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A person whose work involves the restoration of health and normal functioning. Person specify trained in prehospital care of sick or injured patients; the paramedic is trained m the use of intravenous medications, placement of an endo¬ tracheal tube, defibrillation, and other advanced skills. A medical professional trained to perform emergency medical procedures. Paramedics are…

A plane near the midline of the body, parallel to the sagittal plane and at right angles to the coronal plane.  

Near the midline of the body.  

Poliomyelitis which affects the muscles. Poliomyelitis with a variable combination of signs of damage of the central nervous system. These include weakness, incoordination, muscle tenderness and spasms, flaccid paralysis, and disturbance of consciousness.  

An obstruction in the ileum caused by paralysis of the muscles of the intestine. A serious condition in which the muscles of the small intestine become paralyzed and fail to function normally. Paralytic ileus may develop following abdominal surgery or in people who are otherwise severely ill. It can be caused by inflammatory conditions such…

To make a part of the body unable to carry out voluntary movements by weakening or damaging muscles or nerves so that they cannot function, or by using a drug.  

A virus which causes upper respiratory tract infection. In its structure it is identical to paramyxoviruses and the measles virus.  

A type of strong stretcher to which the injured person is attached securely, so that he or she can be carried upright. It is used for rescuing people from mountains or from tall buildings.  

The writing of different words or letters from the ones intended, as a result of a stroke or disease. A disorder of writing, involving the omission or transposition of letters or of whole words. The appearance of this in adult life is usually due to damage to the brain. In childhood it usually reflects a…

A tropical disease in which the lungs are infested with the fluke of the genus Paragonimus and the person has bronchitis and coughs up blood. A tropical disease, occurring principally in the Far East, caused by the presence of the fluke Paragonimus westermani in the lungs. The infection is acquired by eating inadequately cooked shellfish,…