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obtund verb abate, allay, alleviate, anesthetize, assuage, benumb, blunt, calm, deaden, desensitize, dull, ease, impair the force of, make blunt, make less violent, mitigate, moderate, modulate, numb, palliate, quell, quiet, reduce the edge, reduce the violence, soften, take the edge off, weaken See also: abate, assuage, impair, palliate, soothe, subdue How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He was obtunded on arrival and subsequently intubated. In fact, my contention is that it is the lower-risk resident--someone who might be bedridden but is in fairly good general health and able to move about in bed--who suddenly becomes sicker, more dehydrated and slightly obtunded, who's really at greater risk. On examination, the patient was obtunded, with a stiff neck, leg spasticity, hyperreflexia, Babinski signs, and a skin lesion. |
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