8 Terms
Contributors in Hospitals
Hospitals
cerebral edema
Health care; Hospitals
A swelling of the brain due to increase fluids in around the brain tissue most often due to trauma, infection, salt or sugar imbalance, shock, anoxia, etc.
chest tubes
Health care; Hospitals
Tubes inserted through the skin, into the space around the lungs to drain fluid or air.
risk factor
Health care; Hospitals
Something that increases a person's chances of developing a disease.
chest x-ray
Health care; Hospitals
An x-ray picture of the chest showing the heart, lungs, and tubes or catheters that have been placed. This test is done frequently.
