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111Distributive shock — is defined by hypotension and generalized tissular hypoxia. This form of relative hypovolemia is the result of blood vessel dilation.[1] Septic shock is the major cause[2], but there are other examples as well. Examples Examples of this form of… …
112Polytrauma — or multiple trauma is a medical term describing the condition of a person who has been subjected to multiple traumatic injuries, such as a serious head injury in addition to a serious burn. It is defined via an Injury Severity Score ISS… …
113Craven Regional Medical Center — (CRMC) is a 313 bed general hospital located in New Bern, North Carolina.Craven Regional Medical Center provides both inpatient and outpatient care to residents in Craven, Jones, and Pamlico counties.The hospital has dedicated units for… …
114hospital — /hos pi tl/, n. 1. an institution in which sick or injured persons are given medical or surgical treatment. 2. a similar establishment for the care of animals. 3. a repair shop for specific portable objects: violin hospital; doll hospital. 4.… …
115Ambulance Service of New South Wales — Ambulance Service of NSW Excellence in Pre hospital Care Agency overview Formed 1 April 1895 Jurisdiction Government of New South Wales Employees 4,000+ …
116Middlemore Hospital — Looking west over the central facilities of the hospital. Geography Location Manukau City …
117Foothills Medical Centre — Infobox Hospital Name = Foothills Medical Centre Org/Group = Calgary Health Region Caption = The main building of the Foothills Medical Centre Superimpose base = Calgary street map.png base width = 225px base caption = Calgary road network float …
118Patient safety organization — A patient safety organization (PSO) is a group, institution or association that improves medical care by reducing medical errors. In the 1990s, reports in several countries revealed a staggering number of patient injuries and deaths each year due …
119Acute lung injury — (ALI) is a diffuse heterogeneous lung injury characterized by hypoxemia, non cardiogenic pulmonary edema, low lung compliance and widespread capillary leakage. ALI is caused by any stimulus of local or systemic inflammation, principally sepsis.… …
120NICU — noun an intensive care unit designed with special equipment to care for premature or seriously ill newborn • Syn: ↑neonatal intensive care unit • Hypernyms: ↑intensive care unit, ↑ICU * * * abbreviation neonatal intensive care unit * * * NICU… …
