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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
A chronic disease in which a person craves drinks that contain alcohol and is unable to control his or her drinking. A person with this disease also needs to drink greater amounts to get the same effect and has withdrawal symptoms after stopping alcohol use. Alcoholism affects physical and mental health, and can cause problems with family, friends, and work. Regular heavy alcohol intake increases the risk of several types of cancer. Also called alcohol dependence.
Industry:Health care
Disease caused by the spread of bacteria and their toxins in the bloodstream. Also called septicemia and toxemia.
Industry:Health care
A rapidly progressing cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow, and causes large numbers of white blood cells to be produced and enter the blood stream.
Industry:Health care
The force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is taken using two measurements: systolic (measured when the heart beats, when blood pressure is at its highest) and diastolic (measured between heart beats, when blood pressure is at its lowest). Blood pressure is written with the systolic blood pressure first, followed by the diastolic blood pressure (for example 120/80).
Industry:Health care
Glucose (a type of sugar) found in the blood. Also called glycemia.
Industry:Health care
The administration of blood or blood products into a blood vessel.
Industry:Health care
A tube through which the blood circulates in the body. Blood vessels include a network of arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins.
Industry:Health care
Pain that comes on quickly, can be severe, but lasts a relatively short time.
Industry:Health care
