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  • Thumbnail for Damsel in distress
    The damsel in distress is a narrative device in which one or more men must rescue a woman who has been kidnapped or placed in other peril. The "damsel"...
    41 KB (4,847 words) - 04:15, 17 August 2024
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    Flare (redirect from Distress rocket)
    bright light or intense heat without an explosion. Flares are used for distress signaling, illumination, or defensive countermeasures in civilian and military...
    23 KB (2,322 words) - 19:06, 22 August 2024
  • Thumbnail for Acute respiratory distress syndrome
    Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a type of respiratory failure characterized by rapid onset of widespread inflammation in the lungs. Symptoms...
    53 KB (5,990 words) - 09:48, 31 July 2024
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    dyspnea by assessing the intensity of its distinct sensations, the degree of distress and discomfort involved, and its burden or impact on the patient's activities...
    46 KB (4,215 words) - 13:21, 13 September 2024
  • A distress signal, also known as a distress call, is an internationally recognized means for obtaining help. Distress signals are communicated by transmitting...
    18 KB (2,168 words) - 09:18, 15 June 2024
  • Mayday is an emergency procedure word used internationally as a distress signal in voice-procedure radio communications. It is used to signal a life-threatening...
    11 KB (1,115 words) - 23:26, 25 June 2024
  • Thumbnail for Enabling Act of 1933
    Gesetz zur Behebung der Not von Volk und Reich (lit. 'Law to Remedy the Distress of People and Reich'), was a law that gave the German Cabinet – most importantly...
    40 KB (3,768 words) - 16:01, 9 September 2024
  • powered radio transmitter, used to locate airplanes, vessels, and persons in distress and in need of immediate rescue. Various types of emergency locator beacons...
    6 KB (752 words) - 09:09, 3 May 2022
  • Thumbnail for Infant respiratory distress syndrome
    Infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS), also known as surfactant deficiency disorder (SDD), and previously called hyaline membrane disease (HMD),...
    39 KB (4,388 words) - 04:42, 19 August 2024
  • emotional distress (IIED; sometimes called the tort of outrage) is a common law tort that allows individuals to recover for severe emotional distress caused...
    9 KB (1,210 words) - 15:44, 4 June 2024
  • Thumbnail for Gastrointestinal disease
    Gastrointestinal diseases (abbrev. GI diseases or GI illnesses) refer to diseases involving the gastrointestinal tract, namely the esophagus, stomach,...
    23 KB (2,445 words) - 04:50, 18 July 2024
  • A Damsel in Distress is a 1937 American English-themed Hollywood musical comedy film starring Fred Astaire, George Burns, Gracie Allen and Joan Fontaine...
    8 KB (978 words) - 18:31, 8 August 2024
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    Empathy (redirect from Empathic distress)
    Personal distress: feelings of discomfort and anxiety in response to another's suffering. There is no consensus regarding whether personal distress is a form...
    164 KB (18,747 words) - 05:24, 20 September 2024
  • Thumbnail for International Cospas-Sarsat Programme
    distress, and forwarding this alert information to authorities that can take action for rescue. Member countries support the distribution of distress...
    43 KB (4,726 words) - 02:42, 18 September 2024
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    Flare gun (redirect from Distress flare)
    flares, blanks and smoke. The flare gun is typically used to produce a distress signal. The most common type of flare gun is a Very (sometimes spelled...
    10 KB (1,020 words) - 02:38, 21 July 2024
  • The tort of negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED) is a controversial cause of action, which is available in nearly all U.S. states but is severely...
    9 KB (1,334 words) - 00:18, 7 August 2023
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    battery-powered radio transmitter used in emergencies to locate boaters in distress and in need of immediate rescue. In the event of an emergency, such as...
    85 KB (10,109 words) - 05:28, 29 April 2024
  • A Damsel in Distress is 2015 musical written by Jeremy Sams and Robert Hudson, with music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin. A romantic comedy...
    7 KB (558 words) - 22:51, 10 September 2024
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    (personal alert safety system), also known as a distress signal unit (DSU) or ADSU (automatic distress signal unit), is a personal safety device used primarily...
    4 KB (504 words) - 05:06, 24 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for Abdominal pain
    Abdominal pain, also known as a stomach ache, is a symptom associated with both non-serious and serious medical issues. Since the abdomen contains most...
    44 KB (3,257 words) - 01:30, 7 September 2024
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