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Hyponatremia that develops in a critically ill patient who has suffered brain injury or infarction. The condition typically occurs in patients who are volume-depleted. High concentrations of sodium are found in the urine. Infusions of saline are therapeutic.  

Extending toward the cerebellum.  

Extending or proceeding from the cerebellum.  

A genus of free-living flagellate protozoa.  

A ceptor that receives stimuli contributed by direct physical contact.  

A ceptor that detects chemical changes in the body.  

A group of antibiotics related to the second-generation cephalosporins, having increased bacterial activity against Enterobacteriaceae but diminished effectiveness against gram-positive bacteria. Members of this class of drugs, e.g., cefoxitin, cefotetan, are often used to treat mixed aerobic/anaerobic infections.  

Cutting the fetal head to facilitate delivery.  

An instrument for cutting the head of the fetus to facilitate delivery.  

A double fetus joined at the head and thorax.