Diseases
a group of inherited genetic conditions that cause progressive muscle weakness and wasting over time, leading to a decline in muscle function and eventual loss of movement.
Muscular Dystrophy
a thin tube inserted into an artery, most commonly the radial artery, to provide continuous, real-time monitoring of blood pressure and allow for easy collection of arterial blood gas samples
Arterial Line
used to treat life-threatening heart rhythm problems called ventricular arrhythmias.
Amiodarone
a surgical birth where a baby is delivered through incisions in the mother's abdomen and uterus.
C section
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a rare autoimmune disorder where the immune system mistakenly attacks the peripheral nerves, leading to symptoms like muscle weakness, tingling, and paralysis, which typically starts in the legs and moves upward. It's often triggered by a viral or bacterial infection and can cause severe complications affecting breathing and heart function.
Guillain-Barré syndrome
a temporary medical device that drains excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the brain to relieve pressure caused by conditions like trauma, infection, or obstruction. A thin tube is inserted into the brain's ventricles and connected to an external collection system, often using gravity, to divert the fluid and prevent brain damage from increased intracranial pressure.
External Ventricular Drain
is a hormone and medication which is involved in regulating visceral functions. It appears as a white microcrystalline granule. Adrenaline is normally produced by the adrenal glands and by a small number of neurons in the medulla oblongata.
Adrenaline
a specialized CT scan that uses a contrast dye to visualize blood clots in the pulmonary arteries, which are the blood vessels supplying the lungs.
CTPA
You set up a dressing pack, only to realise you forgot this one critical item.
Gloves
a complex condition of autonomic dysregulation affecting the autonomic nervous system, leading to symptoms like dizziness, a fast heartbeat, fatigue, and brain fog upon standing.
is a thin, flexible tube inserted into a large vein, typically near the heart, to deliver fluids, medications, and blood products directly into the bloodstream.
CVC
also known as antidiuretic hormone (ADH), is a hormone produced in the hypothalamus that has two primary functions: acting as an antidiuretic by increasing water reabsorption in the kidneys, and acting as a vasoconstrictor to increase blood pressure
Vasopressin
a surgical procedure to remove the uterus (womb), and can also involve the removal of the cervix, fallopian tubes, and/or ovaries, depending on the type and reason for the surgery
Hysterectomy
Every nurse has silently cursed this piece of ward equipment for being too noisy.
Agilla/ IV alarm
a serious pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure and, often, protein in the urine. It typically develops after 20 weeks of gestation or in the first week after childbirth. Symptoms include sudden swelling of the face, hands, and feet, severe headaches, blurred vision, and pain under the ribs.
A temporary device allowing measurement and recording of intracranial pressure.
class of medicines known as cephalosporin antibiotics. It works by killing bacteria or preventing their growth.
Cefazolin
a minimally invasive surgical technique that uses a camera and specialized instruments to perform operations on the chest and lungs through small incisions, or "ports"
VATS
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aemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness affecting humans and other primates.
The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals (such as fruit bats, porcupines and non-human primates) and then spreads in the human population through direct contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected people, and with surfaces and materials (e.g. bedding, clothing) contaminated with these fluids.
Ebola virus disease (EVD),
is a tube inserted into the pleural space (the area between the lung and the chest wall) to remove air, blood, pus, or other fluid. This procedure, which can be life-saving
intercostal catheter (ICC)
A drug which regulates heart rate and blood pressure by vasodilation, and effects on the heart including depression of conduction at the atrioventricular node, reduced automaticity of the sinoatrial node and decreased atrial contractility.
adenosine
a procedure to treat coronary artery disease (CAD) by creating new pathways to deliver blood to the heart muscle around blockages
CABG
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