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Triage
Assessing and sorting patients based on the urgency of their condition to decide the order of treatment (Priority of care)
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nil
None or nothing
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Afebrile
free from fever
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Acuity
How serious or urgent a patient’s condition is.
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Analgesia
Pain relief medication
e.g. paracetamol, ibuprofen, opioids)
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Exertion
Physical effort or activity
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Palpitations
The feeling that the heart is racing or pounding
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Perforation
a hole or tear
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Palpated
felt; sensation
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Erythema
redness
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Oedema
swelling
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Aspirate
withdraw fluid or tissue using a needle or syringe
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Lesion
an area of abnormal tissue
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Anatomy
the study of the structure or parts of the body.
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Proliferation
rapid increase in the number
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Delirium
state of severe confusion; disoriented
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Aplasia
body part didn't develop normally
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Acute
sudden, severe, short-term
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Chronic
long-term, ongoing, may be lifelong
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Subacute
moderate speed and duration
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