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… Decisions Where to Receive Care The Dying Process After Death Overview What decisions … choices? It can be hard to talk with your loved ones about death. But it is important to discuss your choices while you … failure, cornea disease, or heart failure . After your death, you may be able to donate certain organs depending on …
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… about having heart failure is that it can lead to premature death. The increased death rate among people with heart … abnormal heart rhythms . Some people with heart failure die suddenly from abnormal rapid heart rhythms (called … patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death. Circulation , published online October …
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… Hospital Avoiding Mercury in Fish Baby's Sleep Position and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Basic Dental Care Blood and Body Fluid …
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… signs and you may notice one or more symptoms such as: Sudden, painless vaginal bleeding that is light to heavy … blood pressure/pregnancy induced hypertension and HELLP syndrome About 7 in 100 pregnant women will develop high … your abdomen can be a sign of a liver disorder called HELLP syndrome, a type of severe pre-eclampsia. HELLP is rare but …
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… Basics What is cardiac arrest? In cardiac arrest, the heart suddenly stops beating. This causes blood to stop pumping to … minutes, the person will die. This problem is also called sudden cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest is different from a … People who have a family history of sudden cardiac death have a higher risk for sudden cardiac death. footnote …
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… (nasal septum) when the drug is snorted. Bowel tissue death. Damage to the kidneys. Serious infections, HIV, … of appetite. Developing a stimulant use disorder. Sometimes sudden death can occur, even with the first use of cocaine. Sudden death from cocaine use may occur because of a heart …
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… cause symptoms. But it may cause rapid weight gain and sudden swelling of the hands and face. Severe pre-eclampsia … Eclampsia can lead to maternal coma and fetal and maternal death. This is why women with pre-eclampsia are often given … A preterm birth can cause problems for the newborn. An infant born before 37 weeks may have trouble breathing …
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… it can cause serious bleeding that can quickly lead to death. Aneurysms can form in any section of the aorta. They … throbbing. If the aneurysm bursts, or ruptures, it causes sudden, severe pain. How is it diagnosed? Aneurysms are … can affect the arteries. These conditions include Marfan syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Aging. The aorta …
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