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Cardiac contusion
Health care; Hospitals
A bruise of the heart that can occur if a child is hit in the chest or suffers a chest injury.
Shock
Health care; Hospitals
Shock is a critical condition brought on by a sudden drop in blood flow, oxygen, or glucose through the body. There is failure of the circulatory system to maintain adequate blood flow and ...
Catheter
Health care; Hospitals
A thin flexible tube that is placed in a vessel, body opening or cavity for a variety of purposes.
Obstructive sleep apnea
Health care; Hospitals
Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder characterised by interruptions of breathing during sleep. There are two types of sleep apnea: *Central sleep apnea occurs when the brain fails to send the right ...
Centigrade
Health care; Hospitals
Thermometer scale in which the freezing point of water is 0°C and the boiling point of water at sea level is 100°C. The Centigrade scale is used around most of the world to indicate the temperature ...
Dextrose
Health care; Hospitals
The IV sugar that is converted to glucose and is the chief source of energy for the body's living cells. As the main sugar that the body manufactures, glucose is generated from all three elements of ...