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5 days ago · In this article, I’ll discuss the most commonly used medical suffixes and terms. In other words, these are the ones you’ll most likely run into as a healthcare worker. First, I’ll explain the meaning of the affixes and provide some examples to help you understand how these words are “decoded.”
Jun 27, 2024 · "Level of consciousness" (LOC) is a medical term used to describe how awake, alert, and aware you are. It also refers to how well you respond to attempts to get your attention. A person with an altered level of consciousness may have decreased cognitive function or be difficult to arouse.
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Jun 17, 2024 · A do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order is a legal order that tells healthcare personnel that you don’t want lifesaving treatment if your heart or lungs can no longer support you on their own. DNR orders are more common among people with a terminal condition, or whose chance of surviving resuscitation is very low.
1 day ago · Tradition and training: Medical trainees, like other learners, tend to follow the lead of their mentors. So if stigmatizing language is used by an instructor, trainees may do the same. Time pressure: With medical documentation (as in most everything else), mistakes are more common if you're rushing.
Jul 2, 2024 · Do. When the plan has been made, the next stage was to implement (Do). We constantly insist on talent training as the first step, clinical competence as the primary benchmark, and increasing NMLE pass rates as the end goal; as a result, all phases, from the study of fundamental medical knowledge to the development of clinical reasoning to exam preparation, should be strongly emphasized and ...
Jun 13, 2024 · Low blood pressure is a condition in which the force of the blood pushing against the artery walls is too low. It's also called hypotension. Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). In general, low blood pressure is a reading lower than 90/60 mm Hg.
Jun 26, 2024 · Hormones play an important role in many aspects of a person’s health and life. Sex hormones initiate puberty and play a role in pregnancy and fertility, as well as sexual desire. However, the ...
