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3 terms starting with R
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Learn more about Respiratory arrest
Respiratory arrest
Breathing stops and there is no effective supply of fresh oxygen to the blood from the lungs. If breathing is not restored, cardiac arrest will quickly follow, as the heart muscle becomes starved of oxygen.
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Learn more about Retrograde amnesia
Retrograde amnesia
The loss of memory of events for a period prior to the injury.
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Learn more about Rigidity
Rigidity
This simply means stiffness, resistance to movement.