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activities of daily living (ADLs)
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Activities usually performed in the course of a normal day in the patient's life, such as eating, dressing, bathing, brushing the teeth, or grooming.
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anthropometric measurements
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Body measures of height, weight, and skinfolds to evaluate muscle atrophy.
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bed rest
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Placement of the patient in bed for therapeutic reasons for a prescribed period.
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bone resorption
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Destruction of bone cells and release of calcium into the blood.
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disuse osteoporosis
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Reductions in skeletal mass routinely accompanying immobility or paralysis.
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diuresis
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Increased rate of formation and excretion of urine.
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footdrop
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An abnormal neuromuscular condition of the lower leg and foot, characterized by an inability to dorsiflex, or evert, the foot.
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hypercalcemia
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Greater-than-normal amount of calcium in the blood.
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hypostatic pneumonia
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Pneumonia that results from fluid accumulation as a result of inactivity.
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immobility
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Inability to move about freely, caused by any condition in which movement is impaired or therapeutically restricted.
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instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)
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Activities that are necessary to be independent in society beyond eating, grooming, transferring, and toileting and include such skills as shopping, preparing meals, banking, and taking medications.
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ischemia
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Decreased blood supply to a body part, such as skin tissue, or to an organ, such as the heart.
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isometric exercises
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Activities that involve muscle tension without muscle shortening, do not have any beneficial effect on preventing orthostatic hypotension, but may improve activity tolerance.
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joint contracture
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Abnormality that may result in permanent condition of a joint, is characterized by flexion and fixation, and is caused by disuse, atrophy, and shortening of muscle fibers and surrounding joint tissues.
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mobility
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Person's ability to move about freely.
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negative nitrogen balance
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Condition occurring when the body excretes more nitrogen than it takes in.
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orthostatic hypotension
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Abnormally low blood pressure occurring when a person stands up.
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osteoporosis
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Disorder characterized by abnormal rarefaction of bone, occurring most frequently in postmenopausal women, in sedentary or immobilized individuals, and in patients on long-term steroid therapy.
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pathological fractures
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Fractures resulting from weakened bone tissue; frequently caused by osteoporosis or neoplasms.
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renal calculi
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Calcium stones in the renal pelvis.
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thrombus
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Accumulation of platelets, fibrin, clotting factors, and the cellular elements of the blood attached to the interior wall of a vein or artery, sometimes occluding the lumen of the vessel.
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