Hospitals

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Antibiotics/antimicrobials

Health care; Hospitals

Drugs that either destroy microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, and fungi) or slow their growth. These drugs are used in treating infections.

Anticoagulant

Health care; Hospitals

Any agent used to prevent the formation of blood clots.

Blood gases

Health care; Hospitals

A laboratory test to determine the amount of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH or acid-base balance in the blood.

Blood pressure or bp

Health care; Hospitals

The pressure at which blood is circulated through the body each time the heart beats. Normal BP for children varies with age. Ask the doctor or nurse what is normal for your child.

Septostomy

Health care; Hospitals

Making a hole in the septum or the wall between the left and right chambers of the heart. It is usually done to allow more blood to circulate through the lungs. In some paediatric heart defects, ...

Blood cells contain inherited factors that are not the same in all people. Before a scheduled transfusion occurs, samples from the donor and recipient are tested (type A, B, AB, or 0, RH + or - and ...

Peritonitis

Health care; Hospitals

Inflammation of the peritoneum (the tissue layer of cells lining the inner wall of the abdomen and pelvis). Peritonitis can result from infection (such as bacteria or parasites), injury and bleeding, ...