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Angina Pectoris
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A spasmodic pain in the chest, characterized by a sensation of severe constriction or pressure on the anterior chest; associated with insufficient blood supply to the heart, aggravated by exercise or tension, and relieved by rest or medication
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Asthma
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A condition marked by recurrent attacks of breathing difficulty, often with wheezing, due to spasmodic constriction of the air passages, often as a response to allergens or to mucus plugs in the bronchioles
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Diabetes
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A condition that develops when glucose builds up in the blood, overflows into the urine, and passes through the body unused
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Heart Attack
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Lay term for a condition resulting from blockage of a coronary artery and subsequent death of part of the heart muscle; an acute myocardial infarction; sometimes called simply a coronary
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Hyperglycemia
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An abnormally increased concentration of glucose in the blood
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Hypoglycemia
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An abnormally diminished concentration of glucose in the blood
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Psychogenic Shock
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A shock-like state due to severe emotional distress; may result in a fainting spell resulting from a transient disease in blood flow to the brain
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Seizure
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Generalized, uncoordinated muscular activity associated with a loss of responsiveness; a convulsion; an attack of epilepsy
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Status Epilepticus
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The occurrence of two or more seizures without a period of complete consciousness between them
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Stroke
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A brain injury due to bleeding in the brain tissue or to a blockage of blood flow, causing permanent damage
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Syncope
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Fainting; a brief period of unresponsiveness
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