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Eruptive stage
The period in which an exanthem appears.
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Cold stage
The chill or rigor of a malarial paroxysm.
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Asphyxial stage
The preliminary stage of Asiatic cholera.
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Algid stage
Cold and cyanotic skin that occurs in cholera and some other diseases.
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Retention of staff
Keeping employees on a stable roster without losses due to attrition, firing, or layoffs.
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Attending staff
The group of physicians and surgeons who have privileges to practice at a hospital.
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Stadiometer
A device used to measure body height, especially of children.
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Stacked shock
In emergency cardiac care, defibrillation repeated immediately without resuming basic life support or cardiopulmonary resuscitation between the electrical discharges.
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Stachybotrys chartarum
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.
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Stable condition
A term used in describing a patient’s status. It indicates that the patient’s disease process has not changed precipitously or significantly.
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