Insuffisance respiratoireEn médecine, l'insuffisance respiratoire désigne l'incapacité de l'appareil respiratoire à assumer correctement sa fonction, à savoir l’hématose. Elle peut être aiguë (on parle alors de détresse respiratoire) ou chronique, et plus ou moins grave. Le traitement symptomatique est le plus souvent l'oxygénothérapie, mais il peut nécessiter une ventilation mécanique.
Scope of practiceScope of practice describes the procedures, actions, and processes that a healthcare practitioner is permitted to undertake in keeping with the terms of their professional license. The scope of practice is limited to that which the law allows for specific education and experience, and specific demonstrated competency. Each jurisdiction has laws, licensing bodies, and regulations that describe requirements for education and training, and define scope of practice.
Surgical technologistA surgical technologist, also called a scrub, scrub tech, surgical technician, or operating room technician, is an allied health professional working as a part of the team delivering surgical care. Surgical technologists are members of the surgical team. The members of the team include the surgeon, surgeon's assistant, circulator nurse and anesthesia provider (anesthesiologist, anesthesiologist assistant or nurse anesthetist). They possess knowledge and skills in sterile and aseptic techniques.
Life supportLife support comprises the treatments and techniques performed in an emergency in order to support life after the failure of one or more vital organs. Healthcare providers and emergency medical technicians are generally certified to perform basic and advanced life support procedures; however, basic life support is sometimes provided at the scene of an emergency by family members or bystanders before emergency services arrive. In the case of cardiac injuries, cardiopulmonary resuscitation is initiated by bystanders or family members 25% of the time.
Services médicaux aériensvignette|Un hélicoptère de sauvetage de Northern HeliCopter lors d'une opération sur la côte allemande de la mer du Nord. Les services médicaux aériens désignent l'ensemble des moyens aériens utilisés pour déplacer des patients vers et depuis des établissements de santé et des lieux d'accident. Le personnel fournit une gamme complète de soins préhospitaliers et d'urgence à tous types de patients lors d'opérations d'évacuation sanitaire ou de sauvetage aéromédical à bord d'hélicoptères et d'avions à hélices ou à réaction.
ErgothérapieL'ergothérapie est une discipline visant la promotion de la santé et du bien-être des individus et des communautés, au travers de leurs occupations. Elle expertise, à la suite d'un changement d’état de santé ou social (maladie, migration, emprisonnement, etc.), le rapport de la personne à ses occupations de vie, pour les réorganiser, les harmoniser ou les adapter afin qu'elles restent vectrices de santé.
Health professional requisitesHealth professional requisites refer to the regulations used by countries to control the quality of health workers practicing in their jurisdictions and to control the size of the health labour market. They include licensure, certification and proof of minimum training for regulated health professions. In the health care system, a health professional who offers medical, nursing or other types of health care services is required to meet specific requisites put into effect by laws governing health care practices.
Trauma centerA trauma center, or trauma centre, is a hospital equipped and staffed to provide care for patients suffering from major traumatic injuries such as falls, motor vehicle collisions, or gunshot wounds. A trauma center may also refer to an emergency department (also known as a "casualty department" or "accident and emergency") without the presence of specialized services to care for victims of major trauma.
IntensivistAn intensivist, also known as a critical care doctor, is a medical practitioner who specializes in the care of critically ill patients, most often in the intensive care unit (ICU). Intensivists can be internists or internal medicine sub-specialists (most often pulmonologists), anesthesiologists, emergency medicine physicians, pediatricians (including neonatologists), or surgeons who have completed a fellowship in critical care medicine.
