to five times, the doctor advised.

  9. Emphysematous cystitis - Wikipedia

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    The condition is characterized by the formation of air bubbles in and around the bladder wall. The gas found in the bladder consists of nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide. The disease most commonly affects elderly diabetic and immunocompromised patients. [3] The first case was identified in a post-mortem examination in 1888. [4]