8TH LEVEL UNIT 3 EMERGENCY ROOM | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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The part of a hospital the provides continuous treatment for patients who are seriously ill

INTENSIVE CARE UNIT ( ICU)

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a very sharp knife that is used for cutting through skin and flesh during an operation

SCALPEL

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A sudden change in the blood supply to a part of the brain, sometimes causing a loss of the ability to move particular parts of the body

STROKE

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A very sudden attack of an illness in which someone becomes unconscious or develops violent movements

SEIZURE

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a method used to keep someone alive in a medical emergency, in which you blow into the person's mouth then press on his or her chest and then repeat the process

CPR (CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION)

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you stop breathing because something is blocking your throat.

CHOKING

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A medical doctor, especially one who has general skill and is not a surgeon.

PHYSICIAN

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The last stage of pregnancy from the time when the muscles of the womb start to push the baby out of the body until the baby appears.

LABOR

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A medical condition in which the body temperature is higher than usual and the heart beats very fast.

FEVER

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A system for producing electronic pictures of the organs inside a person's body, using radio waves and a strong magnetic field

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI)

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A pain you feel inside your head

HEADACHE

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A lot of small red spots on the skin

RASH

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The use of X-rays to make three-dimensional images

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT)

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A common infectious illness that causes fever and headache

FLU

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The treatment of injuries or diseases in people or animals by cutting open the body and removing or repairing the damaged part

SURGERY

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A measure of the pressure at which the blood flows through the body

BLOOD PRESSURE

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