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138 relations: Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, Acrocyanosis, Adrenal insufficiency, Aerobic exercise, Alcoholic beverage, Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor, Alpha-adrenergic agonist, Amyloidosis, Anemia, Antihypertensive drug, Asthma, Autoimmune disease, Autoimmunity, Autonomic neuropathy, Beta blocker, Bisoprolol, Blurred vision, Caffeine, Cancer, Carbohydrate, Cardiac output, Cardiology, Clonidine, Clouding of consciousness, Complication (medicine), Compression garment, Compression stockings, Confusion, COVID-19 vaccine, Da Costa's syndrome, Dehydration, Denervation, Desmopressin, Despatch box, Diabetes, Differential diagnosis, Digit symbol substitution test, Droxidopa, Dysautonomia, Echocardiography, Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, Electrocardiography, Electrolyte, Endocrine system, Endurance training, Ephedrine, Epilepsy, Exercise intolerance, Fatigue, Female, ... Expand index (88 more) »
- Endocrine diseases
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) also often called cholinesterase inhibitors, inhibit the enzyme acetylcholinesterase from breaking down the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetate, thereby increasing both the level and duration of action of acetylcholine in the central nervous system, autonomic ganglia and neuromuscular junctions, which are rich in acetylcholine receptors.
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Acrocyanosis
Acrocyanosis is persistent blue or cyanotic discoloration of the extremities, most commonly occurring in the hands, although it also occurs in the feet and distal parts of face.
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Adrenal insufficiency
Adrenal insufficiency is a condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce adequate amounts of steroid hormones.
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Aerobic exercise
Aerobic exercise, also known as cardio, is physical exercise of low to high intensity that depends primarily on the aerobic energy-generating process.
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Alcoholic beverage
An alcoholic beverage (also called an adult beverage, alcoholic drink, strong drink, or simply a drink) is a beverage containing alcohol.
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Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor
alpha-1 (α1) adrenergic receptors are G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) associated with the Gq heterotrimeric G protein.
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Alpha-adrenergic agonist
Alpha-adrenergic agonists are a class of sympathomimetic agents that selectively stimulates alpha adrenergic receptors.
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Amyloidosis
Amyloidosis is a group of diseases in which abnormal proteins, known as amyloid fibrils, build up in tissue.
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Anemia
Anemia or anaemia (British English) is a blood disorder in which the blood has a reduced ability to carry oxygen.
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Antihypertensive drug
Antihypertensives are a class of drugs that are used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure).
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Asthma
Asthma is a long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs.
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Autoimmune disease
An autoimmune disease is a condition that results from an anomalous response of the adaptive immune system, wherein it mistakenly targets and attacks healthy, functioning parts of the body as if they were foreign organisms.
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Autoimmunity
In immunology, autoimmunity is the system of immune responses of an organism against its own healthy cells, tissues and other normal body constituents.
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Autonomic neuropathy
Autonomic neuropathy (AN or AAN) is a form of polyneuropathy that affects the non-voluntary, non-sensory nervous system (i.e., the autonomic nervous system), affecting mostly the internal organs such as the bladder muscles, the cardiovascular system, the digestive tract, and the genital organs. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and autonomic neuropathy are peripheral nervous system disorders.
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Beta blocker
Beta blockers, also spelled β-blockers, are a class of medications that are predominantly used to manage abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmia), and to protect the heart from a second heart attack after a first heart attack (secondary prevention).
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Bisoprolol
Bisoprolol, sold under the brand name Zebeta among others, is a beta blocker which is selective for the beta-1 receptor and used for cardiovascular diseases, including tachyarrhythmias, high blood pressure, angina, and heart failure. It is taken by mouth. Common side effects include headache, feeling tired, diarrhea, and swelling in the legs.
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Blurred vision
Blurred vision is an ocular symptom where vision becomes less precise and there is added difficulty to resolve fine details.
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Caffeine
Caffeine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant of the methylxanthine class.
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Cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.
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Carbohydrate
A carbohydrate is a biomolecule consisting of carbon (C), hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O) atoms, usually with a hydrogen–oxygen atom ratio of 2:1 (as in water) and thus with the empirical formula (where m may or may not be different from n), which does not mean the H has covalent bonds with O (for example with, H has a covalent bond with C but not with O).
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Cardiac output
In cardiac physiology, cardiac output (CO), also known as heart output and often denoted by the symbols Q, \dot Q, or \dot Q_, edited by Catherine E. Williamson, Phillip Bennett is the volumetric flow rate of the heart's pumping output: that is, the volume of blood being pumped by a single ventricle of the heart, per unit time (usually measured per minute).
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Cardiology
Cardiology is the study of the heart.
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Clonidine
Clonidine, sold under the brand name Catapres among others, is an α2A-adrenergic agonist medication used to treat high blood pressure, ADHD, drug withdrawal (alcohol, opioids, or nicotine), menopausal flushing, diarrhea, spasticity, and certain pain conditions.
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Clouding of consciousness
Clouding of consciousness, also called brain fog or mental fog, occurs when a person is slightly less wakeful or aware than normal.
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Complication (medicine)
A complication in medicine, or medical complication, is an unfavorable result of a disease, health condition, or treatment.
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Compression garment
Compression garments are pieces of clothing that fit tightly around the skin.
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Compression stockings
Compression stockings (Flight Socks, Support Bandage) are a specialized hosiery designed to help prevent the occurrence of, and guard against further progression of, venous disorders such as edema, phlebitis and thrombosis.
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Confusion
In medicine, confusion is the quality or state of being bewildered or unclear.
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COVID-19 vaccine
A COVID19 vaccine is a vaccine intended to provide acquired immunity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVIDnbhyph19).
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Da Costa's syndrome
Da Costa's syndrome, also known as soldier's heart among other names, was a syndrome or a set of symptoms similar to those of heart disease.
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Dehydration
In physiology, dehydration is a lack of total body water, with an accompanying disruption of metabolic processes.
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Denervation
Denervation is any loss of nerve supply regardless of the cause. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and Denervation are peripheral nervous system disorders.
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Desmopressin
Desmopressin, sold under the trade name DDAVP among others, is a medication used to treat diabetes insipidus, bedwetting, hemophilia A, von Willebrand disease, and high blood urea levels.
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Despatch box
A despatch box (alternatively dispatch box) is one of several types of boxes used in government business.
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Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus, often known simply as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and diabetes are endocrine diseases.
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Differential diagnosis
In healthcare, a differential diagnosis (DDx) is a method of analysis that distinguishes a particular disease or condition from others that present with similar clinical features.
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Digit symbol substitution test
Digit symbol substitution test (DSST) is a neuropsychological test sensitive to brain damage, dementia, age and depression.
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Droxidopa
Droxidopa (INN; trade name Northera; also known as L-DOPS, L-threo-dihydroxyphenylserine, L-threo-DOPS and SM-5688) is a synthetic amino acid precursor which acts as a prodrug to the neurotransmitter norepinephrine (noradrenaline).
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Dysautonomia
Dysautonomia, autonomic failure, or autonomic dysfunction is a condition in which the autonomic nervous system (ANS) does not work properly. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and Dysautonomia are peripheral nervous system disorders.
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Echocardiography
Echocardiography, also known as cardiac ultrasound, is the use of ultrasound to examine the heart.
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Ehlers–Danlos syndrome
Ehlers–Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a group of 13 genetic connective-tissue disorders.
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Electrocardiography
Electrocardiography is the process of producing an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), a recording of the heart's electrical activity through repeated cardiac cycles.
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Electrolyte
An electrolyte is a medium containing ions that are electrically conductive through the movement of those ions, but not conducting electrons.
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Endocrine system
The endocrine system is a messenger system in an organism comprising feedback loops of hormones that are released by internal glands directly into the circulatory system and that target and regulate distant organs.
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Endurance training
Endurance training is the act of exercising to increase endurance.
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Ephedrine
Ephedrine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is often used to prevent low blood pressure during anesthesia.
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Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a group of non-communicable neurological disorders characterized by recurrent epileptic seizures.
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Exercise intolerance
Exercise intolerance is a condition of inability or decreased ability to perform physical exercise at the normally expected level or duration for people of that age, size, sex, and muscle mass.
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Fatigue
Fatigue describes a state of tiredness (which is not sleepiness), exhaustion or loss of energy.
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Female
An organism's sex is female (symbol: ♀) if it produces the ovum (egg cell), the type of gamete (sex cell) that fuses with the male gamete (sperm cell) during sexual reproduction.
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Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a medical syndrome which causes chronic widespread pain, accompanied by fatigue, waking unrefreshed, and cognitive symptoms.
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Fludrocortisone
Fludrocortisone, sold under the brand name Florinef, among others, is a corticosteroid used to treat adrenogenital syndrome, postural hypotension, and adrenal insufficiency.
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Food and Drug Administration
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA or US FDA) is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Graded exercise therapy
Graded exercise therapy (GET) is a programme of physical activity that starts very slowly and gradually increases over time, intended as a treatment for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
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Headache
Headache, also known as cephalalgia, is the symptom of pain in the face, head, or neck.
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Heat intolerance
Heat intolerance is a symptom characterized by feeling overheated in warm environments or when the surrounding environment's temperature rises.
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Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism is the condition that occurs due to excessive production of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland.
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Hypovolemia
Hypovolemia, also known as volume depletion or volume contraction, is a state of abnormally low extracellular fluid in the body.
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Inappropriate sinus tachycardia
Inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST) is defined as sinus tachycardia that is not caused by identifiable medical ailments, a physiological reaction, or pharmaceuticals (a diagnosis of exclusion) and is accompanied by symptoms, frequently invalidating and affecting quality of life.
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Irritable bowel syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder characterized by a group of symptoms that commonly include abdominal pain, abdominal bloating and changes in the consistency of bowel movements.
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Ivabradine
Ivabradine, sold under the brand name Procoralan among others, is a medication, which is a pacemaker current (If) inhibitor, used for the symptomatic management of heart-related chest pain and heart failure.
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Jacob Mendes Da Costa
Jacob Mendes Da Costa, or Jacob Mendez Da Costa (February 7, 1833, Saint Thomas, Danish Virgin Islands, Caribbean – September 12, 1900) was an American physician.
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Joint dislocation
A joint dislocation, also called luxation, occurs when there is an abnormal separation in the joint, where two or more bones meet.
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Katie Ledecky
Kathleen Genevieve Ledecky (born March 17, 1997) is an American competitive swimmer.
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Latisha Chan
Latisha Chan (born 17 August 1989), formerly known by her Chinese name Chan Yung-jan, is a Taiwanese professional tennis player who is a former world No. 1 in doubles.
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Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the peerage whose titles cannot be inherited, in contrast to hereditary peers.
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Lightheadedness
Lightheadedness is a common and typically unpleasant sensation of dizziness or a feeling that one may faint.
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Long COVID
Long COVID or long-haul COVID is a group of health problems persisting or developing after an initial period of COVID-19 infection.
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Lupus
Lupus, technically known as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in many parts of the body.
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Male
Male (symbol: ♂) is the sex of an organism that produces the gamete (sex cell) known as sperm, which fuses with the larger female gamete, or ovum, in the process of fertilisation.
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Mast cell
A mast cell (also known as a mastocyte or a labrocyte) is a resident cell of connective tissue that contains many granules rich in histamine and heparin.
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Mast cell activation syndrome
Mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) is a term referring to one of two types of mast cell activation disorder (MCAD); the other type is idiopathic MCAD. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and mast cell activation syndrome are syndromes.
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Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit American academic medical center focused on integrated health care, education, and research.
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Medication
A medication (also called medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal drug or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease.
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Methyldopa
Methyldopa, sold under the brand name Aldomet among others, is a medication used for high blood pressure.
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Methylphenidate
Methylphenidate, sold under the brand names Ritalin and Concerta among others, is a potent central nervous system (CNS) stimulant used medically to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and, to a lesser extent, narcolepsy.
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Metoprolol
Metoprolol, sold under the brand name Lopressor among others, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure, angina, and a number of conditions involving an abnormally fast heart rate.
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Midodrine
Midodrine is a vasopressor/antihypotensive agent (it raises the blood pressure).
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Migraine
Migraine is a genetically influenced complex neurological disorder characterized by episodes of moderate-to-severe headache, most often unilateral and generally associated with nausea and light and sound sensitivity.
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Millimetre of mercury
A millimetre of mercury is a manometric unit of pressure, formerly defined as the extra pressure generated by a column of mercury one millimetre high, and currently defined as exactly pascals or exactly pascals.
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Mitral valve prolapse
Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a valvular heart disease characterized by the displacement of an abnormally thickened mitral valve leaflet into the left atrium during systole. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and mitral valve prolapse are syndromes.
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Modafinil
Modafinil, sold under the brand name Provigil among others, is a wakefulness-promoting medication used primarily to treat narcolepsy, a sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and sudden sleep attacks.
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MRNA vaccine
An mRNA vaccine is a type of vaccine that uses a copy of a molecule called messenger RNA (mRNA) to produce an immune response.
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Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M4
The muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M4, also known as the cholinergic receptor, muscarinic 4 (CHRM4), is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the CHRM4 gene.
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Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disabling chronic illness.
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Nausea
Nausea is a diffuse sensation of unease and discomfort, sometimes perceived as an urge to vomit.
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Neurology
Neurology (from νεῦρον (neûron), "string, nerve" and the suffix -logia, "study of") is the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of conditions and disease involving the nervous system, which comprises the brain, the spinal cord and the peripheral nerves.
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Neuropsychological test
Neuropsychological tests are specifically designed tasks that are used to measure a psychological function known to be linked to a particular brain structure or pathway.
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Nicola Blackwood
Nicola Claire Blackwood, Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford (born 16 October 1979) is a British politician of the Conservative Party.
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Norepinephrine
Norepinephrine (NE), also called noradrenaline (NA) or noradrenalin, is an organic chemical in the catecholamine family that functions in the brain and body as a hormone, neurotransmitter and neuromodulator.
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Octreotide
Octreotide, sold under the brand name Sandostatin among others, is an octapeptide that mimics natural somatostatin pharmacologically, though it is a more potent inhibitor of growth hormone, glucagon, and insulin than the natural hormone.
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Off-label use
Off-label use is the use of pharmaceutical drugs for an unapproved indication or in an unapproved age group, dosage, or route of administration.
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Orthostatic headache
Orthostatic headache is a medical condition in which a person develops a headache while vertical and the headache is relieved when horizontal.
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Orthostatic hypotension
Orthostatic hypotension, also known as postural hypotension, is a medical condition wherein a person's blood pressure drops when standing up or sitting down. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and Orthostatic hypotension are peripheral nervous system disorders and vascular diseases.
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Orthostatic intolerance
Orthostatic intolerance (OI) is the development of symptoms when standing upright that are relieved when reclining. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and Orthostatic intolerance are peripheral nervous system disorders and vascular diseases.
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Palpitations
Palpitations are perceived abnormalities of the heartbeat characterized by awareness of cardiac muscle contractions in the chest, which is further characterized by the hard, fast and/or irregular beatings of the heart.
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Paraneoplastic syndrome
A paraneoplastic syndrome is a syndrome (a set of signs and symptoms) that is the consequence of a tumor in the body (usually a cancerous one).
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Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease (PD), or simply Parkinson's, is a long-term neurodegenerative disease of mainly the central nervous system that affects both the motor and non-motor systems of the body.
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Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology (or physiopathology) is a branch of study, at the intersection of pathology and physiology, concerning disordered physiological processes that cause, result from, or are otherwise associated with a disease or injury.
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Peripheral edema
Peripheral edema is edema (accumulation of fluid causing swelling) in tissues perfused by the peripheral vascular system, usually in the lower limbs.
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Perspiration
Perspiration, also known as sweat, is the fluid secreted by sweat glands in the skin of mammals.
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Phenylephrine
Phenylephrine, sold under the brand names Neosynephrine and Sudafed PE among numerous others, is a medication used as a decongestant for uncomplicated nasal congestion, used to dilate the pupil, used to increase blood pressure (given intravenously in cases of low blood pressure), and used to relieve hemorrhoids (as a suppository).
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Physical therapy
Physical therapy (PT), also known as physiotherapy, is a healthcare profession, as well as the care provided by physical therapists who promote, maintain, or restore health through patient education, physical intervention, disease prevention, and health promotion.
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Post-exertional malaise
Post-exertional malaise (PEM), sometimes referred to as post-exertional symptom exacerbation (PESE) or post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion (PENE), is a worsening of symptoms that occurs after minimal exertion.
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Prevalence
In epidemiology, prevalence is the proportion of a particular population found to be affected by a medical condition (typically a disease or a risk factor such as smoking or seatbelt use) at a specific time.
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Prognosis
Prognosis (Greek: πρόγνωσις "fore-knowing, foreseeing";: prognoses) is a medical term for predicting the likelihood or expected development of a disease, including whether the signs and symptoms will improve or worsen (and how quickly) or remain stable over time; expectations of quality of life, such as the ability to carry out daily activities; the potential for complications and associated health issues; and the likelihood of survival (including life expectancy).
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Propranolol
Propranolol, sold under the brand name Inderal among others, is a medication of the beta blocker class. It is used to treat high blood pressure, a number of types of irregular heart rate, thyrotoxicosis, capillary hemangiomas, performance anxiety, and essential tremors, as well to prevent migraine headaches, and to prevent further heart problems in those with angina or previous heart attacks.
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Pseudoephedrine
Pseudoephedrine, sold under the brand name Sudafed among others, is a sympathomimetic medication which is used as a decongestant to treat nasal congestion.
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Pulse
In medicine, a pulse represents the tactile arterial palpation of the cardiac cycle (heartbeat) by fingertips.
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Pulse pressure
Pulse pressure is the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
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Pyridostigmine
Pyridostigmine is a medication used to treat myasthenia gravis and underactive bladder.
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Randomized controlled trial
A randomized controlled trial (or randomized control trial; RCT) is a form of scientific experiment used to control factors not under direct experimental control.
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Recumbent bicycle
A recumbent bicycle is a bicycle that places the rider in a laid-back reclining position.
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Reflex syncope
Reflex syncope is a brief loss of consciousness due to a neurologically induced drop in blood pressure and/or a decrease in heart rate.
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Rowing
Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion.
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Saline (medicine)
Saline (also known as saline solution) is a mixture of sodium chloride (salt) and water.
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Salt
In common usage, salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl).
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Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis (also known as Besnier–Boeck–Schaumann disease) is a disease involving abnormal collections of inflammatory cells that form lumps known as granulomata.
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SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) is a strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the respiratory illness responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Shortness of breath
Shortness of breath (SOB), known as dyspnea (in AmE) or dyspnoea (in BrE), is an uncomfortable feeling of not being able to breathe well enough.
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Signs and symptoms
Signs and symptoms are the observed or detectable signs, and experienced symptoms of an illness, injury, or condition.
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Sleep deprivation
Sleep deprivation, also known as sleep insufficiency or sleeplessness, is the condition of not having adequate duration and/or quality of sleep to support decent alertness, performance, and health.
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Sleep disorder
A sleep disorder, or somnipathy, is a medical disorder of an individual's sleep patterns.
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Small fiber peripheral neuropathy
Small fiber peripheral neuropathy is a type of peripheral neuropathy that occurs from damage to the small unmyelinated and myelinated peripheral nerve fibers. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and small fiber peripheral neuropathy are peripheral nervous system disorders.
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Stroop effect
In psychology, the Stroop effect is the delay in reaction time between congruent and incongruent stimuli.
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Swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival.
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Sympathetic nervous system
The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is one of the three divisions of the autonomic nervous system, the others being the parasympathetic nervous system and the enteric nervous system.
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Syncope (medicine)
Syncope, commonly known as fainting or passing out, is a loss of consciousness and muscle strength characterized by a fast onset, short duration, and spontaneous recovery.
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Tachycardia
Tachycardia, also called tachyarrhythmia, is a heart rate that exceeds the normal resting rate.
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Theresa May
Theresa Mary, Lady May (born 1 October 1956) is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2016 to 2019.
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Thomas Lewis (cardiologist)
Sir Thomas Lewis, CBE, FRS, FRCP (26 December 1881 – 17 March 1945) was a Welsh cardiologist.
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Tilt table test
A tilt table test (TTT), occasionally called upright tilt testing (UTT), is a medical procedure often used to diagnose dysautonomia or syncope.
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Trail Making Test
The Trail Making Test is a neuropsychological test of visual attention and task switching.
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Tremor
A tremor is an involuntary, somewhat rhythmic, muscle contraction and relaxation involving oscillations or twitching movements of one or more body parts.
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Vasoconstriction
Vasoconstriction is the narrowing of the blood vessels resulting from contraction of the muscular wall of the vessels, in particular the large arteries and small arterioles.
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Venous return
Venous return is the rate of blood flow back to the heart.
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Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) is an IQ test designed to measure intelligence and cognitive ability in adults and older adolescents.
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Yohimbine
Yohimbine, also known as quebrachine, is an indole alkaloid derived from the bark of the African tree Pausinystalia johimbe; also from the bark of the unrelated South American tree Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco.
See Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and Yohimbine
See also
Endocrine diseases
- Adiposis dolorosa
- Adipsia
- Adrenal gland disorders
- Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome
- Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1
- Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 2
- Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 3
- Autosomal dominant hypophosphatemic rickets
- Bone health
- Cerebral salt-wasting syndrome
- Chondrodysplasia Blomstrand
- Cushing's syndrome (veterinary)
- Diabetes
- Diabetes insipidus
- Endemic goitre
- Endocrine bone disease
- Endocrine disease
- Familial hyperaldosteronism
- Feline hyperthyroidism
- Fragile X-associated primary ovarian insufficiency
- Galactorrhea hyperprolactinemia
- Goitre
- Gynecomastia
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis
- Hyperphenylalaninemia
- Hypersomatotropism (veterinary)
- Hypervolemia
- Hypothyroidism
- Hypothyroidism in dogs
- Idiopathic short stature
- Incidental imaging finding
- Liddle's syndrome
- Metabolic syndrome
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- POEMS syndrome
- Pickardt syndrome
- Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
- Pregnancy and lactation-associated osteoporosis
- Premature thelarche
- Primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease
- Pseudo-Cushing's syndrome
- ROHHAD
- Thyroid cancer
- Thyroid disease
- X-linked recessive hypoparathyroidism
References
Also known as Orthostatic tachycardia, PoTS, Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Postural tachycardia.