Glossary Flashcards
International Normalized Ratio (INR)
Measures time it takes blood to clot
Higher # is longer clotting time
INR .8-1.2
Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
Test - Time it takes blood to clot
Measures homeostasis
Normal 23-35 s
Platelets
Thrombocytes
Clotting factors
Fresh frozen plasma (FFP)
Treats low blood clotting factors / blood proteins
Vitamin K
Active in blood clotting (prothrombin vitamin k dependent)
Also involved in protein modification, bone metabolism
Adjuvant
Enhances effect of vaccine
Aluminum salts is example
Morbidity
Rate of being diseased or condition of being diseased
Morbidity
Rate of being diseased or condition of being diseased
Mortality
Death rate
State of being subject to death
Aspiration
Draw in or out - remove tissue samples for biopsy
Cannula
Tube inserted into body that is to remain so as to inject or withdraw fluid
Catheter
Tube inserted allow for injection / withdrawal of fluids
Coagulopathy
Impairment in the ability to clot causing prolonged / excessive bleeding
Diffuse
Spread widely throughout tissue
Disinfectant
Chemical agent that destroys microorganisms on non-living objects
NOT effective in destroying spores
Empathy
Ability to understand and share feelings of another person
Fenestrated Drape
Sterile body sheet with an opening that allows access to incision site for operation
Gauge
Device used in procedures used to measure contents / magnitude of something
Hematoma
Swelling filled with blood caused by a break in blood vessel wall
Hub
Expanded portion of hollow needle that serves as a handle for manipulation and as a site of attachment for a syringe, infusion tube or other
Hypodermic
Region directly beneath the skin
Justification
Action used to decide whether something is reasonable/ right
Lidocaine with epinephrine
Lidocaine is a local anesthetic, blocks nerve signals in your body. Epinephrine Increases effectiveness and reduces spread to other parts of body
Percutaneous
By way of the skin - medical device entering blood vessels
Sterilization
Free from microorganisms
Vasovagal
Reflex involuntary nervous system,
Inappropriate vasodilation, bradycardia in response to stimuli
Warfarin
Anticoagulant - prevents blood clots, reduce risk of stroke, heart attack, pulmonary embolisms
Inhibits production of prothrombin by vitamin K
