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Fracture
When a bone breaks or cracks.
Friction wound
An injury caused by skin rubbing against another object where the top layer of skin separates from the bottom layer.
Illness
A disease of the body or mind.
Infection
A condition in which bacteria or viruses that cause disease have entered the body.
Injury
Physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or an attack.
Intravenous (IV)
Into or connected to a vein.
Isolation
The practice of locating a person away from the immediate vicinity of others in order to prevent the transmission of disease.
Medical procedure
A treatment or operation delivered by a health professional in the delivery of healthcare.
Medication-related intervention
A medical treatment which involves the use of medication.
Minor injury
Harm experienced by a person that is temporary in nature and does not require medical treatment.
Monitor
To watch and check a situation carefully for a period of time in order to discover something about it.
Alternative termsObserveNeurological observations
Neurological observations are the collection of information that indicate the function and integrity of a person's central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).