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Methacholine challenge test — A methacholine challenge test is a medical test used to assist in the diagnosis of asthma. The patient breathes in nebulized methacholine. This provokes narrowing of the airways (bronchoconstriction). This is detected when the patient performs… … Wikipedia
Methacholine — Systematic (IUPAC) name 2 (acetyloxy) N,N,N trimethylpropan 1 aminium Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com … Wikipedia
methacholine — metha·cho·line .meth ə kō .lēn n a parasympathomimetic drug administered in the form of its crystalline chloride C8H18ClNO2 esp. to diagnose hypersensitivity of the bronchial air passages (as in asthma) see MECHOLYL, provocholine * * *… … Medical dictionary
Bronchial challenge test — Diagnostics OPS 301 code 1 714 A bronchial challenge test is a medical test used to assist in the diagnosis of asthma.[1] The patient breathes in … Wikipedia
Specific inhalation challenge — The Specific Inhalation Challenge (SIC) is defined as a diagnosis tool to assess airway responsiveness to sensitizing substances as opposed tononspecific stimuli such as pharmacological agents (i.e. histamine, methacholine),cold air and exercise … Wikipedia
bronchial challenge — 1. a challenge test in which a nonspecific agent such as histamine or methacholine is applied to the bronchi and they are assessed for a bronchoconstriction reaction. Called also bronchoprovocation, bronchial provocation, and bronchial challenge… … Medical dictionary
Metacholintest — Der Methacholintest (Methacholin Provokationstest, engl.: Methacholine Challenge Test ) ist ein unspezifischer, inhalativer Provokationstest, der in der Pneumologie und Allergologie zur Messung von bronchialer Obstruktion und Hyperreaktivität… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Methacholintest — Der Methacholintest (Methacholin Provokationstest, englisch Methacholine Challenge Test ) ist ein unspezifischer, inhalativer Provokationstest, der in der Pneumologie und Allergologie zur Messung von bronchialer Obstruktion und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
Clarithromycin — Systematic (IUPAC) name (3R,4S,5S,6R,7R,9R,11S,12R,13S,14S) 6 {[(2S,3R,4S,6R) 4 (dimethylamino) 3 hydroxy 6 methyloxan 2 yl]oxy} 14 ethyl 12,13 dihydroxy 4 … Wikipedia
