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Doppler ultrasoun

Health care; Hospitals

A form of ultrasound that can detect and measure blood flow.

Transfusion

Health care; Hospitals

The transfer of blood or blood products from one person (the donor) into another person (the recipient's) bloodstream. In most situations, this is done as a lifesaving manoeuvre to replace blood ...

Necrosis

Health care; Hospitals

The death of living cells or tissues. Necrosis can be due, for example, to ischemia (lack of blood flow).

Concussion

Health care; Hospitals

The mildest and most common form of head injury. It is associated with a temporary loss of consciousness without other obvious injury.

Transplant

Health care; Hospitals

The grafting of a tissue from one place to another. The transplant can be from one part of the body to another (autologous transplantation), as in the case of a skin graft using the patient’s own ...

Congenital heart disease

Health care; Hospitals

The disease present at birth that is caused by a structural abnormality which occurs as the heart is forming. The defect results in an abnormal flow of blood through the heart and/or lungs after ...

The liquid part of the blood and lymphatic fluid (which makes up about half of blood volume). Plasma does not clot and contains antibodies and other proteins. It is taken from donors and made into ...