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Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography, percutaneous hepatic cholangiogram ( PTHC) is a radiological technique used to visualize the anatomy of the biliary tract. [1] A contrast medium is injected into a bile duct in the liver, after which X-rays are taken. It allows access to the biliary tree in cases where endoscopic retrograde ...
Abbreviation Meaning q: each, every (from Latin quaque) q15: every 15 minutes q6h q6° once every 6 hours q2wk: once every 2 weeks qAc Before every meal (from Latin quaque ante cibum) q.a.d. every other day (from Latin quaque altera die) QALY: quality-adjusted life year: q.AM: every day before noon (from Latin quaque die ante meridiem) q.d.
In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), there is a general prohibition, deriving from the Word of Wisdom, against intoxicating substances; cannabis was explicitly banned by the church in 1915. [1] The church has also sought to influence "appropriate" legal resolutions on medical cannabis. [2]
Hexahydrocannabinol ( HHC) is a hydrogenated derivative of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). It is a naturally occurring phytocannabinoid that has rarely been identified as a trace component in Cannabis sativa, [1] [2] but can also be produced synthetically by acid cyclization and hydrogenation of tetrahydrocannabinol.
end diastolic flow (describing the flow of blood through the umbilical artery) EDH. epidural hematoma. EDM. esophageal Doppler monitor. EDRF. endothelium-derived relaxing factor aka nitric oxide. EDTA. ethylene-diamine-tetraacetic acid.
Blue Dream. Industry trade name for sativa -dominant hybrid strain. [59] Blue Goo. Industry trade name for sativa -dominant hybrid strain, a mix of Blue Dream and Agoo, a combination of which gives it its name. [59] [69] Bruce Banner. Industry trade name for cannabis strain.
Therapeutic peptides and proteins. A relatively new way of administration of therapeutic peptides and proteins (such as cytokines, domain antibodies, Fab fragments or single chain antibodies) is sublingual administration. Peptides and proteins are not stable in the gastro-intestinal tract, mainly due to degradation by enzymes and pH differences.
Grade 4 anterior chamber angle. open angle between cornea and iris. AC 3/4. Grade 3 anterior chamber angle. AC 2/4. Grade 2 anterior chamber angle. AC 1/4. Grade 1 anterior chamber angle. AC 0/4.