| iatrogenic |
resulting from the activity of physicians; usually used for any adverse condition in a patient resulting from treatment by a physician or surgeon. Derived from iatr(o) (Gr) - medicine, physician. iatric - pertaining to medicine or a physician.
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| IABP |
a balloon placed inside the aorta - the body's main artery. The balloon is rapidly inflated and deflated in time with the heart's pumping, to increase pumping strength. Normal length of IABP support is hours to days. As heart function improves, IABP support is slowly reduced, then removed. May also be used to reduce complications during angioplasty in high-risk patients - see this page
Ãâó: www.chfpatients.com/glossary_2.htm
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| IAP |
1) In-Application Programmable 2) Indoor Air Pollution
Ãâó: www.st.com/stonline/press/news/glossary/i.htm
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| IAEA |
International Atomic Energy Agency. An agency formed in 1954 within the United Nations to create and apply international safe - guards consistent with the peaceful uses of atomic energy. It has issued internationally agreed radiation protection standards based on the recommendations of the ICRP.
Ãâó: www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecs-sesc/ccrpb/publication/safety...
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| iatrogenic |
Related to an abnormal state or condition produced in a patient through inadvertant or erroneous treatment.
Ãâó: counsellingresource.com/distress/chronic/cfs/gloss...
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