Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Medicine & Health

1) What are the vital signs?

- Blood pressure (BP), Temperature, heart rate, respiration rate, saturation of oxygen

2) What different patient charts are there? What do nurses document on them?

- Observation charts: Nurses document the patient's vital signs.
- Fluid balance chart: To document input/output of liquids/fluids.
- Drugs chart: To document the drugs given/administered to the patient.

3) Name different types of trolleys.

- Drugs trolley
- Dressings trolley
- Crash trolley

4) What happens when a patient is on a waiting list and a hospital bed becomes vacant?

The patient is contacted and told when to report to the hospital for admission.

5) Can all illnesses be treated at home?

No, not all illnesses can be treated at home. Some need hospitalization,... Continue reading "A Comprehensive Guide to Hospital Procedures, Common Illnesses, and Patient Care" »

Hospital Departments & Nursing Insights

My mother always dreamed of working in a hospital, specifically in the *Accident and Emergency (A&E)* department. This is where patients arrive and are admitted for urgent care.

From my perspective, the ground floor is often where the most critical activities unfold, housing not only A&E but also the *operating theatres* and *delivery rooms*. Once, during her time as a nursing student, she had to attend to an elderly person who had suffered a *myocardial infarction* (heart attack). As it was her first experience, she didn't feel adequately prepared to perform tasks like checking blood pressure and administering injections. In that challenging moment, my mother primarily focused on preparing... Continue reading "Hospital Care Unveiled: Patient Journeys & Medical Services" »

Natural Disasters Vocabulary

• Avalanche: avalancha (a large amount of snow and ice that suddenly falls down a mountain)
• Drought: sequía
• Earthquake: terremoto
• Epidemic: epidemia (a situation in which a disease spreads very quickly and infects many people)
• Flood: inundación
• Forest Fire: incendio forestal (a situation in which a large area with trees burns)
• Hurricane: huracán (a violent storm with extremely strong winds and heavy rain)
• Landslide: corrimiento de tierras
• Tsunami: tsunami (a series of powerful ocean waves, typically caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions, displacing a large quantity of water)
• Volcanic Eruption: erupción volcánica
• Tremors: temblores
• Collapsing: colapso
• Damage: daños
• Famine: escasez (hambre)
• Starve: morir de

Symbolism in The Great Gatsby

Symbols

The Green Light

• Symbolizes Gatsby's hopes and dreams.
• Represents everything that haunts and beckons Gatsby: the physical and emotional distance between him and what he desires.

The Eyes of T.J. Eckleburg

• Symbolize the haunting waste of the past, which lingers though it is irretrievably vanished, much like Eckleburg's medical practice.
• Can also be linked to Gatsby, whose own eyes, once described as "vacant," often stare out blankly, keeping "vigil" over Long Island Sound and the green light.

The Valley of Ashes

• Depicts the stark contrast between the laborers (lower class) and the rich (upper class).
• Shows the consequences of being left behind.

East and West

• Both morally corrupt.
• East: Old money, rooted in tradition.
• West:

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Future

Alien, Artificial Intelligence, Catastrophe, and More

Explore potential future scenarios, from advancements in artificial intelligence and space travel to challenges like climate change and overpopulation. This section delves into both optimistic and pessimistic perspectives on what the future holds.

Keywords:

• Alien
• Artificial Intelligence
• Catastrophe
• Climate Change
• Colony
• Crime Wave
• Cyborg
• Epidemic
• Hologram
• Optimistic
• Overpopulation
• Pessimistic
• Pollution
• Robot
• Space Station
• Space Travel
• Virtual World
• War

Actions:

• Arm yourself
• Call yourself
• Consider yourself
• Defend yourself
• Look after yourself
• Prepare yourself
• Teach yourself

Interactions:

• Bump into
• Call round
• Come along
• Go along
• Come round-over
• Drop sb off
• Go out
• Have sb around
• Meet up with
• Pick sb up
• Stay in

Professions:

• Artist
• Baker
• Beginner
• Biologist
• Controller
• Cyclist
• Editor
• Founder
• Instructor
• Journalist
• Maker
• Operator
• Owner
• Politician
• Professor
• Psychologist
• Ruler
• Scientist
• Stranger
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• Survivor
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A chair with a toilet seat which can be wheeled over the toilet/ commode chair.

A stick with a piece that fits under your arm to help injured or disabled people walk/ crutches.

A piece of wood with a handle which helps patients move themselves in bed/ hand block.

A belt which helps support patients when standing/ handling sling.

A device to lift patients/ hoist.

A triangular bar which hangs over a hospital bed to help a patient lift themselves/ monkey pole.

Extremely overweight/ obese.

A flat board which helps nurses transfer patients from one bed to another/ patient slide.

Rehabilitation; treatment which helps patients to relearn skills after an injury or stroke/ rehab.

A cord ladder placed at the end of the bed which a patient uses to move from lying... Continue reading "Assistive Devices for Patient Mobility and Support" »

Useful English Vocabulary List

• To Take After: To resemble a parent or relative in appearance or character. Example: She takes after her mother in her love of music.
• To See Eye to Eye: To agree fully with someone. Example: We see eye to eye on most important issues.
• To Scold: To rebuke or reprimand someone angrily. Example: She scolded John because of his bad behavior.
• To Speak Your Mind: To say exactly what you think, even if it is not polite or popular. Example: She is not afraid to speak her mind, even if it upsets people.
• To Kill Time: To do something to make time pass while waiting for something else. Example: I'm going to kill time doing some math exercises.
• To Give Someone a Hard Time: To criticize or trouble someone. Example: Josh's pals were

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