A hormone produced by the pancreas or taken as medication by many diabetics
~ Insulin
A sudden change in sensation, behavior, or movement
~ Seizure
The branch of medicine that deals with the causes of obesity as well as his
prevention and treatment
~ Bariatrics
Chilling caused by convect...
A physical, emotional, behavioral, or cognitive condition that interferes with a
persons ability to carry out every day tasks, such as working or caring for
oneself
✓~ Disability
The transfer of heat from one material to another through direct contact
✓~ Conduction
A battery powered mechanical pump implanted in the body to assist a failing left
ventricle and pumping blood to the body
✓~ Left ventricle assist device
LVAD
A condition that occurs as a result of high blood sugar, characterized by
dehydration, altered mental status, and shock
, ✓~ Diabetic ketoacidosis
Pain is felt in a location other than where the pain originated
✓~ Referred pain
Sharp pain that feels as if the body tissues are being torn apart
✓~ Tearing pain
Device implanted in set the skin of the chest to detect any life-threatening
dysrhythmias and deliver a shock
✓~ Automatic implanted cardiac
defibrillator
AICD
A localized, intense pain that arises from the parietal peritoneum, the lining of
the abdominal cavity
✓~ parietal pain
, Red, itchy, possibly raise blotches on the skin that often result from allergic
reactions
✓~ Hives
A device implanted under the skin with wires implanted into the heart to modify
the heart rate as needed
✓~ Pacemaker
Packaging or producing a material, such as a chemical, biological, or radiological
agent, so it can be used as a weapon
✓~ Weaponization
A severe or life-threatening allergic reaction in which the blood vessels dilate,
causing a drop in blood pressure, and the tissue lining the respiratory system
swell, interfering with the airway
✓~ Anaphylaxis
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