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| Generalized massive edema |
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| Spasmodic, choking, or suffocative pain-used almost exclusively to denote angina pectoris or chest pain. It often radiates down the arms, particularly the left arm. |
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| A higher-pitched sound heard over the arteries on auscultation. (this word is pronounced brew-ee). |
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| Perspiration and particularly profuse perspiration, generally unrelated to room temperature. |
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| Small, hemorrhagic spot, largr than a petechia, in the skin or mucous membrane that forms a discolord (blue or purple) patch, rounded or irregular, and not elevated. |
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| Nosebleed. This is often a complication of hypertension (high blood pressure). |
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| A localized collection of blood, usually clotted, in a space, organ, or tissue. the result of a break in a blood vessel wall, often due to trauma. Sudural hematoma is one fairly common type. |
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| a generalized term for elevated lipids in the blood. Common specific forms of this are hypertriglyceridemia and hypercholesterolemia. this condition can be dangerouse because it leads to blockages in the arteries. |
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| Abnormally low blood pressure. An orthostatic hyper- or hypotension occurs when the values of the blood pressure change upon changing positions. In other word, a patient could have high blood pressure when standing up, but it returns to normal when taken sitting down. |
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| Deficient oxygenation of the blood. |
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| Difficulty breathing, except when in the upright position. Often designated by necessity to elevate the head and upper body: two pillow orthopnea, three pillow orthopnea. |
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| A subjective sensation of a rapid or irregular heartbeat. Often this is determined because a patient is aware of the heart beating. |
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| paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
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| Being awakened in the night by episodic painful or difficult breathing, often relieved by sitting up. This is usually a result of elevated pulmonary venous pressure and pulmonary edema. |
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| An abnormal, dicontinuous, nonmusical sound heard on auscultation. This is usually indicative of lung disease, congestion, or bronchospasm, but can also be caused by heart failure. |
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| A continuous dry rattling in the throat or bronchial tube, heard on auscultation. It is usually due to an obstruction. |
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| A temporary suspension of consciousness, a faint or a "swoon." When syncope is of cardiac origin, it is typically sudden and ends abruptly and spontaneously. Vasovagal syncope, often called a vasovagal attack, is both a vascular and neurogenic reaction. |
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| A sensation of vibration felt by the examiner on palpation of the body or on auscutation, especially over the heart because of a large cardia murmur. Other apparent heart sound abnormalities may be described as "heaves," rubs," "clicks," or "gallops." |
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