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malaise. loss of appetite. sudden, unintentional weight loss. anemia. depression. low-grade fever. limited range of motion. The symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica develop quickly, usually over ...
Apex beat. The apex beat (lat. ictus cordis ), also called the apical impulse, [1] is the pulse felt at the point of maximum impulse ( PMI ), which is the point on the precordium farthest outwards (laterally) and downwards (inferiorly) from the sternum at which the cardiac impulse can be felt. The cardiac impulse is the vibration resulting from ...
The disease is more common among women, and Caucasians are more likely to get PMR than other ethnic groups. The exact cause of PMR is unknown, but it's thought to be an autoimmune disorder in ...
Overview. Your pulse is the vibration of blood as your heart pumps it through your arteries. You can feel your pulse by placing your fingers over a large artery that lies close to your skin. The ...
loss of language skills. facial drooping. personality changes. memory problems and mental slowness. Symptoms can progress rapidly to include complications such as dementia, seizures, or coma. PML ...
Symptoms. The first signs of PML can be different from person to person, depending on the nerves that are damaged first. But they often include: Clumsiness or loss of coordination. Difficulty ...
Sit or lie down on your bed, couch, or floor. Bend your leg a little, but not enough that your foot is flat on the floor. Wrap your hand around your knee so your fingers are against the soft ...
Parasternal heave. A parasternal heave, lift, [1] or thrust [2] is a precordial impulse that may be felt (palpated) in patients with cardiac or respiratory disease. Precordial impulses are visible or palpable pulsations of the chest wall, which originate on the heart or the great vessels. [3]