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1
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impairment of vision w/o a detectable lesion of the eye (lazye eye)

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amblyopia

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2
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abnormal heart rhythm

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arrhythmia

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3
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buildup o fluid in the abdomen

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ascites

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4
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weakenss

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asthenia

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5
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slow heart rate

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bradycardia

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6
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limping or lameness

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claudication

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7
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difficulty in swallowing

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dysphagia

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8
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premature contraction of the heart

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extrasystole

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9
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escape of fluid from a vessel into the surrounding tissue

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extravasate

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10
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breast enlargement in males

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gynecomastia

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11
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bleeding

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hemorrhage

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12
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elevated serum potassium

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hyperkalemia

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13
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low serum potassium

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hypokalemia

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14
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excess uric acid in the blood-prerequisite for gout

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hyperuricemia

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15
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low serum sodium

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hyponatremia

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16
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affecting the force of muscle contraction

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inotropic

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17
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inadequate blood supply to a local area due to blockage of blood vessels to the area

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ischemia

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18
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muscle weakenss

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myasthenia

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19
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excessive urination at night

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nocturia

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20
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reduced excretion of urine

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oliguria

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21
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a fall in blood pressure occurring on standing characterized by dizziness

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orthostatic hypotension

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22
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excessive excretion of urine

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polyuria

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23
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itching

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pruritus

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24
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drowsiness

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somnolence

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25
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loss of consciousness (fainting)

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Syncope

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26
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rapid heart

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tachycardia

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27
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visual disturbance in which objects appear yellow

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xanthopsia

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28
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Dry eyes

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Xerophthalmia

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29
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limb defect, they grow close to the body (due to thalidomide)

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phocomelia

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30
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medical condition in which excess body fat may have an adverse effect on health

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obesity

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31
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REMS

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Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Service

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32
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a seed that makes the stool fluffy

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psyllium

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33
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HIV

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human immunodeficiency virus

34
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an enzyme that HIV needs to replicate

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reverse transcriptase

35
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enzyme that HIV needs to replicate

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Protease

36
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enzyme that HIV needs to replicate

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integrase

37
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ritonavir boosting, inhibits the enzyme that metabolizes these drugs

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ritonavir

38
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HAART

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highly active antiretroviral therapy; involves taking multiple antiretroviral agents from different classes at the same time

39
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shingles

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herpes zoster

40
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genital herpes

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herpes genitalis

41
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cold sores, caused by HSV1

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herpes labialis

42
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enzyme that the influenza virtus needs to replicate

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neuraminidase

43
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elevated blood glucose

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hyperglycemia

44
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neutral protamine hagedorn

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isophane insulin

45
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insulin that has had its amino acid sequence altered

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insulin analogs

46
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minimal level to be healthy

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basal

47
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difficulty breathing

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dyspnea

48
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enzyme that metabolizes the incretin hormones; will prolong effect of hormones if inhibited, thus more insulin is secreted

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DPP-4 Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4

49
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a decrease in bone density caused by bone resorption

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osteoporosis

50
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loss of a substance

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resorption

51
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calcium moves from the bone to the blood and the bone becomes weaker

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bone resorption

52
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cells that build bones

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osteoblasts

53
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cells responsible for bone resorption

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osteoclasts

54
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Vitamin D

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cholecalciferol

55
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effects consciousness, tonic clonic or absense

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Generalized seizures

56
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focal, may or may not effect consciousness

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partial seizures

57
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petit mal

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absence seizure

58
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multiple TC seizures w/o regaining consciousness

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Status epilepticus

59
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gums swell and may cover teeth

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gingival hyperplasia

60
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disorder of the 5th crainial nerve, results in face pains

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trigeminal neuralgia

61
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severe daily seizures of various types with onset in young children that may continue into adulthood

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Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome

62
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neve pain after shingles blisters have subsided

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postherpetic neuralgia (PHN)

63
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fatigue accompanied w/ extreme soreness/sensitivity all over body

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fibromyalgia

64
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pain/tingling in the periphery of diabetic patient

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diabetic peripheral neuropathy

65
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agent that causes birth defects

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teratogen

66
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severe form of infantile spasms in kids less than 2

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West Syndrome

67
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painful inflammation around a joint caused by uric acid crystals

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gout

68
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crystals caused by excessive uric acid in blood

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hyperuricemia

69
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gout involving the big toe

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podagra

70
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reduce fever

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antipyretic

71
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enzyme needed for uric acid production

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xanthine oxidase

72
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percutaneous absorption enhancer; tastes like garlic

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dimethyl sulfoxide

73
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precancerous rough patches of skin caused by UV light

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actinic keratosis

74
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induces abortion

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abortifacient

75
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blocks progesterone receptors in the uterus

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antiprogestin

76
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presence of a thrombus

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thrombosis

77
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blood clot

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thrombus

78
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enzyme necessary for fibrin formation

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thrombin

79
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necessary for clot formation

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fibrin

80
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periodic leg pain, worse when walking

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intermittent claudication

81
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lameness

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claudication

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