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The transient (and frequently sudden) loss of conciousness due to a lack of oxygen to the brain & results in an inability to stay in an upright position.
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Syncope
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Small red smooth hemorrhagic spots appering on a patient's skin indicating that minute amounts of blood have escaped into skin epithelium.
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Petechiae
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Low platelet count
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Thrombocytopenia
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In the early morning, approximately 12 hours after the last ingestion of food
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Basal State
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Abstinence from nutritional support such as food and beverages
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Fasting
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Solid masses derived from blood constituents that reside in the blood vesels.
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Thrombi
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Hardened veins
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Schlerosed veins
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Obstructed
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Occlude
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Body fluid fluctuations during the day cause some hormone levels to decrese in the afternoon.
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Diurnal Rhythms
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Destruction of red blood cells
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Hemolysis
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A decrease in the plasma volume with an increased concentration of cells and larger molecules.
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Hemoconcentration
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Blood leakage into tissues or an organ
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Hematoma
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