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20 Cards in this Set
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ECTOPIC
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Not in normal place (e.g. tubal pregnancy)
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EDEMA
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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissues.
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EMBOLUS
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Foreign substance or air bubble in blood vessel, which partially or completely obstructs the blood flow (Embolism)
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EMPHYSEMA
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A chronic condition of the lung marked by abnormal dilation of its air spaces and distension of its walls.
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EPILEPSY
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Chronic disease marked by attacks of convulsions.
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EPISTAXIS
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Nosebleed.
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GASTROINTESTINAL
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Pertaining to the stomach and intestines (e.g., G.I. Bleed)
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GLAUCOMA
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Condition of excess pressure of fluid in the eye.
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HEMATOMA
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Collection of blood in a muscle or tissue.
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HEMATURIA
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Blood in the urine.
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HEMOPHILIA
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Hereditary blood disease characterized by prolonged coagulation time.
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HEMORRHAGE
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External or internal escape of blood from a vessel.
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HEMOTHORAX
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Collection of blood in the thoracic cavity.
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HYPERTENSION
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Elevation in blood pressure (a.k.a. - High Blood Pressure)
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HYPERVENTILATION
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Increase in rate or depth (or both) of respiration.
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HYPOGLYCEMIA
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Abnormally low amount of sugar in the blood.
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HYSTERIA
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A state of tension or excitement in which there is a temporary loss of control over actions and emotions.
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INSULIN
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Hormone (natural or artificial) to regulate sugar level in the body.
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INTUBATION
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Insertion of a tube, e.g., into trachea to open airway.
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ISOLATION
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Containment of persons having infectious diseases.
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