Alarm
Alarm (medical)
Alarm (pronounced: /əˈlɑːrm/) is a term used in the medical field to denote a state of sudden, often unexpected, alertness or awareness due to a perceived threat or danger. The term is derived from the Old French 'alarme', which means 'to arms' or 'to the alarm'.
In a medical context, an alarm can refer to a device used to alert healthcare professionals to a patient's deteriorating condition, or it can refer to a patient's physiological response to a perceived threat, such as an increased heart rate or heightened senses.
Related Terms
- Alarm Fatigue: A condition in which healthcare professionals become desensitized to alarms due to their frequent and often false activations.
- Alarm Response: The physiological changes that occur in the body in response to a perceived threat.
- Alarm Threshold: The point at which an alarm is triggered, often adjustable in medical devices.
- Alarm Management: The process of managing and responding to alarms in a healthcare setting.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Alarm
- Wikipedia's article - Alarm
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