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Postprandial somnolence (colloquially known as food coma, after-dinner dip, or "the itis") is a normal state of drowsiness or lassitude following a meal. Postprandial somnolence has two components: a general state of low energy related to activation of the parasympathetic nervous system in response to mass in the gastrointestinal tract , and a ...
continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) — continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is a form of dialysis therapy used in critical care settings. The benefit of CRRT for critically ill patients is that it runs slowly (generally over 24 hours to several days) allowing for removal of excess fluid and uremic toxins with less risk of ...
Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome (DDS) is the collection of neurological signs and symptoms, attributed to cerebral edema, during or following shortly after intermittent hemodialysis [1] or CRRT.
In patients that have a history of eating disorders, Rumination syndrome is grouped alongside eating disorders such as bulimia and pica, which are themselves grouped under non-psychotic mental disorder. In most healthy adolescents and adults who have no mental disability, Rumination syndrome is considered a motility disorder instead of an ...
The Eating Disorder Symptom Checklist is a separate self-report form used to measure the frequency of symptoms (i.e., binge eating; the use of laxatives, diet pills; exercise patterns). The information provided by the checklist aids in determining whether patients meets the diagnostic criteria as set forth in the Diagnostic and Statistical ...
The abbreviation CRRT may refer to: Christopher Reuel Tolkien; Carrier Route mail sorting system for the United States Postal Service; Continuous renal replacement therapy; Chemical-Biological-Radiological Rapid Response Team; Commuter Rail Real Time data from the MBTA, providing train locations and arrival predictions for the MBTA Commuter ...
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder is not simple "picky eating" commonly seen in toddlers and young children, which usually resolves on its own. [2]In ARFID, the behaviors are so severe that they lead to nutritional deficiencies, poor weight gain (or significant weight loss), and/or significant interference with "psychosocial functioning."
every evening (every day after noon) q.h. quaque hora: every hour q.h.s. quaque hora somni: every night at bedtime can be mistaken as "q.h.r." (every hour) q.i.d. quater in die: 4 times a day can be mistaken for "qd" or "qod," AMA style avoids use of this abbreviation (spell out "4 times a day") q.l. quantum libet: as much as is requisite q.n.