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A 7-Year-Old Child Is Admitted to the Hospital with Fractured

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A 7-year-old child is admitted to the hospital with fractured shaft of the right humerus after falling out of a tree. The patient is taken to the OR for ORIF. __________


Definitions:

Hypertension

A chronic medical condition where the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated.

Heart Attack

A medical condition that occurs when the blood flow to the heart is blocked, causing heart muscle damage or death.

Blood Supply

The provision of blood to different parts of the body, facilitated by the circulatory system.

Arrhythmia

An irregularity in the heartbeat, which can involve irregular, too fast, or too slow heart rhythms.

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