The infant whose heart is decompensating has a rapid pulse, rapid respirations, and respiratory distress.
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Decompensate
/diːˈkɒmpɛnseɪt/
Synonyms for "decompensate"
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In some cases, the fragile individual, overwhelmed by the implicit demands and expectations for sociability, coherence, and "constructive" behavior, rapidly decompensates, taking flight into psychosis or protective withdrawal.
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