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steatosis   fatty degeneration, or intracellular accumulation of lipids  
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Algor mortis   cooling of the body after death  
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Rigor mortis   stiffening of the body after death  
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Livor mortis   pooling of the blood in dependent portions of the body after death  
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cardinal signs of inflammation   rubor, dolor, tumor, calor  
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Rubor   hyperemia due to vasoactive amines  
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Dolor   pain  
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Tumor   due to accumulation of exudates  
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Calor   heat caused by hyperemia  
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lymphangitis   inflammation of the lymph channels  
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lymphadenitis   infection of the lymph node  
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friction rub   shaggy layer of fibrin which causes sticking and pain  
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abscess   an eaten out hole that fills up with pus that will not heal and until drained  
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empyema   an abscess that opens up into the pleural space  
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sinus   a deep abscess that drains to the surface  
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furnucle/boil   a surface skin abscess  
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carbuncle   deeper suppuration drains to the surface through multiple openings  
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cellulitis   deep suppuration within tissue  
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septicemia/sepsis   bacteremia that is sustained and produces systemic symptoms of fever, malaise, and prostration  
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effusion   fluid that collects in a cavity or potential space  
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ascites   accumulation of fluids in the peritoneal space  
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anasarca   massive, generalized edema  
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Exudate in the lungs   either infection or cancer (tumor)  
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Transudate in the lungs   usually caused by CV problem such as heart failure  
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DIC   Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, lose clotting/platelets and bleed from everywhere  
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DVT   Deep Vein Thromobosis, if a clot forms here and breaks loose, will result in pulmonary embolism  
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aneurism   weakening of the muscular area of the artery; a bulge forms  
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dysphagia   difficulty swallowing  
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achalasia   constriction of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter  
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cephalic phase   increased gastric with thought of food  
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gastric phase   presence of food in antrum causes release of gastrin  
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intestinal phase   proteins and other partially digested foods in the duodenum causes release of hormones that inhibit gastric juices and decreases gastric emptying  
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Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome   caused by pancreatic tumor that secretes excess amounts of gastrin  
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paptic ulcer disease   erosion of the lining of the stomach (or esophagus,duodenum) due to exposure to stomach acids (HCl, pepsin)  
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essential hypertension   95% of hypertension, without an obvious cause  
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hepatic encephalopathy   due to excess ammonia from liver cirrhosis  
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hypertensive encephalopathy   due to edema in the brain from metastatic hypertension  
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Irregular rate   rhythmic, maybe every fourth beat dropped  
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Irregular irregular rate   no rhythm at all, atrial fibrillation  
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endocarditis   effects the valves in the heart  
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Four types of shock   Cardiogenic, Hypovolumic, Vascular/Distributive, Obstructive  
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Cardiogenic   something going bad with the heart (acutely)  
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Hypovolumic   donated too much blood/lose significant amount of blood, heart pumps like made but not enough volume to pump  
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Vascular/Distributive   Caused when blood vessels lose their tone, blood pressure drops  
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Obstructive   Tumor blocking the aorta, for example  
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