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Blood Donations and Blood Banking What is blood banking? A blood bank is a place where blood is collected and stored before it is used for transfusions. Blood banking takes place in the lab. This is to make sure that donated blood and blood products are safe before they are used
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Common Liver Tests What are some common liver tests? A series of blood tests can often find out if the liver is inflamed, injured, or working normally. The pattern of abnormalities can point to hepatitis (infection or inflammation of the liver) versus cholestasis (problems with
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Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare, complex condition that causes high blood pressure in the arteries located in the lungs. The condition requires expert, long-term management to minimize its impact on a patient’s health and overall quality of life. At the Pulmonary
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HIV AIDS What is HIV/AIDS? The term AIDS refers to the most advanced stages of an infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The current definition of AIDS includes: All HIV-infected people who have fewer than 200 CD4+ T cells (also called T4 cells). These cells
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SURG - Cerebrospinal Fluid Flow Disorders: Surgical Management of Shunted Hydrocephalus, and New Non-Invasive Neuroimaging Methods for Improved Patient Care - Peter Chiarelli, MD, DPhil
… Chiarelli, MD, DPhil Home Search Grand Rounds Tue, 04/07/2026 - 07:30 At the end of this presentation, participants … familiarity with quantitative metrics that could assist in future clinical care About this presenter: Peter Chiarelli, … Dr. Chiarelli is a native of Phoenix, Arizona, and studied as a Rhodes Scholar to earn a research doctorate in …
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Juvenile Dermatomyositis What is juvenile dermatomyositis? Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare disease that causes muscle inflammation and a skin rash. It's different from other muscle diseases because it also causes skin problems. Symptoms often first appear in children
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Diabetic Nephropathy (Kidney Disease) What is diabetic kidney disease? Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is kidney disease that is due to diabetes. It is also called diabetic nephropathy. Nephropathy means your kidneys aren't working normally. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes are the most
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Facts About Diabetes What is diabetes? When you have diabetes, your body has a problem with insulin. It doesn't make enough insulin or can't use the insulin it makes (insulin resistance). Insulin is a hormone released by the pancreas. It helps sugar (glucose) enter your cells to
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Osteoporosis What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a disease that causes weak, thinning bones. This puts the bones at greater risk of breaking. The bones most often affected are the hips, spine, and wrists. What causes osteoporosis? Researchers don't know the exact cause for