Passing sound waves through the belly to see internal organs and structures....
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A drug that calms an animal without affecting consciousness....
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A synonym for the windpipe....
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A common medical abbreviation for temperature, pulse, and respiration....
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Inactivated toxin from a particular bacteria that is injected and generates antibodys to the toxin....
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Poisons either from the environment or wastes accumulating in the blood due to organ failure. E. G. uremic wastes are those toxins that accumulate in the blood when the kidneys fail....
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The study of poisons (toxicants)....
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Potency; amount of a poison that will cause an adverse effect....
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Cutaneous lesions with 2 forms in humans: Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) which is seen generally in children and is caused by the elaboration of an exfoliating toxin from S. aureus. TEN (Lyell's disease) is the adult form which is identical clinically, but thought to be caused by a...
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Capacity of parasite to produce toxins (endotoxins or exotoxins). Be cautious about differentiating this from a toxic substance, such as lead poisoning from old batteries, or toxic plants....
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All the proteins in the blood stream including albumin, immunoglobulins and other globulins. TP can be measured with a refractometer or by chemical methods....
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Providing 100% of a patient's caloric needs by the intravenous route through a central catheter....
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