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| body position in which the two sides of the body are mirror images of each other around an imaginary line that is drawn through the center of the body and center of gravity |
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| foundation on which a body rests or stands, when a person is standing, the feet and the space between them define the base of support |
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| study of the laws of physics, specifically the law of mechanics as they apply to living bodies at rest and in motion |
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| the way the parts of the body work together when you move |
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| hypothetical point around which all mass appears to be concentrated |
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| muscles that are in the four extremities and are designed for movement |
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| drop in blood pressure when a person stands up quickly from a sitting or supine position |
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| muscles that support the torso and are designed to provide postural stability |
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| patient who cannot transfer independently, but can bear weight on their legs |
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| direction of x-ray beam from front to back |
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| recognition of the feelings of another person |
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| pertaining to the treatment of the aged (65 and older) |
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| act of rendering immovable |
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| the branch of medicine that treats children |
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| a relationship of harmony and accord between two people |
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| cessation of spontaneous ventilation (breathing). |
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| collapse of the alveoli in the lungs |
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| slowness of the heartbeat to less than 60 beats per minutes |
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| abnormal slowness of breathing |
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| pertaining to the period of dilation (or relaxation) of the heart, especially the ventricles |
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| difficult or labored breathing |
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| pertaining to or characterized by fever |
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| a constancy in the internal environment of the body |
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| persistently high arterial blood pressure |
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| abnormally high body temperature |
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| abnormally low blood pressure |
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| decreased oxygen concentration in the blood |
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| the reduction of oxygen supply to the tissues. The tissues that are most sensitive are the brain, heart, lungs, and liver. |
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| insertion of tubular device into a canal, hollow organ, or cavity |
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| increased amounts of fluid within the pleural cavity, usually the result of inflammation |
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| the presences of air or gas in the pleural cavity |
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| noninvasive device used for determining the oxygen saturation of the blood |
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| instrument for measuring blood pressure |
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| pertaining to the contraction phase of the heart or the ventricles |
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| rapid heart beat, usually defined by a heart rate over 100 beats per minute |
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| abnormally rapid breathing |
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| the mechanical movement of air into and out of the lungs |
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| infection control practices designed to protect against diseases that can be transmitted by airborne pathogens 1 to 5 microns in diameter. |
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| microscopic, single-celled organisms with a simple internal organization. (__________ are procaryotic) |
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| diseases that may be transmitted through human blood and certain other body fluids that cause infection and illness. |
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| Body Substance Isolation (BSI) |
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| infection control practices designed to protect against diseases that can be transmitted through the following substances, when no blood is visible: feces, nasal secretions, sputum, sweat, tears, urine and emesis. |
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| person with no symptoms of disease who has within his body, an organism or a specific disease that may be transmitted to others. |
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| an illustration use to describe the route a new pathogen takes from a source to a new host, causing infection and illness. |
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| treatment of disease by chemical agents. |
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| infection control practices designed to protect against diseases that can be transmitted through touching infected persons or contaminated environments. |
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| stage in life cycle of certain parasites during which they are enclosed in a protective wall. |
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| occurring in two distinct forms. |
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| any deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of any part, organ, or system of the body that is manifested by a characteristic set of symptoms and signs and whose etiology, pathology, and prognosis may be known or unknown. |
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| chemicals used to free an environment from pathogenic organisms or to render such organisms inert, especially as applied to the treatment of inanimate materials to reduce or eliminate infectious organisms. |
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| infection control practices designed to protect against diseases that can be transmitted through droplets generated by talking, singing, coughing, sneezing, laughing, and certain medical procedures. |
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| organisms whose cells have a true nucleus. (mammal cells are eucaryotic and fungi are also eucaryotic) |
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| waste matter eliminated from the body |
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| microbial community found on or in a healthy person. |
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| an object such as a book, wooden object, or article of clothing that is not harmful in itself but is able to harbor pathogenic microorganisms and may serve as an agent of transmission of an infection. |
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| general term used to denote a group of eucaryotic protists - including mushrooms, yeasts, molds, rusts, and smuts - that are characterized by the absence of chlorophyll and by the presence of a rigid cell wall. |
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| animal or plant that harbors or nourishes another organism. |
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| Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) |
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| the virus that can cause AIDS or the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. |
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| extremely infectious or easily spread. |
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| resulting from the activity of physicians |
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| security against a particular disease. |
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| invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissue that may be clinically unapparent or result in local cellular injury. |
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| reduction in the number of infectious agents, which in turn decreases the probability of infection, but does not necessarily reduce it to zero. |
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| Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus (MRSA) |
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| An infectious disease caused by a pathogen that is resistant to many antibiotics. |
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| a microorganism, especially one that causes diseases. |
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| microscopic organism - small living thing that cannot be seen without the aid of a microscope. Those of interest include: bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa. |
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| air circulation in a room that draws air upward into the ventilation system. Air flows into the room when the door is opened. |
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| infection acquired in a hospital (originating in the hospital) |
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| an agent that causes disease, such as a virus, bacteria, fungus, or protozoa. |
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| any body opening on an uninfected person that allows pathogens to enter. |
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| any body opening on an infected person that allows pathogens to leave. |
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| cellular organisms that lack a true nucleus. (Bacteria are procaryotic organisms) |
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| alternate or passive host or carrier that harbors pathogenic organisms, without injury to itself, and serves as a source from which other individuals can be infected. |
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| place where a pathogen lives, reproduces, and exits the body. |
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| precautions to prevent the transmission of disease by body fluid and substances. |
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| complete destruction or elimination of all living microorganisms - accomplished by physical methods (dry or moist heat), chemical agents (ethylene oxide, formaldehyde, alcohol), radiation (ultraviolet, cathode), or mechanical methods (filtration). |
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| a person who is likely to contract a disease though exposure. Persons with weakened immune systems (such as HIV positive persons) are susceptible to many diseases. |
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| procedure used to prevent contamination before, during, or after surgery. |
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| Transmission-Based Precautions |
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| infection control practices designed to protect against diseases that can be transmitted through airborne, droplet, and contact route. |
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| lung disease caused by a microorganism which is easily transmitted to others. |
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| infection control practices designed to protect against diseases that can be transmitted through blood and any body fluids or substances that contain visible blood, also called Standard Precautions. |
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| suspension of attenuated or killed microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, or rickettsiae) administered for prevention, improvement, or treatment of infectious disease. |
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| Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) |
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| Enterococci that are resistant to Vancomycin, a powerful antibiotic designed to prevent or kill bacterial infections. |
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| carrier, especially an animal (usually an antropod) that transfers an infective agent from one host to another. |
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| complete viral particle found extracellulary and capable of surviving in crystalline form and infecting a living cell. |
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| any group of minute infectious agents characterized by a lack of independent metabolism and by the ability to replicate only within living host cells. |
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| purified protein derivative (tuberculin test) |
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| personal protective equipment |
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| unicellular organism that is neither plant nor animal. They are distinguished from bacteria by their greater size and by the fact that they do not possess a cell wall. |
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| radiographic visualization of blood vessels following the introduction of contrast material. |
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| radiography of a joint after the injection of contrast material. |
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| act of listening for sounds within the body. |
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| indwelling catheter retained in the bladder by a balloon. |
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| patient in the dorsal decubitus position with the hips and knees flexed. |
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microscopic organisms;
examples - bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa. |
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| accumulation of air or gas in the pleural space, which may occur spontaneously or as a result of trauma. |
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| consisting of or containing pus. |
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| resembling serum, having a thin, watery constitution. |
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| aseptic; free of living microorganisms. |
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| the creation of an opening in the anterior trachea for insertion of a tube to relieve upper-airway obstruction and to facilitate ventilation. |
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| position in which the patient is supine on the table and the table is tilted head down 30-40 degrees. |
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| external urethral orifice, the opening of the urethra on a body surface through which urine is discharged. |
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| Voiding Cystourethrography |
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| radiography of the bladder and urethra in which radiographs are performed before, during, and after voiding. |
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| used as a contrast medium in radiography of the digestive tract. |
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| vessel for receiving urinary and fecal waste of a patient unable to leave his bed. |
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| surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the surface of the body; also used to refer to the opening, or stoma. |
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| evacuation of fecal material from the intestines. |
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| Kidney-shaped vessel for the collection of vomitus. |
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| a liquid injected into the rectum |
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| health professional (usually a nurse) with special training and certification in the care of ostomies and related concerns. |
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| gas or air evacuated through the anus. |
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| patient's head is raised 18 or 20 inches above the flat position. |
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| diet that gives the least possible fecal residue. |
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| cavity or channel within a tube or tubular organ. |
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| tube of soft plastic or rubber inserted through a nostril and into the stomach; for installing liquid foods or other substances or for withdrawing gastric contents. |
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| one who has undergone enterostomy or ureterostomy. |
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| region between the thighs. |
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| catharsis; relief of fecal matter effected by a cathartic. |
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| position in which patient lies on his left side with the right knee and thigh flexed. |
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| opening established in the abdominal wall by a colostomy or ileostomy. |
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| vessel or other receptacle for urine. |
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| the thickness of a solution. |
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| subjective sensation or motor phenomenon that precedes and marks the onset of a paroxysmal attack, such as an epileptic attack. (paroxysmal |
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| Automatic External Defibrillation (AED) |
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| an application of external electrical shock to restore normal cardiac rhythm and rate. |
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| sudden stoppage of cardiac output and effective circulation. |
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| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) |
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| artificial substitution of heart and lung action as indicated for cardiac arrest or apparent sudden death. |
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| Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) |
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| condition with sudden onset caused by acute vascular lesions of the brain; it is often followed by permanent neurological damage. |
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| unexpected or sudden occasion; an urgent or pressing need. |
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| nosebleed; hemorrhage from the nose. |
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| escape of blood from the vessels; bleeding. |
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| abnormally increased concentration of glucose in the blood. |
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| abnormally diminished concentration of glucose in the blood. |
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| abnormal drowsiness or stupor; a condition of indifference. |
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| unpleasant sensation, a sensation accompanying, but not always leading to vomiting. |
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| paleness, or absence of skin coloration. |
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| condition of profound hemodynamic and metabolic disturbance. |
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| temporary suspension of consciousness (faint or swoon). |
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| vascular reaction; also called hives. |
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| illusion of movement; a sensation of instability (dizziness). |
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| disorganized cardiac rhythm. |
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| forcible expulsion of the contents of the stomach through the mouth. |
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| separation of the layers of a surgical wound, it may be partial, or superficial only, or complete, with disruption of all layers. |
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| small sealed glass container that holds a single dose of parenteral solution in a sterile condition |
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| condition of shock caused by hypersensitivity to a drug or other substance that results in life-threatening respiratory distress and vascular collapse |
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| severe constricting pain in the chest, often radiating to the shoulder and down the arm, caused by ischemia (obstruction of blood supply) of the heart muscle, usually a result of coronary disease |
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| variations from the normal rhythm of the heartbeat |
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| condition in which thickening of the wall of a blood vessel occurs because of the deposition of plaque (atheroma) |
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| concentrated mass of pharmaceutical preparation |
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| process of clot formation |
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| conditions that render the administration of some drug or some drug or particular line of treatment improper or undesirable. |
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| primarily a disorder of carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism secondary to insufficient secretion of insulin or insulin resistance |
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| form of nerve damage that affects the stomach; food does not move through the stomach in a normal way, resulting in vomiting, nausea, or bloating |
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| presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the tissues of the body |
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| discharge or escape of fluid from a vessel into the surrounding tissue that can cause localized vasoconstriction, resulting in sloughing of tissue and tissue necrosis if not reversed with an antidote |
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| Gastroesophageal Reflux disease (GERD) |
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| inflammation of the lower esophagus from regurgitation of acid gastric contents; symptoms include heartburn |
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| localized collection of blood in the tissue resulting from a break in the wall of the blood vessel |
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| elevations of plasma lipid concentration |
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| persistently high arterial blood pressure, usually exceeding 140 mm Hg systolic and 90 mm Hg diastolic |
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| unusual response to a drug that is peculiar to the individual |
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| diffusion of fluid into a tissue; often used interchangeably with extravasation |
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| condition resulting from accumulation of acid or depletion of alkaline reserves (bicarbonate in the blood and body tissues) |
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| microscopic organisms such as bacteria or viruses that are too small to be seen without a microscope |
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| not through the gastrointestinal tract but by injection through some other route |
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| waves of contraction that propel contents through the gastrointestinal tract |
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| study of the metabolism and action of drugs with particular emphasis on the time required for absorption, duration of action, distribution in the body, and method od excretion |
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| study of drugs and their origin, nature, properties, and effects on living organisms |
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| Physical (physiologic) Dependence |
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| state of adaptation exhibited by a withdrawal syndrome specific to a class of drugs and that may be produced by abrupt cessation, rapid dose reduction, or administration of an antagonist |
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| chronic mental disorder characterized by periods of withdrawn or bizarre behavior |
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| consequence other than the one for which a drug is used |
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| pertaining to the art of healing |
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| conditions involving the partial or complete obstruction of a blood vessel |
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| state of adaptation in response to drug exposure that results in a decrease of one or more of the drug |
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| applied to a certain area of the skin and affecting only the area to which it is applied |
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| entering through the skin |
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| small glass bottle containing multiple doses of a drug |
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| resembling an immune system response to foreign material (antigen) |
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| the number of protons in the nuclei of the different elements |
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| involuntary constriction of the bronchial tubes usually resulting from an immune system reaction to a foreign particle or molecule |
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| factors of a patient's history or present status that indicate that a medical procedure should not be performed or that a medication should not be given |
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| nitrogen containing waste products of metabolism excreted by the kidneys filtration system; high blood plasma levels indicate poor filtration by the kidneys |
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| leakage from a vessel into the tissue |
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| formation of flaky masses or coming out of a suspension |
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| atom or molecule having a negative charge (anion) or positive charge (cation) |
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| stable group of bonded atoms having specific chemical properties |
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| measurement of the number of particles (molecules, ions, or cations) that can crowd out water molecules in a measured mass (kilogram) of water. Osmolality controls the distribution and movement of water between body compartments. |
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| movement of water from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration through a semipermeable membrane such as blood vessel walls and cell membranes |
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| inadequate blood flow within the body with resulting loss of oxygen |
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| uniform mixture of two or more substances composed of molecule-sized particles that do not react together chemically |
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| nonuniform mixture of two or more substances, one of which is composed of larger than molecule-sized particles that have a tendency to cluster together |
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| process by which people of diverse backgrounds slowly give up their original cultural language and identity and melt into another, usually larger, group |
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| prejudice; thinking negatively of others without any or significant justification; generally a combination of stereotyped beliefs and negative attitudes |
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| being able to negotiate two or more different cultures competently, individual and mainstream |
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| of or relating to culture |
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| all of the society transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thoughts by particular classes, communities, or populations |
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| physical actions involved in the unequal treatment of people because they belong to certain category, group, or race |
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| differing from one another; made up of distinct characteristics, qualities, or elements |
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| fact or quality of being diverse, different (all of the ways in which human beings are both similar and different) |
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| designating any of the basic groups or divisions of humankind or of a heterogeneous population, as distinguished by customs, characteristics, language, and common history; national origin |
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| ethnic affiliation or classification |
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| tendency toward viewing the norms and values of the individual |
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| chromosomal designation of female or male being |
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| irrational fear of and hostility toward homosexuality |
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| Mental and Physical Abilities |
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| capacity to perform cognitive and psychomotor tasks |
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| population that differs from others in the relative frequency of some gene or genes; any of the different varieties of humankind, distinguished by type of hair, color of eyes and skin, stature, bodily proportions, or other characteristics |
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| belief in racial superiority, leading to discrimination and prejudice toward races considered inferior |
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