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Vertigo and confusion that occur in decompression illness. A term used to describe a range of conditions that exhibit symptoms of impaired coordination in movement and an unsteady gait. These conditions include ailments like sheep gid, equine encephalomyelitis, botulism, loco poisoning, grass tetany, and certain neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and tabes dorsalis.  

The incubation period of an infectious disorder.  

The period in which the causative agent is present in the body before the onset of a disease.  

A device used to measure body height, especially of children.  

In emergency cardiac care, defibrillation repeated immediately without resuming basic life support or cardiopulmonary resuscitation between the electrical discharges.  

A mold that grows well on wood, plaster, insulation, tobacco products, and sheetrock. Inhalation of spores has been implicated in cases of fatigue, chronic headaches, and respiratory difficulties.  

A term used in describing a patient’s status. It indicates that the patient’s disease process has not changed precipitously or significantly.  

The monitoring of a drug’ s quality and effectiveness throughout its shelf life.  

A bottle made of a flexible, semirigid material that can be deformed by applying hand pressure to it. It is used to contain irrigating solutions, especially those required in ophthalmology.  

A position in which the person crouches with legs drawn up closely in front of, or beneath, the body; sitting on one’s haunches and heels.