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Hypocapnia

decreased carbon dioxide levels - end tidal and in the blood


Hypoglycaemia

decreased blood glucose level


Hypoproteinaemia

decreased plasma protein level in the blood


Hyporeflexia

weaker than normal reflex action


Hypotension

lower than normal blood pressure


Hypothermia

lower than normal body temperature


Hypothyroidism

disease caused by a lack of thyroid hormone in the blood


Hypotonic

a fluid with a lower osmotic pressure than that with which it is compared (usually plasma)


Hypotonic fluid

has a lower concentration of solutes than blood plasma and causes water to enter the cells


Hypoventilation

inadequate ventilation



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