Medical Conditions Flashcards by Terri Brown

Hypoxaemia

Abnormally low level of oxygen in the blood

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Hypovolaemia

Abnormally low volume of circulating blood

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Hypokalaemia

Abnormally low level of potassium in the blood

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Hyperkalaemia

Abnormally high levels of potassium in the blood

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Hypothermia

Body temp below 35 degrees

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Hyperthermia

Body temp above 37.5

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Tension pneumothorax

Air entering the pleural space which can’t escape, causing pressure build up leading to a collapsed lung on the affected side and the mediastinal shift of thoracic organs (heart, trachea, oesophagus) to the unaffected side.

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Tamponade

Pericardial sac filled with fluid under pressure, limiting the heart’s normal range of function

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Thrombosis pulmonary/coronary

Formation or presence of a thrombus in the pulmonary/coronary artery

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