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• State
  ...ed: /steɪt/) is a term used in [[medicine]] to describe the condition of a patient at a particular point in time. It is derived from the Latin word ''status'' ...to both physical and mental conditions. For example, a patient can be in a stable state, critical state, or a deteriorating state.
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• Keep
  ...g or preserving something, often used in phrases such as "keep the patient stable" or "keep the blood pressure under control". ...iological state, the body's equilibrium. When a patient is said to be kept stable, it means that the medical team is working to maintain this equilibrium.
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• Stable angina
  == Stable Angina == '''Stable angina''' (pronounced: /ˈænˌdʒaɪ.nə/), also known as '''angina pector
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• Critical condition
  ...ient's vital signs are unstable and not within normal limits, and that the patient may be unconscious. ...fers to a state where judgment or discernment is required to determine the patient's health status.
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• Composed
  ...such as a composed fracture, where the bone fragments are well-aligned and stable. ...acture]]: A type of fracture where the bone fragments are well-aligned and stable. This is in contrast to a [[displaced fracture]], where the bone fragments
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• Held
  ...e a patient's condition is being maintained or kept stable. For example, a patient's breathing might be "held" at a certain rate with the help of a ventilator ...rm is often used interchangeably with "held". It refers to a state where a patient's condition is not changing.
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• RECIST
  ...ion=RECIST - {{Pronunciation}} standard way of measuring how well a cancer patient is responding to treatment. It is based on whether tumors are shrinking, st ...mplete response (CR), partial response (PR), progressive disease (PD), and stable disease (SD). Also referred to as a response metric for solid tumors {{dict
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• Destabilisation
  ...ative reaction to treatment, or the onset of a new illness. For example, a patient with [[chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]] (COPD) may experience destab ...tability]]: The state of being stable. In medicine, this often refers to a patient's condition being under control or not changing significantly.
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• Medical escort
  ...pically used when a patient is not well enough to travel unassisted but is stable enough to travel by commercial airline, train, or other long-distance trans ...ety and comfort of the patient during travel. This includes monitoring the patient's health, administering medication, providing emotional support, and liaisi
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• Cruise
  ...se in the progression of certain diseases where symptoms stabilize and the patient's condition appears to neither improve nor worsen. The term is often used i ...traverse. In the medical context, it is used metaphorically to describe a patient's journey through a disease.
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• Plateau
  ...lds of medicine to describe a period where a condition or function remains stable or in a state of little or no change after a period of activity or progress ...nch word ''plateau'', meaning 'table'. This is in reference to the flat or stable nature of a plateau, which can be likened to the flat surface of a table.
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• Angina
  ...most common type. It happens when the heart is working harder than usual. Stable angina has a regular pattern and can be predicted to happen over months or ...y during exercise, and a [[Coronary Angiography]] to see the inside of the patient's arteries.
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• Regulation
  ...fers to the process by which various mechanisms within the body maintain a stable internal environment, despite changes in external conditions. This term is ...l Regulation]]: The means by which an organism or cell sustains relatively stable conditions.
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• Immunofixation
  ...•tion) is a laboratory procedure used to detect and identify proteins in a patient's blood or urine. This test is often used to diagnose and monitor condition ...ense system, and "fixation," which in this context means to make something stable or unchanging.
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• Stability
  ...le, steady, or unchanging. It is often used to describe the condition of a patient's health, the effectiveness of a treatment, or the consistency of a medical
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• Established
  ...It is derived from the Latin word "stabilire", which means to make firm or stable. ...blir". This is based on the Latin "stabilire", which means to make firm or stable.
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• Even
  ...ribe a state of balance or equilibrium. It is often used in the context of patient's vital signs, such as heart rate or blood pressure, being within normal ra * [[Homeostasis]]: The body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment, despite changes in external conditions.
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• Stabilizer
  ...rm "stabilizer" originates from the Latin word "stabilis", meaning firm or stable, and the suffix "-izer", which denotes an agent or device that performs a p * [[Stabilization (medicine)]]: The process of making a patient or condition stable.
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• Gantry (medical)
  In medical imaging, a '''gantry''' is a framework that rotates around the patient, emitting and detecting radiation to create detailed images of the body's i ...gles. This rotation is crucial in creating three-dimensional images of the patient's body, which can aid in diagnosing and treating various medical conditions
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• Technetium-99m
  ...ds for "metastable", indicating a state of excited energy that decays to a stable condition. ...gamma camera]]. This allows doctors to capture images of the inside of the patient's body. It is used in procedures such as [[bone scans]], [[heart scans]], [
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