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| abnormal protein deposits......found in some types of infiltrative cariomyopathies (give myocardium a speckled look on Echo) |
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| in response to exposure to a foreign substance, acute allergic response of a previously sensitized person |
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| long spidery fingers seen in patients with Marfan's syndrome and in some patients with atrial-septal defects |
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| small nodules in the heart, made by cardiac tissue cells in a rheumatic heart. Last after the illness is gone. |
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| peritoneal fluid in the abdominal region |
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| uncoordination of voluntary movements (no paralysis) |
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| palliative procedure for patients who are not candidates for surgery (i.e. have poor LV function), HIGH RESTENOSIS RATE....MAY NOT WORK ON SEVERE CALCIFICATION OF FUSION OF LEAFLETS |
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| acute thiamin deficiency which causes high output heart failure |
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| tumors from the GI tract cause thickened fibrotic heart valves, usually in the left heart |
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| restrictive cardiomyopathy caused by parasites: liver enlargement, fever, heart problems. These are fatal blood-sucking insect bites from Brazil and Argentina |
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| a condition of the nerves which causes involuntary movement of the face or limbs, and lack of concentration months after rheumatic fever |
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| surgical cutting of adhesions that make valve leaflets stick together |
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| production of too many glucocorticoids, may be caused by adrenal gland tumor: fatigue, weakness, osteoporosis, edema, diabetes, other symptoms |
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| medication which increases urine output |
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| excessive fluid in tissues |
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| blood in urine: suggests renal infarction or infective endocarditis |
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| excessive iron in the blood (related to amyloidosis which pushes iron from tissues into the blood) |
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| inadequate Oxygen in body tissues |
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| the introduction of a tube into an orifice or vessel |
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| indicate pulmonary congestion in CXR (could be caused by mitral stenosis) |
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| enhanced production of ketones causes acidosis of the blood. Tested for in the urine. Often seen with: starvation, high-fat diet, pregnancy, inadequately controlled diabetes |
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| malnutrition in children: severe protein deficiency |
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| increased number of WBCs due to infection |
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| thickened/fibrotic valves happens in restrictive cardiomyopathy |
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| general discomfort/uneasiness |
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| cheeks have blue discoloration because veins are dialated: happens in pulmonary hypertension and mitral stenosis |
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| #sick people/population/time |
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| weak flabby valve due to loss of elasticity (mitral valve usually) |
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| decreased metabolic rate caused by hypofunction of the thyroid |
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| not enough blood volume in body |
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| relief of severity of symptoms but not curing |
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| spontaneous feeling of burning, pins and needles, tickling, or tingling |
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| agents which prevent disease occurance |
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| alternation in pulse amplitude (small vs large) with a regular rhythm detected through palpation of pulse. generally seen with LHF |
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| decreased strength of the pulse during inspration (respiratory fluctuation) is exaggerated...that is, a fall of >10mmHg the original arterial pressure with inspiration.....occurs in large pneumothorax, pericardial tamponade, obstructive lung disease |
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| gives a rough indication of SVO. Is the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure. palpated in the radial artery in the right wrist. |
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| attacks initiated by exposure to cold or emotional disturbance. numbness, tingling, burning, pallor followed by cyanosis and redness of fingers and toes, then returning to normal. secondary to pulmonary hypertension, myxedema, trauma |
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| granular deposits found in types of infiltrative cardiomyopathies |
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| chronic skin disease of unknown cause: more likely in women than men. Tough leathery skin and organs. No specific therapy/treatment |
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| nonspecific indicator of inflammatory disease which tests the speed at which RBCs settle |
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| hyperactive thyroid gland |
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| hives/itchy swelling of the skin: eruption of transient edemous |
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| diminished flow in the superficial veins. pale, blue, cold skin. may be cold, clammy perpiration in lower output states |
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| warm pink moist skin, distended forearm veins, high venous flow.....seen in high output states or AI |
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| hallucination of irregular whirling motions (can think themselves are whirling or the room is whirling) |
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| Rapid upstroke and small stroke volume output, not much blood making it through the system. Common in patients with severe MR |
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