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  1. Myocardial infarction - Wikipedia

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    Myocardial infarction; Other names: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI), heart attack: A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, causing catastrophic thrombus formation, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream to the heart muscle.

  2. Narcissism - Wikipedia

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    It was not until the late 1800s that narcissism began to be defined in psychological terms. [9] Since that time, the term has had a significant divergence in meaning in psychology. It has been used to describe: A sexual perversion, A normal developmental stage, A symptom in psychosis, and; A characteristic in several of the object relations ...

  3. Anorexia nervosa - Wikipedia

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    Medical students are a high risk group, with an overall estimated prevalence of 10.4% globally. [205] The lifetime rate of atypical anorexia nervosa, a form of ED-NOS in which the person loses a significant amount of weight and is at risk for serious medical complications despite having a higher body-mass index, is much higher, at 5–12%. [206]

  4. Ehlers–Danlos syndrome - Wikipedia

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    But long-term use of NSAIDs is often a risk factor for gastrointestinal, renal, and blood-related side effects. It can worsen symptoms of mast cell activation syndrome , a disease that may be associated with EDS.

  5. Independent medical examination - Wikipedia

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    Independent medical examinations may be conducted to determine the cause, extent and medical treatment of a work-related or other injury where liability is at issue; whether an individual has reached maximum benefit from treatment; and whether any permanent impairment remains after treatment.

  6. Concussion - Wikipedia

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    The terms mild brain injury, mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), mild head injury (MHI), and concussion may be used interchangeably; [143] [88] although the term "concussion" is still used in sports literature as interchangeable with "MHI" or "mTBI", the general clinical medical literature uses "mTBI" instead, since a 2003 CDC report outlined ...

  7. Fibrothorax - Wikipedia

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    Fibrothorax is a medical condition characterised by severe scarring and fusion of the layers of the pleural space surrounding the lungs resulting in decreased movement of the lung and ribcage. [1] The main symptom of fibrothorax is shortness of breath .

  8. Physical therapy - Wikipedia

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    Physical therapy addresses the illnesses or injuries that limit a person's abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. [3] PTs use an individual's history and physical examination to arrive at a diagnosis and establish a management plan and, when necessary, incorporate the results of laboratory and imaging studies like X-rays, CT-scan, or MRI findings.