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  2. Collapsing pulse - Wikipedia

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    Watson's water hammer pulse, also known as Corrigan's pulse or collapsing pulse, is the medical sign (seen in aortic regurgitation) which describes a pulse that is bounding and forceful, [1] rapidly increasing and subsequently collapsing, [2] as if it were the sound of a water hammer that was causing the pulse.

  3. Cold shock response - Wikipedia

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    The diving reflex is a set of physiological responses that occur in response to cold water immersion, particularly when the face or body is exposed to cold water. It is an evolutionary adaptation that helps mammals, including humans, manage the challenges of being submerged in cold water.

  4. 9 Weird Symptoms Cardiologists Say You Should Never Ignore

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    That sound can signal carotid artery stenosis—narrowing of the blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the brain—or the rare vascular disease fibromuscular dysplasia.

  5. Reflex syncope - Wikipedia

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    Episodes of vasovagal syncope are typically recurrent and usually occur when the predisposed person is exposed to a specific trigger. Before losing consciousness, the individual frequently experiences early signs or symptoms such as lightheadedness, nausea, the feeling of being extremely hot or cold (accompanied by sweating), ringing in the ears, an uncomfortable feeling in the heart, fuzzy ...

  6. Minnaert resonance - Wikipedia

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    The Minnaert resonance [1] [2] [3] is a phenomenon associated with a gas bubble pulsating at its natural frequency in a liquid, neglecting the effects of surface tension and viscous attenuation. It is the frequency of the sound made by a drop of water from a tap falling in water underneath, trapping a bubble of air as it falls.

  7. Splash (fluid mechanics) - Wikipedia

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    Slow motion video of a fruit falling into water. In fluid mechanics, a splash is a sudden disturbance to the otherwise quiescent free surface of a liquid (usually water).The disturbance is typically caused by a solid object suddenly hitting the surface, although splashes can occur in which moving liquid supplies the energy.

  8. Falling when you're elderly is dangerous. Here's how it ... - AOL

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    Falling once doubles your chances of falling again, according to the CDC. (Getty Images) (Getty Images) Falls can be serious — and even deadly — in older adults and the elderly.

  9. Woman, 39, driven crazy by mystery whooshing noise in ... - AOL

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    Woman suddenly starts hearing mystery whooshing noise in tune with her heartbeat. It was a symptom of pulsatile tinnitus and was related to a vein in her neck. Woman, 39, driven crazy by mystery ...