Emergency nursing is a nursing specialty in which nurses care for patients in critical condition. All nurses have some training in treating patients in emergency situations; however, emergency nurses are especially skilled at dealing with patients whose diagnosis has not yet been made.
Electrosurgery is a surgical method that uses a high-frequency electric current rather than traditional metal tools. It is an expanding and developing technique that is considered safer for the patients because it allows surgeons to make more precise cuts. This means less blood loss and a shorter recovery time.
In medicine, obstetricians employ an electronic fetal monitoring machine as a technical means of recording the fetus’ heartbeat and the mother’s uterine contractions during pregnancy. It is most commonly used in the third trimester so that doctors can discover any sign of fetal distress.
Elder abuse occurs when a physician, nurse, or technician abuses a vulnerable elderly patient mentally or physically. This unfortunate aspect of medicine can occur in nursing homes or intensive care units; these facilities must remain vigilant to signs of abuse so they can keep their patients safe and comfortable.
An EKG (electrocardiograph) is an interpretation of the electrical activity of the patient’s heart. It is a noninvasive recording that employs skin electrodes. It works because it detects and amplifies the tiny electrical charges on the skin; this allows physicians to diagnose and treat heart conditions they discover with the EKG.
An ectopic pregnancy is a complication of pregnancy. This medical term means that the pregnancy implants outside of the uterus (instead, it typically sets in the fallopian tubes). Ectopic pregnancy is a medical emergency that can be dangerous or even fatal to the mother; except for a few very rare cases, an ectopic pregnancy cannot be sustained.
An echocardiogram (or cardiac ECHO) is a heart sonogram. It uses ultrasound technology to create a two-dimensional visual image of the patient’s heart. This allows the physician to examine and diagnose the patient’s heart condition so as to best understand how to proceed with treatment.
Eating disorders, including bulimia and anorexia, are conditions in which the patients suffer from a warped body image that causes them to resort to extreme behaviors to lose weight. Anorexics do not eat enough to sustain energy and health; bulimics have a cycle of binge eating and purging through vomiting or excessive exercise. Eating disorders are treated by psychologists or psychiatrists, on an inpatient or outpatient basis.
ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) physians diagnose and treat ear, nose, throat, head, and neck disorders and injuries. ENT physicians are also known as otorhinolaryngologists, and they can work with adults and children alike to treat a range of ailments.
Dysmorphology, also known as teratology, is the medical study of abnormal physiological development. Typically physicians in this field study birth defects as well as other changes that occur as the patient matures.
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