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Glossary

Acetazolamide

Medication used to treat glaucoma, epilepsy, altitude sickness, periodic paralysis, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, urine alkalinization, and heart failure.
An invasive procedure where the stomach is surgically manipulated to assist with weight loss. It is also known as weight-loss surgery.
A value derived from the mass (weight) and height of a person. A healthy range is between 18.5-24.9, overweight is defined as 25-29.9 and obese is 30 or greater.
A medication used to manage and treat glaucoma, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, altitude sickness, congestive heart failure, and epilepsy, among other diseases.

CT Scan

Uses several X-ray images and computer processing to create cross sectional images.

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

An inherited connective tissue disorder that causes hypermobility and can also affect blood vessels.
Electrolytes are minerals in your body that have an electric charge. They are found in your blood, urine, tissues, and other body fluids. 

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