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  2. OPQRST - Wikipedia

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    Other referred pains can provide clues to underlying medical causes. Severity The pain score (usually on a scale of 0 to 10). Zero is no pain and ten is the worst possible pain. This can be comparative (such as "... compared to the worst pain you have ever experienced") or imaginative ("... compared to having your arm ripped off by an alien").

  3. Human penis - Wikipedia

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    In human anatomy, the penis (/ ˈ p iː n ɪ s /; pl.: penises or penes; from the Latin pēnis, initially "tail" [1]) is an external male sex organ (intromittent organ) that serves as a passage for urine during urination and semen during ejaculation.

  4. Voiding cystourethrography - Wikipedia

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    The exam ends when the person voids while the radiologist is watching under fluoroscopy. Consumption of fluid promotes excretion of contrast media after the procedure. It is important to watch the contrast during voiding, because this is when the bladder has the most pressure, and it is most likely this is when reflux will occur.

  5. Ankle–brachial pressure index - Wikipedia

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    An ABPI between and including 0.90 and 1.29 considered normal (free from significant PAD), while a lesser than 0.9 indicates arterial disease. [14] An ABPI value of 1.3 or greater is also considered abnormal, and suggests calcification of the walls of the arteries and incompressible vessels, reflecting severe peripheral vascular disease.

  6. Medical gown - Wikipedia

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    EN 13795-1 2019-06: Surgical clothing and drapes - Requirements and test methods – Part 1: Surgical drapes and gowns EN 13795-2 2019-06: Surgical clothing and drapes - Requirements and test methods – Part 2: Clean air suits. Gloves; EN 455-1 2001-01 Medical gloves for single use – Part 1: Requirements and testing for freedom from holes EN ...

  7. SOAP note - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] Documenting patient encounters in the medical record is an integral part of practice workflow starting with appointment scheduling, patient check-in and exam, documentation of notes, check-out, rescheduling, and medical billing. [3] Additionally, it serves as a general cognitive framework for physicians to follow as they assess their ...

  8. Prostate-specific antigen - Wikipedia

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    Prostate-specific antigen (PSA), also known as gamma-seminoprotein or kallikrein-3 (KLK3), P-30 antigen, is a glycoprotein enzyme encoded in humans by the KLK3 gene.PSA is a member of the kallikrein-related peptidase family and is secreted by the epithelial cells of the prostate gland in men and the paraurethral glands in women.

  9. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate - Wikipedia

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    [1] Test of: The rate of sedimentation of erythrocytes in a vertical tube over an hour. [1] Based on: The millimeters of transparent fluid present at the top portion of the vertical tube after an hour. [1] MeSH: MedlinePlus: LOINC: 30341-2