The Patient's Condition Flashcards
The doctor has given her some medication to _____
Alleviate the pain
The operation was a success and we hope her body won’t _____ the new lung
Reject
It’ll take six months to _____ fully from the hysterectomy
Recover
We’re very pleased with her condition. She’s ____ well to treatment
Responding
He’s in intensive care at the moment where we’re trying to _____ his condition
Stabilise
At the scene of the accident the paramedics tried to ____ the casualty whose breathing had stopped
Resuscitate
It took some time to _____ her after she fainted
Revive
Paracetamol will ____ the symptoms of the common cold but it won’t ____ the symptoms
Relieve
Cure
If you leave the wound uncovered it will ____ more quickly
Heal
The occupational therapist is working to ____ the patient after the accident
Rehabilitate
The plaster cast acts to ____ the arm while the bone regrows
Immobilise
Trauma to his spine has ___ his left leg
Paralyzed
Now that we have isolated the pathogen and can treat her, her condition should ____ rapidly
Improve
He has made good recovery but he still ___ occasional pain in his thigh
Experiences
He was making a good recovery but this morning he ____ and we have moved him to intensive care
Relapsed
