ECG
An electrocardiogram (abbreviated as EKG or ECG) represents a recording of the heart’s electrical activity. – Електрокардіограма (скорочено ЕКГ) являє собою запис електричної активності серця. ECG is a non-invasive diagnostic modality that has a substantial clinical impact on investigating the severity of cardiovascular diseases. – ЕКГ — це неінвазивний метод діагностики, який має значний клінічний […]
Basic Life Support
Basic Life Support (BLS) is the first line of management for an illness or injury, generally by any bystander, until medical intervention can be started. – Базова підтримка життя — це перша лінія лікування при хворобі чи травмі, як правило, будь-яким стороннім перехожим, доки не можна розпочати медичне втручання. BLS standard includes recognition of sudden […]
Tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of TB, is a recalcitrant pathogen that is rife around the world, latently infecting approximately a quarter of the worldwide population. The asymptomatic status of the dormant bacteria escalates to the transmissible, active form when the host’s immune system becomes debilitated.– causative agent – збудник– recalcitrant – непокірний– rife – […]
Blood transfusion
Blood is typically stored in components. Fresh whole blood has always been thought of as the standard for transfusion; however, medical advancement has allowed the efficient use of the different components, such as packed red blood cells (PRBCs), prothrombin complex concentrate, fresh frozen plasma (FFP), platelet concentrates and cryoprecipitate. – whole blood – цільна кров– […]