- Septicemia =
a disease caused by certain microorganism
and their poisonous products in the blood.
- TRAUMA =
an emotional shock which has a lasting
effect on the mind.
- DIABETES MELLITUS =
a disorder of the pancreas, the organ that
normally produces insulin.
- Hypovolemic shock =
markedly reduced volume of circulating
blood resulting in inadequate tissue perfusion.
- thrombophlebitis =
inflammation of the veins, usually of the
legs and associated with a blood clot.
- congestion failure =
excessive accumulation of blood or fluid in
a part of the body.
- GLAUCOMA =
a disturbance in the
circulation of aqueous fluid; causes an increase in intraocular pressure.
- HEMORRHAGE
= excess loss of blood from the
vascular system.
- HEMORRHOIDS =
distended veins in the
rectum.
- HEMOPTYSIS
= the presence of blood in the
sputum.
- HEMOLYSIS =
rupture of red blood cells
- PSYCHOSOMATIC
= concerning the mind and the body;
emotional disturbances manifested by physiologic symptoms.
- URTICARIA =
an allergic reaction marked
by smooth, reddened, slightly elevated patches of skin and intense itching.
- CONSTIPATION =
passage of small, dry, hard stool or
passage of no stool for an abnormally long time.
- ANEMIA =
a condition in which the blood is
deficient in red blood cells or hemoglobin.
- GLOSSITIS
= inflammation in the tongue.
- HYPERTHYROIDISM =
is a disease where the thyroid gland at the
front of the neck secretes too much thyroid hormones.
- FLATULENCE =
is the term used to describe
the familiar feeling of having gas in the stomach or intestines.
- cirrhosis of the liver =
yellowish color of the diseased liver.
- HYPOKALEMIA =
deficiency of potassium in
the blood plasma.
- THROMBOCYTOPENIA
= an abnormal reduction in
the number of platelets in the blood.
- ANALGESIC =
a medication used to alter
the perception and interpretation of pain.
- HYPOXIA =
insufficient oxygen anywhere
in the body.
- IDIOSYNCRATIC
EFFECT = a different,
unexpected or individual effect from the normal one usually expected from a
medication; the occurrence of unpredictable and unexplainable symptoms.
- PALPITATION =
to beat rapidly.
- TACHYCARDIA =
an abnormally rapid pulse
rate, greater than 100 beats per minute.
- TACHYPNEA =
abnormally fast respiration
usually more than 24 respirations per minute.
- VASODILATORS =
widening the blood vessels.
-
VASOCONSTRICTION = narrowing
of the blood vessels.