Secondary contributing factors
Layman's explanation
Other factors causing the illness or situation
Used in a sentence
Other factors causing infertility include over-exercising, eating disorders, injury or tumours.
Sensation
Feel anything - pain/pricks/tingling
We need to check whether you can feel any pain or pricks on your sole.
Sepsis
Blood poisoning, a serious infection
John has blood poisoning, a serious infection and needs to be warded immediately.
Shuffling gait
Walking without lifting feet completely off the ground, causing feet to drag
Mr Tan walks without lifting his feet off the ground and drags his feet, it may cause him to fall and injure himself.
Sit out of bed
Getting patients to sit instead of prolonged bed rest, to avoid complications such as decreased muscle mass and pressure sores
It is recommended to allow Mr Tan to sit out of bed instead of prolonged bed rest to prevent complications like pressure sores.
Skin graft
A surgery to remove a piece of healthy skin and attach it to a damaged part on your body
The doctor will perform a surgery to remove a piece of healthy skin from your thigh and attach it to your burn wound.
Soft Diet
Only eat food that is soft and easy to swallow
After your operation, you should only eat food that is soft and easy to swallow, such as porridge and soups.
Spasticity
Abnormal contraction (stiffness) of muscles during movement
Therapists can teach patients techniques to overcome the abnormal contraction of muscles during movement.
Speech Therapist (ST)
A therapist who assesses and manages swallowing and communication disorders
The Speech Therapist is a trained professional who will be helping you with your communication and swallowing disorders.
Stoma
An opening surgically created in the abdomen that allows bodily waste, such as stool or urine, to exit the body
As you undergo resection of your colon, an opening, called stoma, will be created at your abdomen to help drain your stool into a bag.
Subcutaneous injection
Inject the medicine just underneath the skin
We will inject the medicine just underneath your skin, instead of directly into your vein as the medicine needs to be slowly absorbed by your body.
Sublingual medication
Medicine that is placed under the tongue so it can enter the bloodstream faster
As your father is unable to swallow, we will give him this medicine to be placed under his tongue so it can enter his bloodstream faster.
Systolic blood pressure (SBP)
Upper number of the blood pressure reading
What is the upper number of your blood pressure reading?
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