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Normal Saline

Normal Saline: 9 gram of NaCl in 1 litre of water Definition

DEXA

DEXA: (acronym) Dual Energy X-ray Absortiometry DEXA scanning, is currently the most widely used method to measure bone mineral density.

Pulmonology

Pneumomediastinum

Continuos diaphragm sign in pneumomediastinum Continuos left hemidiaphragm sign in lateral view Air anterior to heart in pneumomediastinum Halo sign in pneumopericardium

Radiology

Minimal pleural effusion

Click on the image for a larger view Minimal pleural effusion on the right side seen as obliteration of right costophrenic angle. Even such small pleural effusions will

Gynaecology

Human papilloma virus vaccination

Human papilloma virus vaccination is considered as a breakthrough in prevention of human cervical cancer. Human papilloma virus is able to cause malignant transformation of cervical epithelium. Harald

Medicine

Hepatic encepahalopathy

Hepatic encepahalopathy is a neuropsychiatric syndrome with multiple manifestations. It is caused by liver failure and / or portosystemic shunting of blood. It is potentially reversible. Loss of

Acronyms

DMPS – Acronym

DMPS – Dimercaptopropane sulfonate. Used as a chelating agent for treatment of heavy metal poisoning.

Radiology

Mastectomy left breast – Xray

Radiograph showing mastectomy of left breast. The breast shadow is visible on the right side, whereas it is not seen on the left side.

Acronyms

PASH Acronym

PASH – Pseuodangiomatous Stromal Hyperplasia

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