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- Internal cardiac defibrillator A device put within the body that is designed to recognize certain types of abnormal heart rhythms…
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- Cold injury Cold injuries include chilblains, 'trench foot,' and frostbite. Cold injuries occur with and without freezing…
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- Arrhythmias, slow Abnormally slow heart rhythms, medically termed bradycardia
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