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– […]
Organ transplantation
Organ transplantation is a critical medical procedure that involves transferring an organ from one body to another or from a donor site to the recipient’s own body. – Трансплантація органів — це важлива медична процедура, яка передбачає перенесення органу з одного тіла в інше або з донорського місця в організм реципієнта. 🖇Graft – трансплантатHe has […]
FAST protocol
The FAST (Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma) protocol is a rapid bedside ultrasound examination used primarily in emergency and trauma settings to quickly assess patients for internal bleeding or fluid in the abdominal and thoracic cavities. It’s widely used to evaluate patients with blunt abdominal trauma, where quick detection of bleeding can be critical […]
Ancient medicine
🔎Ancient medicine has evolved over time, some practices were bizarre, whereas some we use even now, from the concept of informed consent to several medicinal ingredients. Decades and centuries of research have birthed what we now call modern medicine. – evolve – еволюціонувати– bizarre – химерний– whereas – тоді як– informed consent – інформована згода– […]
Wound healing
🔈Hemostasis, the first phase of healing, begins at the onset of injury, and the objective is to stop the bleeding. In this phase, the body activates its emergency repair system, the blood clotting system, and forms a dam to block the drainage. – healing – загоєння– onset – початок– objective – мета– bleeding – кровотеча– […]
Wound management
👳♀️The basic principles for the management of a wound are haemostasis, cleaning the wound, analgesia, skin closure and dressing. – Основними принципами обробки рани є гемостаз, очищення рани, знеболення, закриття шкіри та накладання пов’язки. ✍️These principles can be applied to any simple wound. – Ці принципи можна застосувати до будь-якої простої рани. ☝️Always remember your […]
Hypoxia
Hypoxia is a common feature across numerous medical conditions, with multiple underlying causes and variable prevalence. Although some causes, such as pneumonia or COPD, are widespread, others, such as hypoxia due to reduced oxygen tension at high altitudes or cyanide poisoning, are relatively rare. – feature – особливість– numerous – численний– multiple – багато– underlying […]