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adjunctive treatment
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therapy used in addition to the primary treatment
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blood dycrasias
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abnormality of blood cell structure
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Bowel preparation
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treatment protocol to cleanse the Bowel of bacteria before surgery or other procedures ; also known as bowel prep
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helicobacter pylori
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stomach bacterium that causes peptic ulcer; also known as h.pylori
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hematuria
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blood in the urine
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hepatic coma
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coma induced by liver disease
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nephrotoxicity
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damage to the kidneys by a toxic substance
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neuromuscular blockade
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acute muscle paralysis and apnea (absence of breathing)
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ototoxicity
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damage to the organs of hearing by a toxic substance
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phenylketonuria
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a genetic birth defect causing the amino acid phenylalanine to build up to toxic levels in the body
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proteinuria
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protein in the urine
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vancomycin resistant enterococcus faecium (VREF)
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bacteria resistant to the drug vancomycin
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