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As a result of
- She was admitted with … as a result of a complication following …
Along with
- On examination, cervical excitation was noted along with tenderness in the right fornix
Besides that
- The patient has smoked for 25 years. Besides that, he has Type 2 diabetes
Consequently
- The depth of periodontal was 3mm. Consequently, he has undergone extensive treatment
During
- During hospitalisation, his vital signs have been monitored
Despite
- Despite enjoying playing sport, he smokes and has a poor diet
However
- The examination revealed … However, her temperature is within normal range
In terms of
- In terms of her medical history, she had a mild hypertension and …
In addition
- Regarding the medical history, Alfie had a history of… In addition, he is epileptic and…
Therefore
- She was overweight. Therefore, she was advised to reduce weight and do exercise.
Contrast
Although
- Although her condition has improved, she is still very weak
But
- Her condition has improved, but she is still very week
Despite
- Despite the fact that there has been an improvement in her condition, she is still very week
However
- Her condition has improved. However, she is still very weak
Even though
- Even though her condition has improved, she is still very weak
Purpose clauses
In order to
- In order to reduce weight, a low fat diet has been recommended
So that
- A general anaesthetic was given so that the patient would not feel pain
In order to alleviate
- In order to alleviate pain, the patient was prescribed paracetamol
Clauses of reason
Due to
- Due to low fat diet, the patient’s health improved
- Due to losing weight, the patient’s health improved
- Due to the fact that she was on a low fat diet, her health improved
Because of
- The patient’s health improved because of a low fat diet
Conjunctions
During
- During hospitalisation, the patient had surgery to remove a lesion on his lip
When
- When Mr M is discharged, he will need assistance with
Since
- Since being admitted 4 weeks ago, the patient has steadily improved and he is due to be
discharged today
At that time
- At that time, examination revealed lesions
Clauses of time