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Common Terms Flashcards

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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

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patient may drink anything in liquid form

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Hemiplegia

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Paralysis of one half of the body (right vs left side)

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Hemodialysis/dialysis

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Removal of waste material from the blood by a machine, in place of poorly or nonfunctioning kidneys

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Ileal Conduit

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Surgical procedure following removal of the bladder in which the ureter is connected to the small intestine

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Ileostomy

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a surgical opening into the small bowel

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Infusion Pump

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a mechanical device which delivers IV solutions at a precise rate over an exact period of time

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In Situ

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Localized,
has not invaded surrounding tissues,
confined to the site of origin

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Intubation

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insertion of a breathing tube through the mouth or nose into the trachea

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Iodophor

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antiseptic skin prep solution (similar to isopropyl alcohol

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Lesion

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An area of damaged tissue (injury/wound)

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Malignant

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Tumours that are locally invasive and can metastasize to distant sites

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Metastasis

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Tumour cells that can spread from primary sites to distant parts of the body

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MICU

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Medical Intensive Care Unit

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Monitor

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To watch over/assess patient over a period of time

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Neoplasm

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Abnormal/uncontrolled growth of tissue (benign or malignant)

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NG Tube

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Nasogastric Tube

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NICU

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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

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Nosocomial Infections

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Preventable hospital-acquired infections

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Orthostatic

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Upright position

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Palliative

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Treatment designed to relieve pain/distress but does not attempt to cure

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Paralysis

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Loss/impairment of motor/voluntary muscle function

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Palpation

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Examination by feeling with the hands

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Phlebitis

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Inflammation along a vein (often associated with medication or IV irritations)

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Pneumothorax

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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

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A growth/mass protruding from the mucus membrane

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Prognosis

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Prediction of the cause and/or outcome of a disease

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Prophylactic Treatment

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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

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An artificial replacement for a missing body part

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Quadriplegia

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Paralysis of the arms, legs, and trunk of the body below the level of an associated injury to the spinal cord

54
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Radical

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to treat aggressively

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Respiration

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Gas exchange that takes place across the alveolar membrane

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Remission

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Reduction of disease symptoms

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Sarcoma

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Malignant tumour composed of cells derived from connective tissue

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Seizure

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A sudden change in behaviour due to excessive electrical activity in the brain

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SICU

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Surgical Intensive Care Unit

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Sign

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Objective evidence of disease that can be observed or tested

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Staging

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Process of classifying malignant tumours for diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis

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Systemic

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Pertaining to the whole body

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Symptom

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Evidence of disease that is experienced by the patient (may be subjective evidence)

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Thrombus

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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

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To Keep Vein Open

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Tracheostomy Tube

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A tube surgically inserted into the trachea to provide a bypass of the airway structures above the larynx

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Trauma

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A physical or psychological wound

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Ventilation

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Mechanical movement of air into and out of the lungs

69
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Ventilator (old term = respirator)

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A device that moves air into the lungs and allows for passive expiration

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