6 Terms
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High frequency ventilation
Health care; Hospitals
A technique of positive pressure ventilation that uses very high rates (over 150 breaths per minute) and small volumes. It is used to lower pressures applied to the lung by the ventilator, thus ...
Hormone
Health care; Hospitals
A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organs. specialised glands such as the thyroid secrete many hormones. Hormones are essential for ...
Hydrocephalus
Health care; Hospitals
Sometimes called water on the brain, is an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricles of the brain. The fluid often results in increased intra-cranial pressure (ICP) and can ...
Hypertonia
Health care; Hospitals
Increased tightness of muscle tone also known as spasticity. Untreated it can lead to loss of function and deformity. Treatment is by physical and/or occupational therapy, and sometimes muscle ...
Hypoplasia
Health care; Hospitals
Underdevelopment or incomplete development of a tissue or organ. For example, there can be hypoplasia (underdevelopment) of the enamel of the teeth. Hypoplasia is less drastic than aplasia (where ...
Hypoplastic right or left ventricle
Health care; Hospitals
The right or left ventricle of the heart has not developed properly so it is small.
Hypotension
Health care; Hospitals
Any blood pressure that is below the normal expected for an individual in a given environment. Hypotension is the opposite of hypertension (high blood pressure). Hypotension is a relative term ...
