Trauma, TAR-YER
Trauma can arrive in an instant, yet its effects may be life-changing. Learn about the injuries, emergencies, and medical responses that make rapid diagnosis and care so critical.
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taravana syndrome
taravana syndrome, form of neurological decompression sickness that is most frequently seen in breath-hold divers.......
temperature stress
temperature stress, physiological stress induced by excessive heat or cold that can impair functioning and cause......
thoracic squeeze
thoracic squeeze, compression of the lungs and thoracic (chest) cavity that occurs during a breath-holding dive......
tooth squeeze
tooth squeeze, pain caused by the expansion or contraction of air beneath the filling of a tooth when pressure......
toxin
toxin, any substance poisonous to an organism. The term is sometimes restricted to poisons spontaneously produced......
traumatic brain injury
traumatic brain injury, any damage to the brain from an applied force. The forces involved can be from direct contact,......
trichinosis
trichinosis, disorder resulting from infestation with roundworms of genus Trichinella, especially the small roundworm......
typhoid fever
typhoid fever, acute infectious disease caused by the bacterium Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi. The bacterium......
Venom
Venom, the poisonous secretion of an animal, produced by specialized glands that are often associated with spines,......
What causes allergies?
Allergic reactions are caused by substances known as allergens. These substances can be found in a variety of sources......
What is the most venomous jellyfish?
The Australian box jellyfish, scientifically named Chironex fleckeri, is widely considered the world’s most venomous......
What’s the Difference Between Venomous and Poisonous?
When people talk about dangerous snakes like black mambas and cobras, at least one person in the conversation will......
whiplash
whiplash, injury to the cervical spine and its soft tissues caused by forceful flexion or extension of the neck,......
Why are fish high in mercury?
Fish can have high levels of mercury in their tissues owing to bioaccumulation, in which mercury that is released......
Why Are Iguanas Falling from Trees in Florida?
American songwriters Arthur Johnston and Johnny Burke penned the standard “Pennies from Heaven” in 1936, and it......
Why Are Lilies Toxic to Cats?
Lilies can be described in many ways—fragrant, colorful, striking—but deadly is rarely the first word that comes......
Why are mosquitoes attracted to certain people?
Mosquitoes that feed on human blood are attracted to certain people more than others due to a combination of factors......
Why are there different blood types?
Different blood groups are the result of genetic variations that determine the presence or absence of specific......
wound
wound, a break in the continuity of any bodily tissue due to violence, where violence is understood to encompass......
yersiniosis
yersiniosis, acute gastrointestinal infection caused by the bacterium Yersinia enterocolitica and characterized......