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acute |
sharp, severe; having a rapid onset, severe symptoms, and a short course; not chronic |
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aspiration |
removal by suction
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coma |
an abnormal deep stupor from which a person cannot be aroused by external stimuli
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chronic |
continuing a long time, returning, not acute
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consciousness |
awareness, full knowledge of what is in one's own mind
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diabetic ketoacidosis |
a complication of diabetes that occures when the body cannot use
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emergency |
an unexpected occurrence or situation demanding immediate action |
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exhaustion |
extreme fatigue
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frostbite |
a condition where localized damage is caused to skin and other tissues due to extreme cold
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heat cramps |
painful brief muscle cramps that occur during exercise or work in a hot environment; muscles may spasm or jerk involuntarily
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heat exhaustion |
a condition whose symptoms may include heavy sweating and a rapid pulse, as a result of the body overheating
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heat stroke |
a severe condition caused by impairment of the body's temperature-regulating abilities, resulting from prolonged exposure to excessive heat and characterized by cessation of sweating, severe headaches, high fever, hot dry skin, and in serious cases collapse and coma
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hyperglycemia |
increase of blood sugar as in diabetes
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hypoglycemia |
deficiency of sugar in the blood |
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hypothermia |
below normal body temperature
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insulin shock |
a condition of excess insulin or lack of blood sugar
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obstructed |
blocked
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post mortem |
pertaining to or occurring during the period after death; common term for autopsy |
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prophylactic |
preventing disease
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seizure |
a sudden attack of pain, disease or certain symptoms |
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syncope |
fainting; a transient form of unconsciousness
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urgent |
requiring immediate attention |
