Critical Care Medicine

noun ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) is a medical condition affecting the lungs, causing severe breathing difficulties.

• ARDS, or Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, is a serious condition that affects the lungs.
• My uncle was diagnosed with ARDS after contracting a severe case of pneumonia.
• I heard that ARDS can be really dangerous if not treated promptly.
• Dealing with ARDS felt like trying to breathe underwater.

noun a medical condition characterized by a deficiency of platelets in the blood, resulting in the potential for excessive bleeding or bruising

• Thrombocytopenia is a condition characterized by a low platelet count in the blood.
• My friend was diagnosed with thrombocytopenia, which means she has low platelets.
• Having thrombocytopenia is like running low on the blood's clotting helpers.
• In a sea of platelets, thrombocytopenia is like having a small lifeboat.

adjective relating to or characterized by the absence of calculi (stones) in a body part

• The patient was diagnosed with acalculous cholecystitis, a condition characterized by inflammation of the gallbladder without the presence of gallstones.
• My friend was relieved to find out that her stomach pain was just due to acalculous indigestion and not something more serious.
• I heard that Bob's been having some acalculous issues lately, poor guy.
• Her decision-making process was like an acalculous equation, unpredictable and without a clear solution.

noun acls

• The medical team successfully resuscitated the patient using ACLS protocols.
• The doctors used ACLS to save the patient's life.
• The paramedics busted out the ACLS gear to revive the guy.
• In times of crisis, having ACLS knowledge is like having a lifesaving superpower.