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| the use of medication to block pain during surgery and other medical procedures |
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| uneasiness, worry, or fear often about a situation or condition |
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| a lack of interest in activities |
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| any tube inserted into the respiratory tract to maintain or promote breathing |
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| a type of mental health disorder that causes a person to swing from periods of deep depression (depressive episode) to periods of extreme activity (manic episode) |
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| hollow drainage tubes that are inserted into the chest to drain air, blood, or other fluid, or pus that has collected inside the pleural cavity or space |
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| a feeling of discomfort or discontent caused by being in a limiting or restrictive situation or environment |
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| Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
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| a type of psychotherapy that is usually short-term and focuses on skills and solutions that a person can use to modify negative thinking and behavior patterns; often used to treat anxiety disorders and depression |
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| unconscious behaviors used to release tension or cope with stress |
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| a mood disorder that causes pain, fatigue, apathy, sadness, irritability, anxiety, sleeplessness, and loss of appetite, as well as other symptoms |
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| Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) |
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| an anxiety disorder that is characterized by chronic anxiety and worry, even when there is no cause for those feelings |
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| the passage of a plastic tube through the mouth, nose, or opening in the neck and into the trachea |
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| Major Depressive Disorder |
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| a type of depressive disorder that causes pain, fatigue, apathy, sadness, irritability, anxiety, sleeplessness, and loss of appetite, as well as other symptoms |
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| the use of a machine to inflate and deflate the lungs when a person is unable to breathe on his own |
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| any of a broad range of medical conditions (such as major depression, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder, or panic disorder) that are marked primarily by sufficient disorganization of personality, mind, or emotions to impair normal psychological functioning and cause marked distress or disability and that are typically associated with a disruption in normal thinking, feeling, mood, behavior, interpersonal interactions, or daily functioning |
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| Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
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| a disorder characterized by recurring intrusive behavior or thoughts that cause anxiety or stress |
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| a noninvasive medical device for measuring continuously or intermittently the degree of oxygen saturation of circulating blood or a localized region of tissue |
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| a disorder characterized by a person having regular panic attacks or living with chronic anxiety about having another attack |
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| an intense, irrational fear of or anxiety about an object, place, or situation |
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| a method of treating mental health disorders that involves talking about one's problems with a mental health professional |
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| the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart; the palpable beat resulting from such pulse as detected in a superficial artery |
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| a type of psychotic disorder that causes problems with thinking, communication, and the ability to manage emotions, make decisions, and understand reality |
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| an agent or drug that helps calm and soothe a person and may cause sleep |
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| a temporary condition that has symptoms like those of a mental health disorder; possible causes include a personal crisis, temporary physical changes in the brain, side effects from medications, and severe changes in the environment |
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| the repeated use of legal or illegal substances in a way that is harmful to oneself or others |
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| a surgically created opening through the neck into the trachea |
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