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Also called crib death. The sudden death of a baby under the age of about twelve months in bed, without any identifiable cause. The sudden death from an unknown cause of an apparently healthy infant. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is defined as the sudden death of an infant under 1 year of age that…

The death of a victim of coronary heart attack within 24 h after the appearance of symptoms. Death without any identifiable cause, not preceded by an illness. An unexpected death occurring from any cause other than violence or trauma. Sudden deaths may be instantaneous or may happen over a period of minutes or hours. Examples…

An acute coronary attack that results in death within 24 h.    

A surgical technique involving the insertion of a tube into fat tissue whereby the tissue is removed by suction. The procedure is generally used on people who have excess deposits of adipose tissue in specific areas of the body, e.g., the hips.  

Vacuum aspiration.  

Hollow semiflexible tubes of varying diameter that are used to aspirate material from within the pharynx, trachea, and upper bronchi.  

Vacuum curettage. The removal of the products of conception from the uterus using a device that sucks the tissues away from the lining of the uterus.  

A wound of the chest wall through which air passes into and out of the pleural space with each respiration. A chest wall injury that forms an exposed wound, allowing air to pass through and leading to the collapse of the lung on the corresponding side of the body. This results in intense breathlessness and…

Needing aid or help.  

A method of training in which successively more nearly exact performances of the correct response are required.