Definitions
the usual or normal temperature measured over a period of time
average temperature
What do you feel when it is hard to breathe after running or climbing stairs?
breathlessness [ˈbrɛθləsnəs] – одышка
регулярный и нерегулярный
regular and irregular
a serious medical condition when the heart cannot pump blood well enough to meet the body’s needs
heart failure
You feel this when your chest feels tight and you cannot get enough air.
dyspnoea [dɪspˈniːə] – диспноэ
аритмия
arrhythmia
being in contact with something, such as heat, chemicals, or disease
exposure to
What do we call it when your body works hard, like running or lifting something heavy?
exertion [ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən] – физическое напряжение
отечность, припухлость
swelling
at risk of being harmed by hot weather or high temperatures
heat-vulnerable
Your heart rate is slower and you breathe normally. We say the patient is 'this'.
at rest [æt rɛst] – в состоянии покоя
фибрилляция предсердий
atrial fibrillation
a medicine that helps the body get rid of extra water and salt through urine
diuretic
A patient says: 'I can only sleep sitting up because I feel short of breath lying down'. This is what condition?
orthopnoea [ˌɔːrθɒpˈniːə] – ортопноэ
сердцебиение, перебои в сердце
palpitations