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The tenth edition, published in 2010 and edited by Cynthia M. Kahn, was the first to contain images. [2] It included radiographs, illustrations, and photomicrographs, as well as new chapters, including one on African hedgehogs. [2] The eleventh edition, published in 2016, had over 400 contributing authors. [10]
The Merck Manuals (outside the U.S. and Canada: The MSD Manuals; Chinese: 默沙东诊疗手册; pinyin: Mòshādōng Zhěnliáo Shǒucè) are medical references published by the American pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. (known as MSD outside the United States and Canada), that cover a wide range of medical topics, including disorders, tests, diagnoses, and drugs.
Adams–Stokes syndrome, Stokes–Adams syndrome, Gerbec–Morgagni–Adams–Stokes syndrome or GMAS syndrome is a periodic fainting spell in which there is intermittent complete heart block or other high-grade arrhythmia that results in loss of spontaneous circulation and inadequate blood flow to the brain.
The first edition of The Merck Manual was published in 1899 by Merck & Co., Inc. for physicians and pharmacists and was titled Merck's Manual of the Materia Medica. [6] [7] The 192 page book which sold for US $1.00, was divided into three sections, Part I ("Materia Medica") was an alphabetical listing of all known compounds thought to be of therapeutic value with uses and doses; Part II ...
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Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a condition affecting repolarization (relaxing) of the heart after a heartbeat, giving rise to an abnormally lengthy QT interval. [7] It results in an increased risk of an irregular heartbeat which can result in fainting, drowning, seizures, or sudden death. [1]
[45] [46] Arrhythmias are due to problems with the electrical conduction system of the heart. [43] Arrhythmias may occur in children; however, the normal range for the heart rate is different and depends on age. [45] A number of tests can help diagnose arrhythmia, including an electrocardiogram and Holter monitor. [47]
Boxer cardiomyopathy (also known as "Boxer arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy") is a disease of the myocardium primarily affecting Boxer dogs.It is characterized by the development of ventricular tachyarrhythmias, resulting in syncope and sudden cardiac death.