MISC. key terms Flashcards
Meniere’s Disease
tinnitus and vertigo
Quadraplegia
paralysis of all 4 limbs
Amylase
what does is aid in?
what is it secreted by?
- enzyme that is secreted by salivary glands and aids in BREAKDOWN of starch into sugars and begins process of DIGESTION
- secreted by PANCREAS
Ascites
collectioin of fluid in peritoneal cavity
peritoneum
-the serous membrane forming the lining of the abdominal cavity or coelom in amniotes and some invertebrates, such as annelids. It covers most of the intra-abdominal (or coelomic) organs, and is composed of a layer of mesothelium supported by a thin layer of connective tissue.
Hypoxia
low oxygen
Appendicitis symptoms
- nausea
- vomiting
- pain in RLQ
hypovolemic shock/trendelenburg position
EMERGENCY condition in which severe blood or fluid loss makes the heart unable to pump enough blood to the body.
- can cause many organs to stop working.
- trendelenburg position can help so blood rushes back
where do direct hernias occur?
Hesselbach’s Triangle–DIRECT HERNIAS
*acquired hernia
where do indirect hernias occur?
outside of Hesselbach’s Triangle via inguinal canal
*congenital hernia
Hesselbach’s Triangle
The inguinal triangle is located within the inferomedial aspect of the abdominal wall. It has the following boundaries:
Medial – lateral border of the rectus abdominis muscle.
Lateral – inferior epigastric vessels.
Inferior – inguinal ligament.
***lateral border of rectus abdominus, inguinal ligament, inferior epigastric artery
**weakness potential in abdominal wall
Wilms Tumor
childhood cancer of kidney
MAC
monitored anesthesia care—local anesthesia with sedation
caudal block
epidural or spinal block (VAGINAL DELIVERIES)
Epidural;Spinal
in epidural space; subarachnoid space
