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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) | Pathology Tests Explained
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is a hormone produced in the pituitary gland (located below the brain within the skull) to stimulate secretion of the horm
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Otodex - NPS MedicineWise
Please read this leaflet carefully before you start using Otodex
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Altitude sickness - myDr.com.au
Most people can ascend to a level of 2000 metres in one day without getting sick. Acute mountain sickness is the mildest form of altitude sickness, but can develop into more dangerous forms of altitude sickness.
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Cortisol | Pathology Tests Explained
Cortisol is a steroid hormone, produced by the adrenal gland, in response to the pituitary hormone ACTH. Cortisol is essential for survival. It increases in
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Altitude sickness - Better Health Channel
Being young and fit doesn't reduce your risk of altitude sickness.
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What you need to know about COVID-19 - Immunisation Coalition
What you need to know about COVID-19 so you can protect yourself, your friends, family and the rest of the community.
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Intersex: intersectionalities with lesbian and gay people – InterAction
IHRA's Morgan Carpenter wrote and presented this paper at the After 'Homosexual' conference in Melbourne in February 2012. The focus is on intersectionalities with same-sex attracted people.
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Croup & stridor: babies & children | Raising Children Network
If your child has a barking cough, hoarse voice and stridor (noisy breathing), they might have croup. Most children with croup don’t need special treatment.
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Severe Asthma and COVID-19 - Asthma Australia
Having severe or uncontrolled asthma may be a factor that worsens COVID-19 outcomes. People with severe asthma can and should have a COVID-19 vaccine and booster
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Oral Corticosteroids - Asthma Australia
Medicine is a vital part of asthma management. The aim of asthma medicine is to control your symptoms, prevent asthma attacks and improve your lung function.
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Altitude Sickness | Emergency Care Institute
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) | Pathology Tests Explained
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is a hormone produced in the pituitary gland (located below the brain within the skull) to stimulate secretion of the horm
Read more on Pathology Tests Explained website
Cortisol | Pathology Tests Explained
Cortisol is a steroid hormone, produced by the adrenal gland, in response to the pituitary hormone ACTH. Cortisol is essential for survival. It increases in
Read more on Pathology Tests Explained website
Cushing’s Syndrome | Ausmed
The term Cushing’s syndrome refers to a group of signs and symptoms caused by the clinical state of hypercortisolism (excess levels of the hormone cortisol). Cushing’s syndrome directly or indirectly affects most organ systems and can be life-threatening if left untreated.
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Rational prescribing in community palliative care - Australian Prescriber
Deprescribing unnecessary drugs should be considered in patients at the end of life.
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Catecholamines | Pathology Tests Explained
The Endocrine Society recommends that a test for plasma free metanephrine or urine metanephrine be used to help detect the presence of phaeochromocytomas and
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Metanephrines - 24 hr urine | Pathology Tests Explained
This test measures the amount of metanephrines that are excreted in the urine over a 24-hour period. Metanephrines are the inactive metabolites of the catech
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RACGP - What GPs need to know about the new COVID antivirals
Reproduced with permission from The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
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Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy - Australian Prescriber
Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy is a new technology using a patient's own T cells to target cancer cells in haematological malignancies.
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COVID-19 Guide - Immunisation Coalition
About COVID-19 COVID-19 Cause And Transmission COVID-19 Symptoms COVID-19 Complications COVID-19 Prevention COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy COVID-19 Vaccine Safety How Is COVID-19 Treated? Download the Guide pdf About COVID-19 Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus
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