No thanks for the memories May 5, 2008
She untangled the meaning of medical terms like otorhinolaryngology (the study of ears, nose, and throat), tachypnea (rapid breathing) and pneumonectomy (surgical removal of a lung or part thereof) on her way to becoming a pharmacy technician. And still, the yearbooks did not come. (Boston Globe)
The Heat is On; Information About Hot Weather Jun 10, 2007
"The Heat index (HI) is an index that combines air temperature and relative humidity to determine an apparent temperature - how hot it actually feels. The human body normally cools itself by perspiration, or sweating, in which the water in the sweat evaporates and carries heat away from the body. However, when the relative humidity is high, the evaporation rate of water is reduced. This means heat is removed from the body at a lower rate, causing it to retain more heat than it would in dry air.... (WTVR.com, VA)
Positive Clostridium difficile Stool Assay in a Patient with Fatal C. sordellii Infection Sep 21, 2006
On examination, her vital signs were normal apart from tachypnea. The abdominal examination revealed diffuse tenderness but no peritoneal signs. (New England Journal of Medicine)
NIH panel urges caution on Caesarean delivery Mar 31, 2006
Most of the respiratory problems that accompany CD result from delays in neonatal transition, such as transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) and mild respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Infrequently, infants can develop severe respiratory failure and pulmonary hypertension. (Food Consumer)
