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apnea
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temporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep
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arrythmia
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a condition in which the heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm
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bradycardia
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slow heart rate
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tachycardia
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fast heart rate
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bradypnea
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slow breathing
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tachypnea
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fast breathing
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catabolism
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a breakdown of complex molecules
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cheyne-stokes
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abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by progressively deeper and sometimes faster breathing
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defervescence
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a abatement of a fever as indicated by a decrease in bodily temperature
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diastolic BP
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less than 80
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systolic BP
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120 or below
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dysphagia
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difficulty or discomfort in swallowing
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febrile
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having or showing the symptoms of a fever
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fistula
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an abnormal or surgical made passage between a hollow or tubular organ and the body surface
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gavage
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the administration of food or drugs by force, typically through a tube leading down the throat to the stomach
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hypertensive
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high BP
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hypotensive
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low BP
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hypoventilation
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breathing at an abnormally slow rate, increased amount of carbon dioxide in the blood
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hyperventilation
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rapid or deep breathing that can occur with an anxiety or panic.
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overbreathing
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hypoxia
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deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues
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korotkoff sounds
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the sounds that medical personnel listen for when taking blood pressure using a non invasive procedure
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lavage
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washing out of a body cavity, with water or medicated solution
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colon, stomach
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nasogastric tube
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a tube that carries food/medicine to the stomach through the nose
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parenteral nutrition
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a method of getting nutrition into the body through the veins
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polyphagia
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excessive hunger or increased appetite and is one of the 3 main signs of diabetes
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