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A laboratory test for estimating glomerular filtration rate of the kidney. Creatinine clearance can be estimated by use of the following formula for males: (140 – age) (body weight in kg)/72 X serum creatinine (mg/dl) For females, the formula is multiplied by 0.85. The normal creatinine clearance is about 125 ml/min. Lower levels reflect renal…

An excess of creatine in circulating blood.  

A line produced by a fold.  

A performance test that uses the manipulation of small tools under standardized conditions to measure fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination.  

An uncontrollable desire to be exposed to something, especially to an addictive agent.  

A mobile medicine chest for storing and transporting the equipment, medications, and supplies needed to manage life-threatening emergencies (e.g., anaphylaxis, cardiac arrest or dysrhythmias, pulmonary edema, shock, or major trauma).  

The introduction of trephine or burr holes into the cranial bones.  

A device for forcibly perforating and dividing a fetal skull in labor in order to allow labor to continue. This is done when the fetus has died in utero. An operative tool employed in skull surgery, the self-regulating surgical drill demonstrates a unique mechanism that automatically halts drilling upon penetration of the bone, ensuring precise…