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Whipple's triad — is a collection of three criteria (called Whipple s criteria) that suggest a patient s symptoms result from hypoglycemia. The triad is stated in various versions, but the essential conditions are: #Symptoms known or likely to be caused by… … Wikipedia
Whipple — may refer to:PeopleFamily name*Abraham Whipple (1733–1819), American revolutionary naval commander *Allen Whipple (1881–1963), American surgeon, eponym of the Whipple procedure (Pancreaticoduodenectomy) and Whipple s triad *Amiel Weeks Whipple… … Wikipedia
Triad — A triad, a group of three, may refer to:Computers*Triad, group of three phosphor dots used in some computer monitors *Triad C64, Commodore 64 cracking group * Rise Of The Triad , a computer game *TriadCity, a MUD with strong literary… … Wikipedia
Whipple procedure — A type of surgery used to treat pancreatic cancer. The head of the pancreas, the duodenum, a portion of the stomach, and other nearby tissues are removed. The Whipple procedure is named for Allen O. Whipple, an American surgeon, 1881 1963 (not… … Medical dictionary
Whipple procedure (operation) triad — Whip·ple procedure (operation), triad (hwipґəl) [Allen Oldfather Whipple, American surgeon, 1881–1963] see under procedure and triad … Medical dictionary
Whipple's triad — a combination of three clinical features that indicate the presence of an insulinoma: (1) attacks of fainting, dizziness, and sweating on fasting; (2) severe hypoglycaemia present during the attacks; (3) relief from the attacks achieved by… … Medical dictionary
Whipple's triad — a combination of three clinical features that indicate the presence of an insulinoma: 1) attacks of fainting, dizziness, and sweating on fasting; 2) severe hypoglycaemia present during the attacks; 3) relief from the attacks achieved by… … The new mediacal dictionary
Allen Whipple — Allen Oldfather Whipple (September 2, 1881 ndash;April 6, 1963) was an American surgeon who is known for the pancreatic cancer operation which bears his name (the Whipple procedure) as well as Whipple s triad.Whipple was born in Urmia, Iran (then … Wikipedia
Триада Уиппла (Whipple'S Triad) — сочетание трех клинических симптомов, свидетельствующих о развитии у человека инсулиномы; к ним относятся: 1) приступы, сопровождающиеся обморочным состоянием, головокружением и появлением испарины при ускорении выполнения движений;2) тяжелая… … Медицинские термины
Idiopathic hypoglycemia — is, literally, a medical condition in which the glucose level in the blood (blood glucose) is abnormally low due to an undeterminable cause. This is considered an incomplete and unsatisfactory diagnosis by physicians and is rarely used by… … Wikipedia
