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diminished
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vermindert
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distended
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swollen, stretched, expanded, enlarged, inflated, bloated, puffy, dilated,
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consciousness
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awareness, state of mind,waking, recognition, understanding
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BUN Level
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blood urea nitrogen
7-21 mg/dl > 21: Azotemia (an excess of nitrogen-containing compounds in the blood) *poor kidney function *dehydration *shock *acute or chronic kidney disease <7 mg/dl: *liver problems *malnutrition (not enough protein) *excessive alcohol *overhydration |
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Ascites
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abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in abdominal cavity.
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paraesthesia
paresthesia |
any abnormal sensation
as itching, tickling feeling, burning |
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diaphoresis
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excessive sweating
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aldosterone
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steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex (glands) that regulates the salt and water balance of the body
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Hyperglycemia
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erhoehte Blutzuckerwerte
abnomally high concentration of glucose in blood |
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Lithium (Lithobid)
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drug used ot treat manic depression
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