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EMD TPS 2023 > Medical Terminology > Flashcards

Medical Terminology Flashcards

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Abrasion

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Scraping of the skin

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Ambulatory

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Walking ability

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Allergy

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hypersensitivity to foreign substance

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Anaphylactic Shock

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Sudden, severe reaction characterized by breathing difficulty, hives and sharp drop in blood pressure. Usually caused by food, drugs, or bee venom

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Aneurysm

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Localized, excessive enlargement of artery due to weakening of artery wall

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Angina Pectoris

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sudden, severe chest pain due to inadequate supply of oxygen to the heart

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Apnea

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temporary cessation of breathing

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Arrythymia

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Varying/Abnormal or absence of heart rhythm

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Arteriosclerosis

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Hardening of the artery walls

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Asphyxia

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Decreased oxygen, increased carbon dioxide in blood/tissues

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Aspiration

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Drawing in vomit/mucus into respiratory tract

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Asthma

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Difficulty breathing due to periodic bronchial tube spasms

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Benign

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Not malignant, cannot spread, but can grow and be harmful

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Blood Pressure

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pressure of blood against artery wall

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Bloody Show

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excessive bleeding during labour

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Bronchitis

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Bronchial tube inflammation

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Carcinoma

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A type of cancer

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Cardiac

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Related to the heart

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Cardiac Arrest

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Sudden stop of heart action

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Catheterization

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Tube placement into body for drainage

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Cervical

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neck related

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Clammy

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cold sweats

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Coma

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prolonged unconsciousness, inability to be roused

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Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

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inadequate cardiac output

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Contusion

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Bruising, skin tissue injury under the skin

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Convulsion

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Involuntary muscle contractions

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Coronary artery disease (CAD)

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Sudden drop in blood supply due to arteriosclerosis/blood clot in coronary artery

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Crowning

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Baby’s head is coming out through labour

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Cyanosis

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Blue skin due to oxygen deficiency in blood/tissues

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Dilation and Curettage (D&C)

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Medical procedure, cervix is dilated, curette is used to clean endometrium. Procedure is to diagnose abnormal bleeding, and/or used for early 2nd trimester abortion.

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Dehydration

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Lack of water in blood/tissues

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Delirium

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Temporary mental disturbance, characterized by hallucinations/delusions/wandering speech

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Depression

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Lowered physical/mental activity

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Dermatitis

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Skin inflammation

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Diabetes

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Disease where body does not produce enough insulin to regulate blood sugar levels

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Diaphoresis (Diaphoric)

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Excessive sweating condition

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Diastole

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state of a relaxed heartbeat

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Disorientation

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Mental confusion, cannot recognize time, place, people

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Dyspnea

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laboured breathing

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Ectopic

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Pregnancy that is not in uterus

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Edema

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Fluid buildup in tissues/organs

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Embolus

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Air bubble or foreign substance which obstructs blood flow in blood vessel

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Emesis

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Emphysema

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Disease which causes difficulty breathing, fluid in lungs cause loss in tissue elasticity

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Epilepsy

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Chronic condition of convulsion attacks

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Epinephrine (Adrenaline)

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Medication given to those with severe shortness of breath, cardiac arrest, or allergy reactions

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Epistaxis

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Nose bleed

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Gastrointestinal

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Stomach/digestion related

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Glaucoma

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Excess fluid pressure in the eye

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Hematemesis

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Vomiting blood

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Hematoma

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Collection of localized blood in organ/tissue/muscle due to blood vessel burst

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Hematuria

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Blood in urine

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Hemophilia

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Hereditary disease, characterized by long coagulation time

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Hemaptysis

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Coughing up blood from respiratory tract

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Hemorrhage

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Escape of blood through vessel, whether internal/external

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Hemothorax

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Blood collecting inside pleural cavity (lung lining)

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Hyperglycemia

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High blood sugar

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Hypoglycemia

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Abnormally low blood sugar

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Hypertension

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High blood pressure

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Hyperventilation

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Increased respiration rate causing too much air in lungs than normal

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Hysteria

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Uncontrolled emotions and over-excitement

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Insulin

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Hormone to control blood sugar

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Intubation

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Insertion of tube to open airway

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Isolation

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Separation of persons with infectious diseases

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Labour

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Fetus being expelled from uterus

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Leukemia

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Excessive white blood cells, cannot fully grow, cannot fight bacteria

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Malignant

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Life threatening, getting worse, resistant to treatment

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Meninges

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3 membranes covering spinal cord and brain

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Meningitis

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Meninges inflammation

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Miscarriage

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Expulsion of fetus from the womb before it is viable

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(MI) Myocardial Infarcation

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Heart muscle damage caused by blocked/restricted coronary artery

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Myocardium

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Heart muscle

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Nitroglycerin

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Medication given for chest pain

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Orthopnea

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Shortness of breath from lying down

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Pallor

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absense of skin colour

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Paralysis

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impairment from moving body parts

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Paraplegic

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lower body paralysis

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Phlebitis

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Vein inflammation

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Placenta

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Structure inside uterus which nourishes unborn child and provides oxygen, expelled shortly after birth

80
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Pneumonia

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Lung tissue inflammation

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Prostration

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Extreme exhaustion

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Pulse

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Heartbeat through artery walls

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Quadriplegia

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Paralysis of all 4 limbs

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Rigor Mortis

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Stiffening of muscles after death

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Sclerosis

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Hardening of a body part

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Shock

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Circulation failure causing depressed circulation failure

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Signs

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observed changes in the body

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Sodium BiCarbonate

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Alkalizing medication for hypoxic patients (oxygen deficiency in tissues)

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Spasm

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sudden muscle contractions

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Sphygmomanometer

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measures blood pressure

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Stoma

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Artificial opening between body cavity and body opening

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Stroke

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Loss of brain function due to apoplexy (no blood flow to oxygen)

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Stupor

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Reduced responsiveness, partial unconsciousness

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Symptom

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Descriptions related to the illness, stated by patient

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Systole

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Contraction phase of the heartbeat

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Thrombus

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Blood clot in blood vessel or heart cavity

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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

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mini-stroke, short lived symptoms based on temporary lack of blood to brain

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Trauma

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wound or injury

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Triage

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sorting, based on initial examination, casualties in a disaster situation

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Tumour

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Abnormal growth of cells

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Umbilical cord

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Attachment between baby to placenta

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Unconsciousness

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no environmental awareness, does not respond to sensory stimuli

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Ventolin

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Medication given for chest pain

EMD TPS 2023 (16 decks)

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