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  2. Syncope (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Hyperadrenergic orthostatic hypotension refers to an orthostatic drop in blood pressure despite high levels of sympathetic adrenergic response. This occurs when a person with normal physiology is unable to compensate for >20% loss in intravascular volume. [26] This may be due to blood loss, dehydration or third-spacing. On standing the person ...

  3. Hypoglycemia - Wikipedia

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    When blood sugar levels fall to the low-normal range, the first line of defense against hypoglycemia is decreasing insulin release by the pancreas. [3] [17] This drop in insulin allows the liver to increase glycogenolysis. [3] [17] Glycogenolysis is the process of glycogen breakdown that results in the production of glucose.

  4. Presenteeism - Wikipedia

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    An employee may come to work because they simply need the money and cannot afford to take time off due to illness. Doctors may attend work while sick due to feelings of being irreplaceable. Additionally, one could go to work due to a love and devotion to the job; in this case, it could be considered an act of organizational citizenship and ...

  5. List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes - Wikipedia

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    of or relating to a blood clot, clotting of blood Greek θρόμβος (thrómbos), lump, piece, clot of blood thrombus, thrombocytopenia: thyr(o)-thyroid: Greek θῠρεός (thureós), large oblong shield; + εἶδος (eîdos), a form or shape thym-emotions Greek θῡμός (thūmós), spirit, soul; courage; breath, mind, emotions ...

  6. Sick leave - Wikipedia

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    Sick leave (also called medical leave in India) is the leave that an employee is legally entitled to when the employee is out of work due to illness. Medical leaves can be taken for a minimum of 0.5 to a maximum of 12 working days with 100% pay or a maximum of 24 days with 50% pay per employee per year.

  7. Hypovolemic shock - Wikipedia

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    When resulting from blood loss, trauma is the most common root cause, but severe blood loss can also happen in various body systems without clear traumatic injury. [3] The body in hypovolemic shock prioritizes getting oxygen to the brain and heart, which reduces blood flow to nonvital organs and extremities, causing them to grow cold, look ...

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  9. List of hematologic conditions - Wikipedia

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    Acute posthemorrhagic anemia (also known as acute blood loss anemia) is a condition in which a person quickly loses a large volume of circulating hemoglobin. Acute blood loss is usually associated with an incident of trauma or a severe injury resulting in a large loss of blood. It can also occur during or after a surgical procedure. [19]