severity of an illness
1Severity of illness — (SOI) is defined as the extent of organ system derangement or physiologic decompensation for a patient. It gives a medical classification into minor, moderate, major, and extreme. The SOI class is meant to provide a basis for evaluating hospital… …
2illness — SYN: disease (1). environmental i. SYN: multiple chemical sensitivity. factitious i. by proxy SYN: Munchausen syndrome by proxy. functional i. SYN: functional disorder. manic depressive i. an older term for manic depressive disorder, which is now …
3Critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency — (CIRCI) is a form of adrenal insufficiency in critically ill patients who have blood corticosteroid levels which are inadequate for the severe stress response they experience. Combined with decreased glucocorticoid receptor sensitivity and tissue …
4Pandemic Severity Index — Influenza (Flu) …
5Critical illness insurance — or critical illness cover is an insurance product, where the insurer is contracted to typically make a lump sum cash payment if the policyholder is diagnosed with one of the critical illnesses listed in the insurance policy. The policy may also… …
6History of the present illness — In a medical encounter, a history of the present illness (HPI) (termed history of presenting complaint (HPC) in the UK) refers to a detailed interview prompted by the chief complaint or presenting symptom (for example, pain).Questions to… …
7Creativity and mental illness — Mental disorders and creativity are often considered to be related, particularly in pop psychology. There is anecdotal evidence for a relationship between creativity and psychosis, particularly schizophrenia. James Joyce had a daughter with… …
8Integrated Management of Childhood Illness — of IMCI is a systematic approach to children s health which focuses on the whole child. [http://www.who.int/child adolescent health/integr.htm] This means not only focusing on curative care but also on prevention of disease. The approach was… …
9Colin Morley — Prof Colin Morley updating his laboratory notebook 1980s Colin Morley, FRCP, FRCPCH, FRACP, is a British/Australian academic Neonatologist. He was the Professor Director of Neonatal Medicine at The Royal Women’s Hospital and The Royal Children’s… …
10Triage — This article is about the concept of triage as it occurs in medical emergencies and disasters. For other uses, see Triage (disambiguation). Typical triage tag, with tear off sections for decontamination and patient tracking …
