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What treatment is available for iatrogenic calcinosis cutis caused by heel sticks to a baby?
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∙ 9y ago
Calcinosis cutis is the deposition of calcium phosphate in the skin and fat layer of the heel, usually caused by repeated heel sticks. The treatment is supportive, maintain watch for changes, but normally resolves in less than 6 months.
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What is an iatrogenic?
An iatrogenic infection is one actually caused by accidental medical actions. Iatrogenic means a complication as a result of treatment. Iatrogenic means that was caused by a doctor, or by a treatment prescribed by a doctor.
What is an iatrogenic surgical complication?
An iatrogenic infection is one actually caused by accidental medical actions. Iatrogenic means a complication as a result of treatment. Iatrogenic means that was caused by a doctor, or by a treatment prescribed by a doctor.
Caused by medicine or treatment given to a patient?
iatrogenic
What is an iatrogenic complication?
Iatrogenic means caused by treatment, so an iatrogenic surgical complication is an unexpected problem during surgery that resulted from the treatment. An example might be leaving a surgical sponge in the patient.
What does iatrogenic mean?
Of or relating to illness caused by medical examination or treatment.
What is the medical term meaning by treatment or diagnostic?
Iatrogenic is the medical term meaning caused by treatment.
What is an complication?
Iatrogenic means caused by treatment, so an iatrogenic surgical complication is an unexpected problem during surgery that resulted from the treatment. An example might be leaving a surgical sponge in the patient.
A disorder unexpectedly caused by treatment previously prescribed by a doctor is called?
iatrogenic
What does the medical terminology combining form iatro- mean?
Iatro- means treatment. A word that uses the combining form is iatrogenic, meaning caused by treatment. This term usually refers to a bad outcome of treatment. A common example is the iatrogenic yeast infection that some women get from antibiotic use.
What is a iatrogenic?
An iatrogenic condition is one that is caused by a doctor. A doctor-caused condition might arise, for example, from prescribing the wrong medicine or performing surgery improperly.
What is a iatrogenic disease?
An iatrogenic condition is one that is caused by a doctor. A doctor-caused condition might arise, for example, from prescribing the wrong medicine or performing surgery improperly.
What is iatrogenic hypercalcaemia?
Hypercalcaemia means there is a high level of calcium ions in the blood serum. Iatrogenic means caused by a doctor or healthcare intervention. Hence iatrogenic hypercalcaemia means high calcium caused by a medical intervention. An example is from drugs that cause high calcium such as thiazide diuretics.
