Essential Obstetrics and Gynecology Terms

Medical Instruments and Procedures

  • Mask: Cover for the face to avoid contamination.
  • Syringe: Instrument to apply or extract fluids.
  • Cotton swab: Instrument used to get a sample.
  • Pap smear: Preventive exam to detect cervical cancer.
  • Uterine curettage: Scraping of the uterus.
  • Sonogram: A visual image produced from an ultrasound examination.
  • Speculum: A metal instrument that is used to dilate an orifice or canal in the body.
  • Hysterometer: Instrument for measuring the depth of the uterine cavity.
  • Incubator:
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Skin Care & Beauty Terms: Acne, Treatments, and More

Skin & Beauty Glossary

ACNE is a skin problem characterized by painful red bumps on the skin.

APPOINTMENT is an arrangement to meet someone at a specific time and location.

To ARRIVE at a place is to reach it.

ASTRINGENT is a liquid that causes skin to tighten and become firmer.

BLACKHEAD is a black spot on the skin.

A BOULEVARD is a wide street in a city with trees along each side.

A BREAKOUT is the occurrence of many skin problems at one time.

BUSINESS HOURS (horario de oficina) are the hours during

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Employer’s Guide to Workplace Safety and Emergency Procedures

Employer’s Role in Workplace Prevention

An employer can manage prevention tasks if:

  1. The company has fewer than six workers.
  2. The business is not engaged in hazardous activities as defined in regulation 39/1997.
  3. This is a usual practice within the company.
  4. The employer has proof of basic prevention training (30 or 50 hours).
  5. The employer cannot handle health surveillance and must hire an external agency.

The employer may also designate:

  1. One or more trained workers.
  2. If the necessary measures are available.
  3. If
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Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine: Key Concepts

Ayurveda: Core Principles and Practices

1. What is Ayurveda’s Strongest Feature?

R) The system’s core strength is its holistic approach to health and disease, using natural remedies derived from medicinal plants and minerals. Ayurveda’s principal therapeutic aim is to harmoniously restore that balance.

2. What Does Ayurveda Firmly Encourage?

R) Ayurveda emphasizes self-discipline and provides guidelines on diet and exercise for daily healthy living.

3. According to Ayurveda, What Influences Health?

R)

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Psychoactive Medications: Uses, Types, and Treatments

Psychoactive Medications

1. Benzodiazepines

Most used for sleep induction (fast-acting, short-term): Zolpidem, Lormetazepam, Loprazolam.

Anxiolytics: Alprazolam (Trankimazin) is addictive; Bromazepam (Lexatin), Lorazepam (Orfidal, Idalprem), Clorazepate (Tranxilium), Diazepam (Valium), Halazepam (Alapryl), Ketazolam (Sedotime).

Types of Insomnia

  • Insomnia conciliation: Multiple causes. Use sleep inducers.
  • Fragmented sleep: Use long-acting BZD, not sleep inducers.
  • Waking up early: Characteristic of depression.
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Key Factors Influencing Health and Common Diseases

Key Determinants of Health

Our health depends on many factors, some unchangeable (hereditary factors) and others modifiable (lifestyle habits). The elements involved in our health can be grouped into four sections:

Environment

Global atmospheric pollution causes many diseases. Environmental quality is of paramount importance. Poor environments are the cause of many diseases and deaths.

  • Physical pollutants: Include dust, heat, and radiation.
  • Chemical contaminants: Some are of various types and sources:
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