21 Terms
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Quality of life
Health care; Hospitals
An important consideration in medical care, quality of life refers to the ability to enjoy normal life activities. Some medical treatments can seriously impair quality of life without providing ...
Pneumonia
Health care; Hospitals
An inflammation of one or both lungs. Pneumonia is frequently but not always due to infection. The infection may be bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic. Symptoms may include fever, chills, cough ...
Acute otitis media
Health care; Hospitals
Inflammation of the middle ear. It typically causes fluid in the middle ear with signs or symptoms of ear infection: a bulging eardrum usually with pain,often with drainage of purulent material ...
Sprain
Health care; Hospitals
An injury to a ligament resulting from overuse or trauma. The treatment of a sprain injury includes ice packs, resting and elevating the involved joint and anti-inflammatory medications. Depending on ...
Yeast
Health care; Hospitals
Candida albicans is a fungal organism, or yeast, that thrives in your mouth, gastrointestinal tract, and skin; your body produces bacteria that keep it in check. When fungal growth exceeds the body's ...
Ambu bag and mask
Health care; Hospitals
A piece of equipment consisting of a rubber bag and face mask which, when squeezed by hand, fills the lungs with oxygen and assists breathing.
