Medical surgical "visual" with definitions

Autonomic dysreflexia (AD), also known as autonomic hyperreflexia,

 is a potentially life-threatening condition which can be considered a medical 

emergency requiring immediate attention.

Bowel obstruction, also known as intestinal obstruction, is a mechanical or 

functional obstruction of the intestines which prevents the normal movement 

of the products of digestion

Myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood 

flow stops to a part of the heart causing damage to the heart muscle.

Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that affects mostly the lungs, but also the 

pancreas, liver, kidneys, and intestine

Dementia is a broad category of brain diseases that cause a long term and often

 gradual decrease in the ability to think and remember that is great enough to 

affect a person's daily functioning.

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a serious complication of diabetes that occurs when your 

body produces high levels of blood acids called ketones. The condition develops when

 your body can't produce enough insulin

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive

 muscle degeneration and weakness. It is one of nine types of muscular dystrophy.

dumping syndrome is a condition that can develop after surgery to remove all or part of your stomach or after surgery to bypass your stomach to help you lose weight.

Epiglottitis is a potentially life-threatening condition that occurs when the 

epiglottis — a small cartilage "lid" that covers your windpipe — swells, blocking the flow

 of air into your lungs.

Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, which is vital to 

good vision. This damage is often caused by an abnormally high pressure in your eye.

Glomerulonephritis is inflammation of the tiny filters in your kidneys (glomeruli).

Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare disorder in which your body's immune system attacks

 your nerves.

Hemophilia is a rare disorder in which your blood doesn't clot normally because it 

lacks sufficient blood-clotting proteins (clotting factors).

Tetanus is a serious bacterial disease that affects your nervous system, leading to painful muscle contractions, particularly of your jaw and neck muscles. Tetanus can interfere with your ability to breathe and can threaten your life. Tetanus is commonly known as "lockjaw."

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