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| a spontaneous or elective termination of pregnancy before the 20th week of gestation, based on the date of the last menstrual period |
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| premature separation of a normally implanted placenta |
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| is a term used for any condition brought on by sudden, reduced blood flow to the heart. |
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| artificial rupture of the amniotic sac |
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| extreme generalized edema, is a medical condition characterized by widespread swelling of the skin due to effusion of fluid into the extracellular space. |
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| is the medical term for chest pain or discomfort due to coronary heart disease. It occurs when the heart muscle doesn't get as much blood as it needs. This usually happens because one or more of the heart's arteries is narrowed or blocked, also called ischemia. |
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| the thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries, occurring typically in old age. |
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| a disease of the arteries characterized by the deposition of plaques of fatty material on their inner walls. |
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| absences or lack or usual muscle tone |
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| heart failure pertaining to or affecting both ventricles of the heart. |
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| may refer to the failure of the heart to maintain adequate blood circulation, after long-standing (previously compensated) vascular disease |
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| the ability to respond to demands (exercise, stress, hypovolemia) by altering cardiac output threefold or fourfold |
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is changes in the areas under and around the toenails and fingernails that occur with some disorders
•The nail beds soften. The nails may seem to "float" instead of being firmly attached.
•The nails forms a sharper angle with the cuticle.
•The last part of the finger may appear large or bulging. It may also be warm and red.
•The nail curves downward so it looks like the round part of an upside-down spoon.
Lung cancer is the most common cause of clubbing. Clubbing often occurs in heart and lung diseases that reduce the amount of oxygen in the blood |
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| development of arterial branching that occurs within the coronary circulation when occlusion of the coronary arteries occurs slowly over a long period |
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| coronary artery disease (CAD) |
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| an abnormal condition that may affect the hearts' arteries and produce various pathologic effects especially the reduced flow of oxygen and nutrients to the myocardium |
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| scraping of material form the wall of a cavity or other surface performed to remove tumors or other abnormal tissue or to obtain tissue |
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| occurs when the lower left chamber (left ventricle) is not able to fill properly with blood during the diastolic (filling) phase. The amount of blood pumped out to the body is less than normal |
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| disseminated intravascular coagulation |
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| a grave coagulopathy resulting from the overstimulation of clotting and anticlotting processes in response to disease or injury |
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| form of hypertension of pregnancy complicated by generalized seizures |
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| the implantation of fertilized ovum anywhere outside the uterine cavity |
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| agglutination and hemolysis of fetal erythrocytes resulting from incompatibility between maternal and fetal blood, resulting from a fetus that is Rh-positive and mother is Rh-negative |
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| means to contract very fast and irregularly. |
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| gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) |
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| spectrum of diseases that includes both benign hydatidiform mole and gestational trophoblastic tumors, such as invasive moles and chorocarcinoma |
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| is a chronic, progressive condition in which the heart muscle is unable to pump enough blood through to meet the body's needs for blood and oxygen |
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is a rare mass or growth that forms inside the womb (uterus) at the beginning of a pregnancy
results from over-production of the tissue that is supposed to develop into the placenta. |
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| excessive volume of amniotic fluid more than 2000ml at term |
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| heart failure and generalized edema in the fetus secondary to severe anemia resulting from destruction of the erythrocytes |
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| is the increase in the volume of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its component cells. |
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| is tissue death (necrosis) caused by a local lack of oxygen, due to an obstruction of the tissue's blood supply |
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| chronic, painful inflammatory disease of the bladder, probably associated with an autoimmune or allergic response |
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| a stroke that results form inadequate blood flow to the brain due to partial or complete occlusion of an artery |
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| Fluid may back up in your lungs, causing shortness of breath. |
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| unusually large fetal size infant birth weight more than 8lbs 13oz some source define macrosomia as a birth weight of more than 9lbs 15oz |
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is a form of cell injury that results in the premature death of cells in living tissue
caused by factors external to the cell or tissue, such as infection, toxins, or trauma that result in the unregulated digestion of cell components |
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| non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) |
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| is a type of heart attack that does not show a change in the ST segment elevation on an electrocardiogram and that results in less damage to the patient’s heart. However, these patients will test positively for a protein called troponin in their blood that is released from the heart muscle when it is damaged. |
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| difficulty breathing except in an upright position |
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| is the process of a body delivering blood to a capillary bed in its biological tissue |
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| abnormal implantation of the placenta in the lower uterus at or near the cervical opening |
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| an abnormal condition with excessive levels of red blood cells |
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| an intense and abnormally short labor lasting under 3 hours with severe pain |
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| displacement of the umbilical cord in front of or beside the fetal presenting part. an occult prolapse is one that is suspected on the basis of fetal heart rate patterns |
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| collection of excessive fluid in the alveoli of the lungs |
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| right sided heart failure |
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| Right-sided or right ventricular (RV) heart failure usually occurs as a result of left-sided failure. When the left ventricle fails, increased fluid pressure is, in effect, transferred back through the lungs, ultimately damaging the heart's right side. |
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| is chest pain or discomfort that most often occurs with activity or stress. Angina is due to poor blood flow through the blood vessels in the heart. |
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| a shrill harsh sound that can be heard during inspiration expiration or both produced by the flow of air through a narrowed segment of the respiratory tract |
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| ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction |
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| A severe heart attack caused by a prolonged period of blocked blood supply that affects a large area of the heart. These attacks carry a substantial risk of death and disability and call for a quick response by many individuals and systems. |
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| acute disturbance of the central nervous system characterized by involuntary muscular movements of the face and extremities |
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a disease of children, especially females, usually appears between the ages of 7 and 14.
acute disturbance of the central nervous system characterized by involuntary muscular movements of the face and extremities |
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| a type of ventricular failure caused by impaired contractile function, increased afterload or mechanical abnormalities |
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| occurs when a motor unit has been maximally stimulated by its motor neuron. This occurs when a muscle's motor unit is stimulated by multiple impulses at a sufficiently high frequency. |
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| medications are approved for the immediate treatment of stroke and heart attack |
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| also called preeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and proteinuria |
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| is a condition in which your heart doesn't get enough blood flow and oxygen. It may lead to a heart attack. |
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| a maneuver that involves contraction of the chest muscles on a closed glottis with simultaneous contraction of the abdominal muscle |
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| is a disease of the heart muscle, usually starting in your heart's main pumping chamber (left ventricle). The ventricle stretches and thins (dilates) and can't pump blood as well as a healthy heart can. |
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