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Medical vocabulary
Wheelchair
The wheelchair is one of the most commonly used assistive devices to promote mobility and enhance quality of life for people who have difficulties in walking
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Alcohol
Alcohols, in various forms, are used within medicine as an antiseptic, disinfectant, and antidote.
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Disposable gloves
These gloves are worn to prevent cross-contamination between patients and medical staff. They are also used for general hand protection when handling various sensitive things in a medical setting.
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Stethoscope
The stethoscope is an acoustic medical device for auscultation, or listening to internal sounds of an animal or human body.
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Oroparyngeal airway
is an airway adjunct used to maintain or open the airway by stopping the tongue from covering the epiglottis.
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Saline bag
Doctors use IV saline to replenish lost fluids, flush wounds, and deliver medications
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Infusion Pump
An infusion pump is a medical device that delivers fluids, such as nutrients and medications, into a patient's body in controlled amounts. Infusion pumps are in widespread use in clinical settings such as hospitals
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Laringeal tube
The laryngeal tube is an airway management device designed as an alternative to other airway management techniques such as mask ventilation and tracheal intubation.
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Adhesive Bandage
Adhesive bandages are sticking plasters or dressings used for small injuries that are not of major concern and not serious enough to require a full-size bandage
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Adhesive Tape
Medical adhesive tape, or surgical tape, is used to attach bandages, gauze, and other dressings to skin around wounds.
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Antiseptic
An antiseptic is a substance that stops or slows down the growth of microorganisms. They're frequently used in hospitals and other medical settings to reduce the risk of infection during surgery and other procedures
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Compression Bandage
compression bandage is a long strip of stretchable cloth that you can wrap around a sprain or strain.
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Medicine
Medicines are chemicals or compounds used to cure, halt, or prevent disease; ease symptoms; or help in the diagnosis of illnesses.
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First Aid Kit
The first aid kit is a box, used to treat minor injuries including cuts, scrapes, burns, bruises, and sprains.
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Médical monitor
Monitoring is a form of surveillance consisting of repeated testing intended to detect a specified change in a patient indicating a change in his prognosis, need for treatment or need for a change in treatment.
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Syringe
A syringe is the tube with a plunger that usually connects to a needle. It is used to inject or take out fluid.
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Surgical mask
If worn properly, a surgical mask is meant to help block large-particle droplets, splashes, sprays, or splatter that may contain germs (viruses and bacteria), keeping it from reaching your mouth and nose.
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Médical récord
Medical records are the document that explains all detail about the patient's history, clinical findings, diagnostic test results, pre and postoperative care, patient's progress and medication.
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Glucose meter
blood glucose meter is a small, portable machine that's used to measure how much glucose (a type of sugar) is in the blood (also known as the blood glucose level).
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Catheter
It is used to give intravenous fluids, blood transfusions, chemotherapy, and other drugs.
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Blood Pressure monitor
Blood pressure is measured using a sphygmomanometer, or blood pressure monitor. It consists of an inflatable cuff that's wrapped around your arm, roughly level with your
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Desfibrillator
Defibrillators are devices that send an electric pulse or shock to the heart to restore a normal heartbeat
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Gauze
Gauze are used in a number of different applications and are great for general cleaning, dressings, prepping, packing and debriding wounds.
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Needle
The needle is a commonly used with a syringe to inject substances into the body or extract fluids from it.
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