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| a disorder involving a thrombus in a deep vein; most commonly the iliac and femoral veins |
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| the residual pressure of the arterial system during ventricular relaxation |
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| progression of preeclampsia to generalized seizures which cannot be attributed to other causes, seizures may occure post-partum |
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| a solution that increases the degree of osmotic pressure on a semipermeable membrane, solution contains a high level of solute |
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| a solution that has a lower concentration of solute than another solution, thus exerting less osmotic pressure on a semipermeable membrane |
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| intermittent claudication |
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| ischemic musble ache or pain that is precipitated by a consistent level of exercise, resolves within 10 minutes or less with rest, and is reproducible |
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| preeclampsia, eclampsia, gestational, or chronic |
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| elevated blood pressure associated with any of several primary diseases, auch as renal, pulmonary, endocrine, and vascular diseases |
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| the peak pressure exerted against the arteries when the heart contracts |
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| drugs that interfer with blood's clotting ability |
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| an abnormal particle floating in the blood |
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| primary (essential) hypertension |
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| an elevated systemic arterial blood pressure for which no cause can be found and which is often the only significant clinical finding |
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| localized collection of blood in a space or tissue |
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| discomfort in the calf with sharp dorsiflexion of the foot (may indicate DVT) |
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| a solution having the same osmotic pressure as blood |
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| abnormal skin sensations such as tickling, itching, or burning |
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| thrombosis of a vein without prior inflammation of the vein |
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| inflammation: a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat |
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| dry, flaky, itchy skin related to changes caused by venous insufficiency; severe cases may weep clear fluid and resemble infection |
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| phlebitis in conjunction with the formation of a blood clot |
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| a blood clot formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin |
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| changes resulting from interruption of nerve supply |
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| Poor or impaired flow of venous blood from the legs and feet to the heart, often characterized by symptoms such as varicose veins, swelling, aching, skin changes and/or venous ulcers |
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