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Key
Green: is a medical procedure.
Orange is medicine.
Blue are diseases and conditions.
Purple is equipment.
Black is "other".
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▪ Fever: A condition where a patient's body temperature rises above 101 F (39 C), well above the normal range of body temperatures (96-100 F, 36-38 C). At this temperature, the patient clearly feels discomfort. A fever is generally a sign that the patient is fighting off an infection, although it may merely mean the patient is unable to regulate their own body temperature or has overheated from exertion or exposure to extremely high temperatures.
▪ Food Poisoning: A general term for a number of diseases that are primarily transmitted through the ingestion of the disease agent. This can either be a bacteria (such as E. coli) or a toxin (such as botulism). Although the stomach can deal easily with small amounts of bacteria, large amounts can overwhelm the digestive tract, multiplying rapidly within the tract. Toxins are by far more serious - they can be present in even minute amounts and still be fatal.
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Green: is a medical procedure.
Orange is medicine.
Blue are diseases and conditions.
Purple is equipment.
Black is "other".
- F -
▪ Fever: A condition where a patient's body temperature rises above 101 F (39 C), well above the normal range of body temperatures (96-100 F, 36-38 C). At this temperature, the patient clearly feels discomfort. A fever is generally a sign that the patient is fighting off an infection, although it may merely mean the patient is unable to regulate their own body temperature or has overheated from exertion or exposure to extremely high temperatures.
▪ Food Poisoning: A general term for a number of diseases that are primarily transmitted through the ingestion of the disease agent. This can either be a bacteria (such as E. coli) or a toxin (such as botulism). Although the stomach can deal easily with small amounts of bacteria, large amounts can overwhelm the digestive tract, multiplying rapidly within the tract. Toxins are by far more serious - they can be present in even minute amounts and still be fatal.
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| A | | B | | C | | D | | E | | F | | G | | H | | I | | J | | K | | L | | M |
| N | | O | | P | | Q | | R | | S | | T | | U | | V | | W | | X | | Y | | Z |