ICD: Implantable cardiac defibrillator, a device that is put within the body and is designed to recognize certain types of abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) and correct them. Defibrillators continuously monitor the heart rhythm in order to detect overly rapid arrhythmias such as. 1  Ventricular tachycardia (rapid regular beating of the ventricles, the bottom chambers of the heart); and. 2  Ventricular fibrillation (rapid irregular beating of the ventricles).
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medical diagnosis diagnosis based on information from sources such as findings from a physical examination, interview with the patient or family or both, medical history of the patient and family, and clinical findings as reported by laboratory tests and radiologic studies. nursing diagnosis see nursing diagnosis.
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1. determination of the nature of a cause of a disease. 2. a concise technical description of the cause, nature, or manifestations of a condition, situation, or problem. adj., adj diagnos´tic. clinical diagnosis diagnosis based on signs, symptoms, and laboratory findings during life.
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diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) a system of classification or grouping of patients according to medical diagnosis for purposes of paying hospitalization costs. In 1983, amendments to Social Security contained a prospective payment plan for most Medicare inpatient services in the United States.
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These ventricular arrhythmias impair the pumping efficiency of the heart and greatly raise the risks of fainting (syncope) and sudden cardiac arrest. They tend to develop in people with coronary artery disease or heart muscle diseases (cardiomyopathies). They are life-threatening.
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medical diagnosis. 1. The identification of the cause of the patient's illness or discomfort. 2. The process of determining the unique cause of a patient's illness.
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A medical diagnosis is defined as the identification of the cause of the patient's illness or discomfort. Medical diagnosis is the identification of the cause of the patient's illness or discomfort.