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• Amphotericin B
  ...hmias]] (including [[ventricular fibrillation]]), and even frank [[cardiac failure]] have been reported. Skin reactions, including serious forms, are also pos
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• Epinephrine
  ...abolic changes, epinephrine also leads to broad alterations throughout all organ systems. |+ Physiologic responses to epinephrine by organ
  22 KB (2,916 words) - 16:50, 27 September 2010
• Morphine
  *[[Cardiac arrest]], cessation of [[Cardiac cycle|heartbeat]], or [[heart failure]] *[[Liver failure]] (again, due to acetaminophen)
  87 KB (12,376 words) - 16:51, 27 September 2010
• Strophanthus
  ...e drug [[Ouabain]] which was taken as a cardiac stimulant to treat [[heart failure]], and is similar to the drug [[Digoxin]] produced from ''[[Digitalis purpu
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• Homeostasis
  ...ef name="Ann M">Ann M O'Hara, Fergus Shanahan The gut flora as a forgotten organ. EMBO reports 7, 688 - 693 (01 Jul 2006)</ref> 2) The enterocytes express h ...tive feedback mechanisms consist of reducing the output or activity of any organ or system back to its normal range of functioning. A good example of this i
  21 KB (3,070 words) - 21:41, 19 September 2010
• Iron
  ...re]], [[coagulopathy]], [[adult respiratory distress syndrome]], long-term organ damage, and even death.<ref name="Cheney"/> Humans experience iron toxicity
  67 KB (9,808 words) - 10:24, 20 September 2010
• Occupational injury
  The most usual [[Organ (anatomy)|organ]]s involved are the [[vertebral column|spine]], [[hand]]s, the [[head (anat ...ury are poor [[ergonomics]], [[manual handling]] of heavy loads, misuse or failure of equipment, exposure to general hazards, inadequate safety training and [
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• Carbon monoxide poisoning
  ...], [[lactic acidosis]], [[rhabdomyolysis|muscle necrosis]], [[acute kidney failure]], [[skin lesion]]s, and visual and auditory problems.<ref name="JKoreanMed
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• Cancer
  ...f the fat cells is called ''liposarcoma''. For common cancers, the English organ name is used. For instance, the most common type of [[breast cancer]] is ca ...]s (which are not cancers) are named using '''-oma''' as a suffix with the organ name as the root. For instance, a benign tumor of the smooth muscle of the
  94 KB (13,321 words) - 21:32, 20 September 2010
• Bronchiolitis obliterans
  ...s, including: [[collagen vascular disease]], [[transplant rejection]] in [[organ transplant]] patients, viral infection ([[respiratory syncytial virus]], [[ ...A-Case-of-Regulatory-Failure-Popcorn-Workers-Lung.cfm A Case of Regulatory Failure: Popcorn Workers' Lung], a case study from ''www.defendingscience.org''
  13 KB (1,731 words) - 21:34, 20 September 2010
• Arsenic
  ...ess. These metabolic interferences lead to death from multi-system [[organ failure]], probably from [[necrotic]] cell death, not [[apoptosis]]. A [[post morte
  51 KB (7,314 words) - 21:34, 20 September 2010
• Lead poisoning
  ...ite]], abdominal pain, vomiting, weight loss, constipation, anemia, kidney failure, irritability, [[lethargy]], [[learning disabilities]], and behavior proble Lead affects every one of the body's organ systems, especially the nervous system, but also the bones and teeth, the k
  90 KB (13,109 words) - 21:36, 20 September 2010
• Easily Manipulated Mechanical Arm
  ...ha.gov/Publications/OSHA_small_entity_comp.pdf</ref> can cause vital organ failure. These three chemicals, prevalent in aircraft paint, have a low [[Permissib
  5 KB (666 words) - 21:36, 20 September 2010
• List of diseases (M)
  * [[Multiple congenital anomalies mental retardation, growth failure and cleft lip palate]] * [[Multiple organ failure]]
  26 KB (2,392 words) - 21:07, 21 September 2010
• List of fictional diseases
  ...epo!-verse. It creates [[Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome|massive organ failure]] and apparently has no cure. |A necrotizing plague that affects members of the Vidiian species. Organ transplants are required for survival. Klingon DNA seems to be highly resis
  66 KB (10,587 words) - 21:08, 21 September 2010
• Phosphate homeostasis
  In medicine, low phosphate syndromes are caused by malnutrition, by failure to absorb phosphate, and by metabolic syndromes which draw phosphate from t ...s. The [[skin]], for example, is an organ often referred to as the largest organ of the [[human body]] as it covers the body, appearing to have the largest
  63 KB (9,050 words) - 21:26, 21 September 2010
• Angiotensin
  ...II increases [[thirst]] sensation ([[dipsogen]]) through the [[subfornical organ]] (SFO) of the brain, decreases the response of the [[baroreceptor reflex]] ...ED |title=Local cardiac renin-angiotensin system: hypertension and cardiac failure |journal=J. Mol. Cell. Cardiol. |volume=34 |issue= 11 |pages= 1435–42 |ye
  14 KB (1,818 words) - 21:27, 21 September 2010
• Vasodilation
  ...ystem]]). Additionally, the response may either be localized to a specific organ (depending on the metabolic needs of a particular tissue, as during strenuo ...ood pressure, as well as [[angina pectoris|angina]] and [[congestive heart failure]], where maintaining a lower blood pressure reduces the patient's risk of d
  13 KB (1,665 words) - 21:28, 21 September 2010
• Ischemia
  ...d), ischemia is an absolute or relative shortage of the blood supply to an organ, i.e. a shortage of [[oxygen]], [[glucose]] and other blood-borne fuels. A * [[Hypotension]] (low blood pressure, e.g. in [[septic shock]], heart failure)
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• Congressional response to the NSA warrantless surveillance program
  I urge you to reconsider your position. In my view, failure to provide briefings to the full congressional intelligence committees is a ...orders required by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, his failure to inform the full congressional intelligence committees as required by law
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