Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

A computer platform that stores and consolidates data for real-time access to information about patients and patient care from a variety of internal systems.  

Treatment of disease by having the patient move to a specialized climate; historically used in the treatment of diseases like tuberculosis (cold, wintry air was thought to contribute to cure).  

Network architecture that places commonly used resources on centrally accessible computers for retrieval by any individual with access to the network.  

Emphasis on a patient’s or client’s autonomy and right to choose goals and/or interventions based on his or her identified needs for services.  

An abrupt, brief sound heard in listening to the heart sounds.  

Forcible, repeated contraction of the jaw muscles with the teeth in contact. This causes pulsating, bilateral contractions of the temporalis and pterygomasseteric muscles. It may be done consciously, subconsciously while awake, or during sleep.  

A beta-2 agonist drug formerly used by veterinarians to promote animal growth. It has been used by athletes as a doping agent to increase muscle mass. It is also occasionally used to dilute illicit drugs such as heroin. Its toxicities include tachycardia, palpitations, hyperglycemia, hypokalemia, and chest pain.  

Division of a fetal clavicle to facilitate delivery. A surgical procedure performed on an unborn baby, involving the division of both collarbones. This is done to reduce shoulder width and facilitate the baby’s birth, particularly in situations where the baby’s size is causing complications during labor.