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Acute

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Sudden/severe/runs a short course

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Medical Asepsis

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procedures used to REDUCE and prevent microorganisms

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Surgical Asepsis

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procedures to ELIMINATE any microorganisms

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Benign

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Non malignant/reccurent/invasive

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Biopsy

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Removal of tissue for microscopic examination

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Carcinoma

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malignant growth composed of epithelial cells

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Catheterization

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passage of a catheter into a body cavity/organ for injection/removal of fluid

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Central Venous Line

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A long catheter with the tip resting in the right atrium of the heart

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Chevron

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Tape placed over an angiocatheter/IV tubing to prevent dislodgement

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Chronic

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persistent over a long period of time/ progress slowly

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Clear Fluids

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Patient may drink anything that can be seen through

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Critical Drip

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Potentially dangerous medications

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Cyst

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Fluid filled sac

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Concurrent treatment

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More than one treatment occurring at the same time

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Adjuvant

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additional therapy/treatment

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Consecutive treatment

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Treatments occurring in a sequential order/one following the other

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Curative

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Reduces or removes the threat to life

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Decubitus Ulcers

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Bed Sores

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Diagnosis

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identification of disease/condition through evaluation of signs/symptoms/lab results

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Dilation

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expansion/widening of opening

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Embolus

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an undissolved, mobile mass in the blood that circulates in the bloodstream until it becomes lodged in a vessel

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Endotracheal Tube

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An airway tube which rests in the larynx just below the vocal cords (to protect the patient against aspiration & maintain an open airway to the level of the larynx)

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Etiology

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The science/study of the causes of disease

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Endoscope

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An instrument for examining the inside of an organ/cavity

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Full Fluids
patient may drink anything in liquid form
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Hemiplegia
Paralysis of one half of the body (right vs left side)
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Hemodialysis/dialysis
Removal of waste material from the blood by a machine, in place of poorly or nonfunctioning kidneys
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Ileal Conduit
Surgical procedure following removal of the bladder in which the ureter is connected to the small intestine
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Ileostomy
a surgical opening into the small bowel
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Infusion Pump
a mechanical device which delivers IV solutions at a precise rate over an exact period of time
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In Situ
Localized, has not invaded surrounding tissues, confined to the site of origin
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Intubation
insertion of a breathing tube through the mouth or nose into the trachea
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Iodophor
antiseptic skin prep solution (similar to isopropyl alcohol
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Lesion
An area of damaged tissue (injury/wound)
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Malignant
Tumours that are locally invasive and can metastasize to distant sites
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Metastasis
Tumour cells that can spread from primary sites to distant parts of the body
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MICU
Medical Intensive Care Unit
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Monitor
To watch over/assess patient over a period of time
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Neoplasm
Abnormal/uncontrolled growth of tissue (benign or malignant)
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NG Tube
Nasogastric Tube
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NICU
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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Nosocomial Infections
Preventable hospital-acquired infections
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Orthostatic
Upright position
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Palliative
Treatment designed to relieve pain/distress but does not attempt to cure
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Paralysis
Loss/impairment of motor/voluntary muscle function
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Palpation
Examination by feeling with the hands
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Phlebitis
Inflammation along a vein (often associated with medication or IV irritations)
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Pneumothorax
An accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity, resulting in the collapse of the lung on the affected side
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Polyp
A growth/mass protruding from the mucus membrane
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Prognosis
Prediction of the cause and/or outcome of a disease
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Prophylactic Treatment
Treatment intended to protect a person from an attack of a disease they they have been or are liable to be exposed to
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Prosthesis
An artificial replacement for a missing body part
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Quadriplegia
Paralysis of the arms, legs, and trunk of the body below the level of an associated injury to the spinal cord
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Radical
to treat aggressively
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Respiration
Gas exchange that takes place across the alveolar membrane
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Remission
Reduction of disease symptoms
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Sarcoma
Malignant tumour composed of cells derived from connective tissue
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Seizure
A sudden change in behaviour due to excessive electrical activity in the brain
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SICU
Surgical Intensive Care Unit
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Sign
Objective evidence of disease that can be observed or tested
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Staging
Process of classifying malignant tumours for diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis
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Systemic
Pertaining to the whole body
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Symptom
Evidence of disease that is experienced by the patient (may be subjective evidence)
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Thrombus
A blood clot that obstructs circulation; An aggregation of platelets, fibrin, clotting factors and cellular elements of the blood attached to the interior wall of a vein or artery, sometimes occluding the lumen of the vessel
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TKVO
To Keep Vein Open
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Tracheostomy Tube
A tube surgically inserted into the trachea to provide a bypass of the airway structures above the larynx
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Trauma
A physical or psychological wound
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Ventilation
Mechanical movement of air into and out of the lungs
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Ventilator (old term = respirator)
A device that moves air into the lungs and allows for passive expiration

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