A medical condition in which the body temperature is higher than usual and the heart beats very fast.
FEVER
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
Loose clothes worn by doctors and nurses in a hospital.
SCRUBS
A smooth oily substance that is rubbed on the skin for medicinal purposes or as a cosmetic.
OINTMENT
you stop breathing because something is blocking your throat.
CHOKING
A lot of small red spots on the skin
RASH
A very sudden attack of an illness in which someone becomes unconscious or develops violent movements
SEIZURE
A measure of the pressure at which the blood flows through the body
BLOOD PRESSURE
a very sharp knife that is used for cutting through skin and flesh during an operation
SCALPEL
The part of a hospital the provides continuous treatment for patients who are seriously ill
INTENSIVE CARE UNIT ( ICU)
The use of X-rays to make three-dimensional images
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT)
The treatment of injuries or diseases in people or animals by cutting open the body and removing or repairing the damaged part
SURGERY
A medical doctor, especially one who has general skill and is not a surgeon.
PHYSICIAN
A common infectious illness that causes fever and headache
FLU
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)
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
A pain you feel inside your head
HEADACHE
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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