Category: I

The erratic, unpredictable pulse that is present in atrial fibrillation.  

A pulse in which occasional beats are skipped, caused by conditions such as premature atrial contractions, premature ventricular contractions, and atrial fibrillation. A pulse in which one or more beats are omitted or absent.  

A pulse recorded in the proximal portions of the carotid, femoral, and brachial arteries.  

Psychosis occurring during the period of bodily and intellectual decline.  

An antibody or immunoglobulin produced by plasma cells that identifies foreign antigens and initiates their destruction.  

The state in which an individual experiences a decrease in the ability to guard the self from internal or external threats such as illness or injury.  

A projection of an x-ray photon beam that yields an image having the same dimensions as the object being examined.  

A documented program of intervention mandated for each child provided education-related rehabilitation services under federal legislation. The program guarantees a free and appropriate public education for children with disabilities. Decisions relating to Individual Educational Programs must be approved in Admission, Review and Discharge conferences mandated by federal legislation. Participants in these conferences should include parents…

Profile of a person with a psychological outlook characterized by more vigor and less tension, depression, anger, fatigue, and confusion than is found in others. This type of affect often is found in elite athletes and others with physically active lifestyles.  

The medially projecting process of the zygomatic bone that articulates with the maxilla. It forms the inferior lateral margin of orbit.