The word is 'episode', specifically used in this context:
A boy who has a heart-attack is advised not to go out too often, otherwise he would have an episode. I wonder what 'episode' means in this circumstance.
More context:
-"If you took him outside, it'd be easy for him to have an episode'
-'if he doesn't have an episode, it'd be fine'
-if he wasn't near the hospital when one happens, it would be fatal.
-Those episodes are just fights against time.
-he's fine now, but his stamina decreases. When he has an episode, his condition can change completely.
Also, how should I understand the sentence "Those episodes are just fights against time"? Please and thank you for your help
2007-08-21 21:53:43 · 5 answers · asked by BlovedTay 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
I think it means that he could have another heart-attack.
2007-08-21 22:04:21 · answer #1 · answered by SoIsses 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does not refer to a actual heart attack in this context. It refers to a symptom from decreased oxygen and glucose in the blood. For example if while playing the boy has to suddenly sit down, or if the boy experiences chest pain ( angina, which will subside with rest. Dizziness would also be an episode.
2007-08-25 22:55:58 · answer #2 · answered by borntolive 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think FBF's is the closest to the right meaning.
Read this:
'This second part of the adapted "Guidelines for the Prevention of Opportunistic Infections in Persons Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus" gives recommendations for the prevention of the first episode of certain diseases that may occur in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Table 11 (page 442) gives a description of the rating system used by the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) to rate recommendations. In this system, a letter rating (letters A through E) signifies the strength of the recommendation, and a Roman numeral (numerals I through III) indicates the quality of the evidence supporting that recommendation. '
2007-08-22 05:53:46 · answer #3 · answered by hy003002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An "episode" used in the context that you are using means a "relapse." For example, in the first example, an "episode" refers to the kid having a secon heart attack, or getting sick due to his original one. A good replacement for "episode" could be "case," or "attack."
2007-08-22 05:04:24 · answer #4 · answered by FBF 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In that case, it is a reoccurance of what happened when he had the heart attack.
2007-08-22 05:03:33 · answer #5 · answered by PEGGY S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋