pill
when your heart beats faster than normal
faster than normal heart rate
when your breathing is faster than normal
faster than normal breathing
reduce, slow down, lower
reduce, slow, lower
the weight you are trying to get to during dialysis
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a way that your doctor and nurse can keep track of how your heart is beating.
used for patients who are at risk of abnormal heart activity. Sticky pads are attached to a person's chest to measure, record and transmit data to a portable ECG machine which monitors your condition. This data can be useful in diagnosis of the your condition by your doctor. An alarm can also alert your health care team if you are suffering from an acute condition or your condition worsens.
a strong band of tissue that attaches your muscles to your bones
something that can hurt your baby before he or she is born
drug or other substance that can interfere with the development of a fetus, causing birth defects
the length of a pregnancy, or 40 weeks. This can also refer to a baby born between 38 to 42 weeks of gestation
not curable, deadly, fatal
stop, end
male hormone
a disease that affects your muscles
Tetanus (also known as lockjaw) is an infection spread by bacteria. The bacteria lives in dirt, soil and dust, but can also be found in human and animal feces (poop). If you have even a tiny cut in your skin, tetanus bacteria can get in. The infection affects the nerves that control your muscles
healing, improving, getting better
a person who has special training to provide a certain type of care
treatment
procedure to remove fluid from the space between your lungs and your chest wall. This space is called the pleural space
procedure to remove fluid or air from the pleural space in your chest. A hollow needle, is carefully inserted into the thorax, generally after administration of local anesthesia.
the chest and back area from your neck down to your lowest rib
the part of your body between your neck and your abdomen
vibration you feel in your dialysis fistula
Feel for the thrill in your fistula. The thrill is the vibration you feel as the blood flows through your fistula or graft. A decrease or absence of the thrill may indicate that your access isn’t working as well as it should.the vibration you feel as the blood flows through your dialysis fistula or graft
low platelet count
a group of cells in the body that are alike. Organs, muscles, skin and other body parts are made up of tissue
blood test to see if a donor is a match with someone donating an organ
laboratory test to determine the genetic makeup of a person. Used to ensure compatibility of a organs before transplant.
to change the dose of a medication
blood test
a test that measures the concentration of a solution. For example-the antibody titre detects the presence and measures the amount of antibodies within the blood
the joint between your lower jaw and the bottom of your skull
an operation to remove your tonsils
an infection that causes your tonsils to be swollen and red
two lumps of tissue at the back of your throat that help fight infections
on the surface, on your skin, on your body
is a way of getting nutrition into your body through your veins
nutrition that is provided via intravenous. Consists of electrolytes, glucose, vitamins and minerals as well as fats. Used if someone is unable to be fed orally or via nasogastric (NG) tube.
study of harmful things
the branch of science concerned with the nature, effects, and detection of poisons
poison
windpipe, breathing tube, air tube
tube that takes air into your lungs
an operation to make an opening through your neck into your trachea to help you breathe better
pulling on part of your body to stretch muscles or to put bones or joints back in place
a test that makes pictures of your heart
TEE uses high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) to make detailed pictures of your heart and the arteries that lead to and from it
a special echocardiogram where a probe is inserted into the mouth and throat. It is done when your doctor want a closer look at your heart and valves (see heart tests)
a procedure that allows your aortic valve to be replaced using a long narrow tube called a catheter. Usually, the catheter is inserted into a large blood vessel in your groin or through a small incision in your chest
a surgical procedure for aortic valve replacement (see conditions and treatments/TAVI)
change
when you are given blood directly into your vein through an intravenous (IV)
when someone sees themselves as being a different sex than their birth sex
sex change operation
stroke symptoms that come and go quickly
a TIA is sometimes called a “mini-stroke” is a serious warning sign of stroke risk. It is a temporary loss of blood supply to part of your brain. Even though your symptoms may last a short time, from a few seconds to several minutes, you should never ignore a TIA ! Your chance of stroke following a TIA is high.
see-through, clear
an operation to remove living tissue or an organ from one person (called the “donor”) and place it in another living person (called the “recipient”)
back disease, inflammation of your spinal cord
injury, damage, wound; cut, laceration, lesion, abrasion, contusion
upset, shock, distress, stress, strain, pain, anguish, suffering,
give care, take care of
action, medication, therapy
shaking, trembling
to sort
when you get to the emergency department (ED) you will meet the hospital triage nurse. The triage nurse will check your condition, as well as any changes, and will decide on your priority for the ED and also for treatment
when your heart valve does not close tight enough and is floppy
face pain caused by pressure on a nerve
cause
something that can bring on your symptoms
three months, time span of three months
pregnancy is divided into three trimesters, each approximately 13 to 14 weeks long. Generally speaking, each trimester is marked by different phases of fetal development.
a disease of your lungs
a potentially serious infectious disease that mainly affects your lungs. The bacteria that cause tuberculosis are spread from one person to another through tiny droplets released into the air when you cough and sneeze
a small tube
a tube in the nephron which collects and processes urine from the glomerulus before the urine passes into the renal pelvis
growth, lump, mass