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*Costings are for elective investigations; non-electively they can be considerably more expensive.
d-TGA, dextro-transposition of the great arteries; IVS, intact ventricular septum.
Stiffness The resistance to elastic deformation. The rigidity of an object. The opposite property is flexibility Young's modulus of elasticity Extrinsic stiffness ...
CK, creatine kinase; DAT, direct antiglobulin test; EMA, antiendomysial antibody; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase.; TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone; tTG, tissue ...
ASMA, antismooth muscle antibody; ANA, antinuclear antibody; CMV, cytomegalovirus; EBV, Epstein-Barr virus; LKM, anti-liver–kidney microsomal antibodies; SLA ...
What are we trying to accomplish? Defining a problem using data eg, ‘Rate of reported catheter-related blood stream infections in paediatric intensive care’ ...
Solute Plasma 0.9% sodium chloride Balanced solutions ...
% Refers to the proportion of patients with the risk factor who have the outcome. MAS, meconium aspiration syndrome.
ENT, ear nose and throat.
Vitiligo Localised: cosmetic camouflage, topical corticosteroids +/− calcipotriol, or tacrolimus Good for limited disease of the face and hair-bearing areas; may be poor for widespread disease or on ...
CYP11A (P450 SCC), P450 oxidoreductase deficiency; CYP21, 21-hydroxylase; HSD3B2, 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; DAX-1, dosage-sensitive sex reversal, adrenal hypoplasia congenital critical region ...
†In primary adrenal insufficiency only.