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| A- Fib- Atrial fibrillation |
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| Rapid heart rhythm leading to poor blood flow |
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| AED Automated exteral defibrillation |
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| portable device that shocks the heart to restore rhythm |
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| CABG coronary artery bypass |
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| a surgical procedure to improve blood flow to the heart |
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| CAD coronary artery disease |
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| Narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries because of build up of plaque |
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| CC cardiac cathertication |
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| procedure to diagnose and treat cardiac conditions |
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| CVI chronic venous insufficiency |
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| when veins in the legs don't allow blood flow back to the heart causing blood to pool in the veins |
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| measures electrical activity |
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| ICD implantable cardioverter |
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Definition
| defibrillator device implanted in chest or abdomen to send shocks and prevent cardiac arrest |
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| progressive neurological disorder that leads to memory loss |
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| ALS amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
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Definition
| neurodegenerative disease affecting nerves cells leading to muscle weakness paralysis and eventually respiratory failure |
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| ADHD Hyper activity disorder |
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Definition
| inattention and hyper activity |
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| group of disorders that affect movement and muscle tone caused by brain damage at birth |
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Definition
| clear fluid surrounds and protects the brain |
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| ICP intracranial pressure |
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Definition
| pressure inside the skull and brain |
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| LOC level of consciousness |
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| Lumbar puncture is a spinal tap |
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| autoimmune disease that affects central nervous system to myelin sheath |
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| OCD obsessive compulsive disorder |
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Definition
| recurring unwanted thoughts |
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| PTSD post traumatic stress disorder |
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Definition
| severe anxiety and uncontrollable thoughts about an invent |
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| uncontrolled electrical disturbance in brain |
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| TIA transient ischemic attack |
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Definition
| mini strokes when there is a temp blockage of blood flow to the brain |
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