Category: T

Poisoning due to excessive levels of theophylline-containing compounds in the blood, characterized by nausea, vomiting, agitation, cardiac arrhythmias, and, in some instances, seizures or death. For young patients with asthma, theophylline levels exceeding 20 mg/dl are typically toxic; even lower levels (e.g., 15 mg/dl) may produce toxic effects in people over 60. Theophylline levels above…

Poisoning from ingesting thallium, characterized by severe abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, delirium, convulsions, paralysis, coma, and death.  

A rare toxicity from the ingestion of tellurium, usually in the workplace. Characteristic findings include a strong garlicky odor of the mouth and excreta; dry skin and mouth; anorexia; weakness; and, in severe cases, respiratory or circulatory collapse. Treatment is supportive.  

The temperature and pressure that allow the solid, liquid, and vapor forms of a substance to exist in equilibrium.  

One of the anatomic locations used to identify fibromyalgia. The deep diffuse muscular pain is localized to a number of reproducible (from patient to patient) areas that are tender when palpated. Tender points differ from trigger points in that pain does not radiate to referred areas.  

Pneumonia caused by Francisella tularensis. It may be primary or associated with tularemia.  

Pneumonia caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.  

Inflammation of the pleura as a result of tuberculosis. The effusion may be bloody.  

A plane in the concave joint surface that defines the direction of joint mobilization techniques. The plane is perpendicular to a line drawn from the axis of rotation in the convex joint surface to the center of the concave surface. Joint distraction techniques are applied perpendicular to, and gliding techniques parallel to, the treatment plane.…

A placental mass of three lobes in a triple gestation.