| HDU |
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High Dependency Unit |
| Haemoglobinopathy |
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The collective name for any group of inherited blood conditions |
| Haemorrhage |
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Serious bleeding |
| Health Promotion |
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Actions and information which helps individuals or communities to improve their health |
| Health Visitors |
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Health professionals who primarily provide care to families with new born babies and children under 5 |
| Hernia |
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A condition where a weakness in the abdominal muscles allows part of the lining and sometimes intestines to bulge through, forming a lump |
| Holistic Approach |
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Describing an approach to patient care in which the physical, mental and social factors in the patient's condition are taken into account, rather than just the diagnosed disease |
| Hormone |
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A chemical messenger that turns processes on and off within the body |
| Hyper |
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Above the norm |
| Hypo |
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Below the norm |
| Hypertension |
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High blood pressure above the normal range expected in a particular age group |
| Hypoglycaemia |
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Low blood sugar levels |
| Hypotension |
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Blood pressure below the normal range expected in a particular age group |
| Hypothermia |
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Accidental reduction of body temperature below the normal range | |
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