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• Sinus
  .... Sinusitis can be treated with medications and can also be eliminated by surgery. <br />
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• Halothane
  ...pular. Halothane retains some use in [[veterinary medicine|veterinary]] [[surgery]] and in the [[Third World]] because of its lower cost.
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• Bupivacaine
  ...jected to surgical wound sites to reduce pain for up to 20 hours after the surgery. Sometimes, bupivacaine is co-administered with [[epinephrine]] to prolong ...eveloping a biodegradable controlled-release drug delivery system for post surgery. It is currently in Phase II.{{Fact|date=October 2007}}
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• Lidocaine
  ...ations, injected as a dental anesthetic or as a local anesthetic for minor surgery.
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• Dexamethasone
  ...}}</ref> (usually 5-6 tablets) before and/or after some forms of [[dental surgery]], such as the extraction of the [[wisdom teeth]], an operation which often ...es. It is present in certain [[eye drops]] &ndash; particularly post-[[eye surgery]] drops &ndash; and as a [[nasal spray]] (trade name [[Dexacort]]), and cer
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• Gentamicin
  ...on of certain microbiological growth media. It is used during orthopaedic surgery when high temperatures are required for the setting of cements (e.g. hip re
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• Metronidazole
  *[[Prophylaxis]] for those undergoing potentially contaminated colorectal surgery or [[appendectomy|appendectomies]] and may be combined with [[neomycin]]{{C
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• Clofazimine
  ...ied from bowel obstructions and intestinal bleeding, or required abdominal surgery to correct the same.
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• Atropine
  ...anaesthetic]] for treatment of pain or sleeplessness, to be given prior to surgery or cautery.<ref name="holzman" /> The use of [[Solanaceae]] containing [[t
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• Ketamine
  ..."bonanno">{{Cite journal|author=Bonanno FG |title=Ketamine in war/tropical surgery (a final tribute to the racemic mixture) |journal=Injury |volume=33 |issue= * Emergency surgery in field conditions in war zones
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• Sodium thiopental
  ...tion of the intracranial pressure, either secondary to trauma or following surgery, may benefit from this drug. Thiopental, and the barbiturate class of drug
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• Promethazine
  * For pre[[Surgery operation|operative]] [[sedation]] and to counteract post[[narcotic]] [[nau
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• Aspirin
  ...592563>{{Cite pmid|14592563}}</ref> The most studied example is pain after surgery such as tooth extraction, for which the highest allowed dose of aspirin (1 Nevertheless, as a post-surgery painkiller, aspirin is inferior to ibuprofen. Aspirin has higher gastrointe
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• Sodium nitroprusside
  ...nant hypertension]] or for rapid control of blood pressure during vascular surgery and neurosurgery. By the action of the enzyme ''[[rhodanase]]'', the cyani
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• Furosemide
  ...its use should be related to the veterinarian if the animal is going into surgery, and it decreases the kidney's ability to excrete [[aspirin]], so dosages w
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• Diatrizoic acid
  ...gers|author3=Ahmad Assalia|title=Schein's Common Sense Emergency Abdominal Surgery|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=BUdLUsbxTjQC&pg=PA391|accessdate=11 Au
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• Metoclopramide
  ...toclopramide useful in the treatment of gastric stasis (e.g. after gastric surgery or diabetic [[gastroparesis]]), as an aid in gastrointestinal [[radiology]]
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• Cortisol
  ...ological stressors such as [[hypoglycemia]], illness, [[fever]], trauma, [[surgery]], [[fear]], [[pain]], physical exertion or extremes of [[temperature]]. Co ...ause a major problem with the [[hyperkalemia]] of [[metabolic shock]] from surgery. Cortisol reduces [[calcium]] absorption in the intestine.<ref>{{Cite journ
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• Nitrous oxide
  ...flammable]] [[gas]], with a slightly sweet odor and taste. It is used in [[surgery]] and [[dentistry]] for its [[Anesthesia|anesthetic]] and [[analgesic]] eff ...sociated with [[childbirth]], [[Physical trauma|trauma]], [[dentistry|oral surgery]], and [[heart attack]]s.
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• Atropa belladonna
  ...efore the [[Middle Ages]], it was used as an [[Anesthesia|anesthetic]] for surgery, and it was used as a poison by early men, [[Ancient Rome|ancient Romans]], ...is">{{cite book | title=The Homoeopathic Vade Mecum of Modern Medicine and Surgery: For the Use of Junior Practitioners, Students, Clergymen, Missionaries, He
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• Limbal relaxing incisions
  '''Limbal Relaxing Incisions''' (LRI) are a [[Refractive surgery|refractive surgical procedure]] to correct minor [[astigmatism]] in the eye ...rt of [[cataract]] surgery. They are simpler and less expensive than laser surgery such as [[LASIK]] or [[PRK]]. Good results do not require the location and
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• Temazepam
  As a premedication before surgery, temazepam decreased cortisol in elderly patients.<ref>{{cite journal |auth
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• Mortimer J. Adler
  ...ntal disabilities or disorders. We also have the reports from neurological surgery that tell of electrical stimulation of the brain producing conscious experi ...etary a detailed description of the visible walls of the room in which the surgery is occurring. The language used by the surgeon and the language used by the
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• Anisocoria
  ...is is a neurosurgical emergency requiring emergency treatment and possibly surgery.
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• Pathologic nystagmus
  ...j.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=14742616 |pmc=1738913}}</ref> drugs, [[surgery]], and [[low vision]] [[Rehabilitation (neuropsychology)|rehabilitation]] h ...rgh Children's Hospital and by a handful of surgeons around the world. The surgery developed by Louis F. Dell'Osso Ph.D aims to reduce the eye shaking (oscill
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• Graves' ophthalmopathy
  ...t]], and loss of color vision. This is an emergency and requires immediate surgery to prevent permanent blindness. ...ase has been stable for at least six months. In severe cases, however, the surgery becomes urgent to prevent blindness from optic nerve compression. Because t
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• Biocompatible material
  In [[surgery]], a '''biocompatible material''' (sometimes shortened to '''biomaterial''' [[Category:Surgery]]
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• Polyalkylimide
  ...rophy]], [[Acne vulgaris|acne]] and scars. In plastic and [[reconstructive surgery]] it is used for building up facial volume in areas like the [[cheek]]s, [[ * [[plastic surgery|Plastic Surgery]]
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• Liquid bandage
  ...06 }}</ref> This product has potential to reduce bleeding during and after surgery.
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• Shape memory polymer
  ...us full functionality would be restored without the necessity for a second surgery to remove the implant (to avoid inflammation). Examples of this development
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• Synthetic biodegradable polymer
  ...d surgery.<ref>Gilding DK, and Reed AM, "Biodegradable Polymers for Use in Surgery—Polyglycolic/Poly(lactic acid) Homo- and Copolymers," Polymer, 20:1459—
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• Biopolymer
  ...astics have been developed as surgical implants in vascular and orthopedic surgery as implantable matrices for the controlled long-term release of drugs insid ..., they are now widely used in tracheobronchial surgery, as well as general surgery. They are multifilament-type sutures, which have good handleability. Polygl
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• Polyethylene glycol
  ...ene glycol with added electrolytes) is used for bowel preparation before [[surgery]] or [[colonoscopy]] and drug overdoses. It is sold under the brand names '
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• Refractory metals
  ...lum owing to this property, particularly in the [[medicine|medical]] and [[surgery|surgical]] fields, and also in harsh [[acid]]ic environments. It is also u
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• Steel
  *[[Surgery|Surgical]] equipment
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• Phenazopyridine
  ..., or [[Urinary urgency|urgency]] caused by [[urinary tract infections]], [[surgery]], or injury to the [[urinary tract]]. Phenazopyridine was discovered by [[ ...le, it is often prescribed after the use of a [[catheter]] or after penile surgery which results in the irritation of the lining of the urinary tract.
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• Crystal violet
  *Marking the skin for surgery preparation and allergy testing
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• 4-NEMD
  ...the United States military as an anaesthetic agent, most likely for use in surgery but possibly also for use as a non-lethal incapacitating agent.<ref>[http:/
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• Brimonidine
  ...[[miosis]] for people suffering from poor night vision after Lasik or PRK surgery.
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• Medetomidine
  ...ylazine]] and [[detomidine]], but their use is less common in small animal surgery. The marketed product is a racemic mixture of 2 stereoisomers; [[dexmedeto ....novartis.com/product/domitor.html]. 2003. <br />Harari, J. ''Small Animal Surgery''. Williams and Wilkins, Media, PA. 1996.
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• Fever
  * Tissue destruction, which can occur in [[hemolysis]], [[surgery]], [[infarction]], [[crush syndrome]], [[rhabdomyolysis]], [[cerebral hemor
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• Cancer
  ...stage]]. Once diagnosed, cancer is usually treated with a combination of [[surgery]], [[chemotherapy]] and [[radiation therapy|radiotherapy]]. As research dev ...enetic risk for cancer, along with cancer-preventing interventions such as surgery or enhanced surveillance, can be lifesaving for high-risk individuals.
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• Nosocomial infection
  ...inary tract infection]]s (30,3 %), [[pneumopathy]] (14,7 %), infections of surgery site (14,2 %). infections of the [[skin]] and [[mucous membrane]] (10,2 %),
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• Needlestick injury
  ...of failure to place used needles in approved [[sharps container]]s. During surgery, a surgical needle may inadvertendly penetrate the glove and skin of the su ...field specialties differ in regard to the risk of needlestick injury, thus surgery, anesthesia, ENT, internal medicine, and dermatology tend to show relativel
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• Latex allergy
  | title = Hopkins ceases use of latex gloves during surgery
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• Mold growth, assessment, and remediation
  ...nded for infants (less than 12 months old), persons recovering from recent surgery, immune-suppressed, or people with [[respiratory disease]]s. ...ded for infants (less than 12 month old), persons recovering from recent [[surgery]], immune-suppressed or people with respiratory diseases.
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• John Stoke (physician)
  In 1987, complications from cataract surgery resulted in his retirement from the Ministry of Health. After some months o | 1946-1952 || St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London || M.B.B.S (medicine and surgery)
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• John Finklea
  ...[[bypass surgery]]. He had a second coronary occlusion and repeated bypass surgery in 1990.<ref name=obit />
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• Index of health articles
  - [[General surgery]] - [[Hand surgery]]
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• List of eponymous medical signs
  | A || [[Aaron sign]] || [[Charles Dettie Aaron]] || surgery || [[appendicitis]] || ||epigastric pain with pressure on McBurney's poin | A || [[Adson's sign]] || [[Alfred Washington Adson]] ||vascular surgery ||[[thoracic outlet syndrome]] || ||obliteration of radial pulse with m
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