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Anticonvulsant, used to treat petit mal epilepsy. Adverse effects include blood abnormalities and gastrointestinal disturbances. An anticonvulsant medication monitored in plasma to determine steady-state levels (reached 4-7 days after treatment is started). An anticonvulsant drug used to treat petit mal epileptic fits. It is administered by mouth; side-effects such as drowsiness, depression, and digestive disturbances…

Cavity in the ethmoid bone behind the bridge of the nose. An air cavity or space within the ethmoid bone, opening into the nasal cavity.  

Diuretic used to treat edema. Adverse effects include muscle weakness, electrolyte imbalance, and hearing disorders. A diuretic used to treat fluid retention (edema), such as that associated with heart failure and kidney and liver disorders. It is administered by mouth or injection. Common side-effects are loss of appetite, difficulty in swallowing, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.…

Special optical instrument used to examine the esophagus, to dilate the canal, or to remove a foreign object or material for biopsy. An illuminated optical instrument used to inspect the interior of the esophagus (gullet), dilate its canal (in cases of stricture), obtain material for biopsy, or remove a foreign body. It may be a…

Intravenous beta-blocking drug with short duration of action, used primarily for rate control in cardiac arrhythmias.  

Ergot preparation used to contract the uterus to prevent or treat hemorrhage following childbirth or abortion.  

Paralysis of the upper arm and shoulder due to a lesion of the upper trunk of the brachial plexus or the fifth and sixth cervical roots. Paralysis of the arm due to injury to the brachial plexus, most often during childbirth, also called Erb- Duchenne paralysis. A partial paralysis of the arm caused by injury…

Infection characterized by inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, and neurological symptoms (e.g., tremor, visual disturbances). It is caused by a virus transmitted by a mosquito from an infected horse. Encephalitis caused by either the western or the eastern equine arbovirus, which is carried by mosquitoes from horses. The disease…

Small, white, pearl-like cysts occurring on the hard palate of a newborn that disappear within a few weeks.  

Bitter-tasting chemical (magnesium sulfate) commonly dissolved in water and swallowed to treat heartburn and constipation. It may also be prescribed to prevent seizures (especially in preeclampsia) and is used as a soaking solution for treatment of inflammations. The popular name for magnesium sulphate, which was used as a saline purgative. Chemically known as magnesium sulphate,…