Antares' size/Sun's size = (5840/3340)2 Ã Sqrt[9120] = 3.057 Ã 95.5 = 292. Antares is almost 300 times the size of the Sun! If the Sun were replaced by Antares, the inner planets Mercury, Venus, and Earth would be inside Antares! It is a red giant star---a star close to death.
The Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale, or MMRC, uses a simple grading system to assess a patient's level of dyspnea -- shortness of breath. This scale doesn't define the sensation of breathlessness per se, but rather the degree of disability that such breathlessness poses on day-to-day activities.
Finding your way through the Alphabet Soup. As you and your family explore your options for the future, several abbreviations might crop up: CCRC and CCAC/CARF, or IL and SNF. What do these terms mean, and how might they be important to you? CCRC stands for Continuing Care Retirement Community, a particular kind of option for residential living. Continuing care refers to a community where all levels of services and care are available to residents, usually all on the same campus.