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Healthcare vocabulary

Pneumonia
Cough
Fever
Chest discomfort
Dizziness
Right knee replacement
Allergies
Antibiotics
Shortness of breath
Wheezing
Litre
Gauge
Mils per hour.
Drug interactions
Side-effects
Patient sensitivities
Emergency department
Paranoid schizophrenia
Chronic persecutory
Paranoid delusions
Significant thought disorder
High dependency unit
Stabilisation
Distress
Psychosis
Discharge
Ante-natal consultation
Epidural
Anaesthetist
Pethidine
Illness
Cannulas
Collapsed veins
Wrist
Sprain
Swelling
Bruising
Scaphoid bone
Fractures
Irritable bowel syndrome
Heartburn
Antacids
Bloating
Stomach
Constipation
Bowel
Migraines
Insomnia
Depression
Nutritionist
Anti-spasmodic
Muscular contractions
Gut
Anti-depressants
Digestive system
Muscles
Stiff
Osteopath
Physiotherapy
Spasmodic torticollis
Chiropractic
Neurologists
Gastroenterologist
Baclofen
Orthopaedic
Swallowing
Morphine
Sore
Prickly
Paresthesia
Tingling
Numbness
Needles
Chest drains
Consultant
Radiologists
Right lower quadrant
Abdominal pain
Appendicitis
Appendix
Ultrasound
Laparotomy
Anaesthesia
Epilepsy
Post-operative
Mid-line incision
Epidural
Pain threshold
Chronic diseases
Diabetes
Hypertension
Heart disease
Specialist
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prostate cancer
Urinate
Straining while urinating
Ovarian cancer
Haemoglobin level
Prostate-specific antigen
Urology
Digital rectal examination
Biopsy
Erectile dysfunction
Ultrasound
Radiotherapy
Radical prostatectomy
Painkillers
Opioids
Physician
Prescriptions
Acute back pain
Inflammation
Nerve damage
Mistreatment
Osteoarthritic
Sarcoidosis
Auto-immune disease
Prescription
Drug reliance
Withdrawal
Throbbing
Splint
Plaster
Backslab
Full cast
Sling
Drowsiness
Stockinette
Slab
Sciatica
Erythema
Malignant
Cold sores
Minor injuries
Breast pumps
Referral
Handover
Outpatient
Dressings
Nasogastric tube
Specimen
GI tract
Gastric immobility
Bowel obstruction
Drainage
Gi bleeding
Enteral feeding
Body fluids
Clinicians
Anemia
Anaphylaxis
Anaphylactoid
Blood count
Neurosurgery
Dermatology
Obstetrics
Gynaecology
Anaesthesia
General practice

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