Geriatric Emergencies Actual
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Syncope - ✔✔Temporary loss of consciousness due to a drop in blood flow to the brain
Hypovolemic - ✔✔Condition of low blood volume
Anatomy - ✔✔The structure of living organisms and their parts
Physiology - ✔✔The study of the normal functions of living organisms and their parts
Pathophysiology - ✔✔The study of the disordered physiological processes associated with disease
or injury
Toxicity - ✔✔The degree to which a substance can damage an organism
Metabolism - ✔✔The chemical processes that occur within a living organism to maintain life
Sphincter - ✔✔A ring of muscle surrounding and serving to guard or close an opening or tube
Atrophy - ✔✔Wasting away or decrease in size of a body part or tissue
Rheumatoid Arthritis - ✔✔Autoimmune disease causing joint inflammation and pain
, Gingko Biloba - ✔✔Herbal supplement that may increase the risk of bleeding when taken with
blood thinners
St. John's Wort - ✔✔Herbal supplement that can cause serious symptoms when mixed with
antidepressants
Bisphosphonates - ✔✔Medications used to improve bone strength
Excretion - ✔✔The process of eliminating waste products from the body
Autonomic - ✔✔Involuntary functions of the body, such as heart rate and digestion
Cramps - ✔✔Painful, involuntary muscle contractions
Numbness - ✔✔Loss of sensation or feeling
Zing - ✔✔A sharp, tingling sensation
Sensitivity - ✔✔Heightened response to stimuli
Diverticulosis - ✔✔Condition where small pouches protrude from the colon
Diverticulitis - ✔✔Inflammation of the pouches in diverticulosis
Hematemesis - ✔✔Vomiting of blood
Melena - ✔✔Black, tarry stools indicating lower digestive tract bleeding
Peptic Ulcer Disease - ✔✔Condition causing gnawing, burning pain in the upper abdomen
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Syncope - ✔✔Temporary loss of consciousness due to a drop in blood flow to the brain
Hypovolemic - ✔✔Condition of low blood volume
Anatomy - ✔✔The structure of living organisms and their parts
Physiology - ✔✔The study of the normal functions of living organisms and their parts
Pathophysiology - ✔✔The study of the disordered physiological processes associated with disease
or injury
Toxicity - ✔✔The degree to which a substance can damage an organism
Metabolism - ✔✔The chemical processes that occur within a living organism to maintain life
Sphincter - ✔✔A ring of muscle surrounding and serving to guard or close an opening or tube
Atrophy - ✔✔Wasting away or decrease in size of a body part or tissue
Rheumatoid Arthritis - ✔✔Autoimmune disease causing joint inflammation and pain
, Gingko Biloba - ✔✔Herbal supplement that may increase the risk of bleeding when taken with
blood thinners
St. John's Wort - ✔✔Herbal supplement that can cause serious symptoms when mixed with
antidepressants
Bisphosphonates - ✔✔Medications used to improve bone strength
Excretion - ✔✔The process of eliminating waste products from the body
Autonomic - ✔✔Involuntary functions of the body, such as heart rate and digestion
Cramps - ✔✔Painful, involuntary muscle contractions
Numbness - ✔✔Loss of sensation or feeling
Zing - ✔✔A sharp, tingling sensation
Sensitivity - ✔✔Heightened response to stimuli
Diverticulosis - ✔✔Condition where small pouches protrude from the colon
Diverticulitis - ✔✔Inflammation of the pouches in diverticulosis
Hematemesis - ✔✔Vomiting of blood
Melena - ✔✔Black, tarry stools indicating lower digestive tract bleeding
Peptic Ulcer Disease - ✔✔Condition causing gnawing, burning pain in the upper abdomen
