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  2. List of psychiatric medications by condition treated - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of psychiatric medications used by psychiatrists and other physicians to treat mental illness or distress. The list is ordered alphabetically according to the condition or conditions, then by the generic name of each medication. The list is not exhaustive and not all drugs are used regularly in all countries.

  3. Glossary of medicine - Wikipedia

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    Definitive treatment – Medical treatment generally accepted as most appropriate for the condition. Deltoid muscle – is the muscle forming the rounded contour of the human shoulder . Anatomically, it appears to be made up of three distinct sets of fibers though electromyography suggests that it consists of at least seven groups that can be ...

  4. Diseases of affluence - Wikipedia

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    Examples of diseases of affluence include mostly chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and other physical health conditions for which personal lifestyles and societal conditions associated with economic development are believed to be an important risk factor—such as type 2 diabetes, asthma, coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease ...

  5. Antihypertensive - Wikipedia

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    The latest evidence does not have evidence of an effect due to discontinuing vs continuing medications used for treating elevated blood pressure or prevention of heart disease in older adults on all-case mortality and incidence of heart attack. [75]

  6. Management of hypertension - Wikipedia

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    Low adherence to treatment is an important cause of resistant hypertension. [48] This low adherence to blood pressure treatment is the result of many patients’ generally poor health literacy, costly antihypertensive medications, and inability to accurately follow complex regimens. [49]

  7. Syncope (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Low blood pressure and a fast heart rate after the event may indicate blood loss or dehydration, while low blood oxygen levels may be seen following the event in those with pulmonary embolism. [1] Routine broad panel laboratory testing detects abnormalities in <2–3% of results and is therefore not recommended.

  8. Orthostatic hypotension - Wikipedia

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    The drop in blood pressure may be sudden (vasovagal orthostatic hypotension), within 3 minutes (classic orthostatic hypotension) or gradual (delayed orthostatic hypotension). [4] It is defined as a fall in systolic blood pressure of at least 20 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure of at least

  9. Serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor - Wikipedia

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    However, differences in metabolism, renal function, and total percentage of body water and body fat can influence the pharmacokinetics of medications in youths as compared to adults. [95] Additionally, there is a risk of increased suicidality in pediatric populations for treatment of major depressive disorder, especially with venlafaxine. [94]