decompensation

Meanings

• Noun

  The inability to compensate for a loss or deficiency, resulting in a worsening of a condition.

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Variants

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decompensate , decompensated , decompensates , decompensating , decompensation , decompensations

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'compensare' meaning 'to make good, to balance', and the prefix 'de-' meaning 'reverse' or 'undo'.

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Trivia

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1. Decompensation is a common complication in patients with heart failure.

2. Decompensation can also refer to the worsening of symptoms in mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia.

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Related Concepts

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1. Compensation: The action or process of making amends or reparation for a loss or injury.

2. Adaptation: The ability to adjust to new conditions or circumstances.

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Decompensation is a medical term that is often used to describe a patient's worsening condition, particularly in the context of chronic diseases or mental health conditions.

How to Memorize "decompensation"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scale that is balanced, but as the weight on one side is removed, the scale tips and is no longer balanced, representing decompensation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term with the idea of a loss or deficiency that cannot be made up for, resulting in a worsening condition.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'D-E-C-O-P-E-N-S-A-T-I-O-N' to remember the meaning: 'Deficiency, Exacerbates, Condition, Outcome, Progressively, Worsens, Affects, Treatment, Intervention, Outcome'.

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