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what is hemoglobin?

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a protien in red blood cells that carries O2

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what does the endocrine system refer too?

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hormones, so thyroid, kidneys, testes/ovaries, pancreas, hypothalimus, pituitarty, adreanal, pineal, parathyroid, thymus

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what does a Q2 working schedrul mean?

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you are on call/working every other day

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what is a lap chole?

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lapriscopic cholesastecomy/ gallbladder remvoal

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cholelithiasis

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gallstones in the gallbladder

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choledocholithiasis

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gallstones in the bile duct

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cholecystitis

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gallbladder inflammation/infection

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what is a colectomy?

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removes all or part of your large intestine

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ileostomy

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a cut in the abdomen to make a place for the poop to come out of after the large intestine has been removed

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what is a Hartmann’s procedure

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a type of colectomy that removes part of the colon and sometimes rectum, the remaining rectum is sealed, creating what is known as Hartmann’s pouch, the remaining colon is redirected to a reversable colostomy

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what is a pan-scan/single-pass CT/whole body CT

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a scan that scans the brain, cirvical spine, face bones, intravenous contrast arterial, venous, and delayed phases imaging of the neck vessels, chest, abdomen, and pelvis

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cirvical spine: where is it, what is it, how many vertabra

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the very top of your spine connected to your head and T1, C1-C7

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lumbar spine: where is it, what is it, how many vertabra

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the very bottom of your spine connected to your pelvis, L1-L5

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sacral spine: where is it, what is it, how many vertabra

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basically in your pelvis very very bottem connected to coxix and L5, S1-S5

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thoracic spine: where is it, what is it, how many vertabra

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in the middle of your back, connects to C7 and L1, T1-T12

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what are the ABCs

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airway, breathing, circulation aka first steps in trauma protocol

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gastrostomy

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a surgical procedure used to insert a tube (g-tube) through the abdomen and into the stomach for tube feeding and stuff

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what is a stent

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a small, wire mesh tube mainly used to open passages in the body like blood vessels, like scalffholding to string cathaters, and guide wires through, or to just hold them open if theres a buildup of plauqe or narrowed pathways for some reason

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what is rib plating

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inserting titanium plates and screws over a patients broken ribs to stabalize them, needed only when theres chest wall instability

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what does ACS stand for

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acute care surgery, covers trauma, emergency general, and critical care surgery

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what is a hepaticojejunostomy

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the surgical creation of a communication between the hepatic duct and the jejunum

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what is a choledochojejunostomy

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the surgical creation of a communication between the common bile duct and the jejunum

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what is a whipple procedure

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an operation to treat tumors and other conditions in the pancreas, small intestine and bile ducts

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what are the 3 parts of the small intestine

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duodenum, jejunum, and ileum

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what is desatting
when a patinets O2 levels drop
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what is a palatal fistula
a hole in the palate that connects the nasal cavities with the oral cavity
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what are the common causes of post op fever
the 5 w's: wind, water, walking, wound, wonderdrugs
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what is a hemopneumothorax
having blood and air in your chest cavity
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what is the treatment for a hemopneumothorax
a chest tube
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what is emphysema
when the alveoli in someones lungs rupture which creates one mega airspace which is rly bad because it reduces the surface area available for gas exchange, so it causes shortness of breath
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what is Costochondritis
chest pain caused by inflammation of the cartilage that connects the ribs to breastbones
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what is a Carotid endarterectomy
a surgery to remove blockage from carotid arteries (he arteries located in the neck that supply blood to the brain)
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what happens when someone has a blocked blocked carotid artery
a stroke due to lack of blood flow to the brain
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what is a pericardiocentesis
a procedure that removes fluid from the pericardial space that surrounds the heart
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what is a pericardial window
a procedure that surgically removes a small part of the pericardial sac to drain extra fluid
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how long is the average small intestine
about 22 feet
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what is an aortic aneurysm
enlargement of the aorta to look like a balloon like buldge
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what is diverticulitis
inflammation/irregular bulging pouches in the wall of the large intestine, lowkey like a hemmhriod
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what is systolic blood pressure
the pressure in your arteries when your heart beats
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what is diastolic blood pressure
the pressure in the arteries when the heart is relaxed (in between beats)
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what is cardiomyopathy
a disease of the heart muscle that causes the heart to have a harder time pumping blood to the rest of the body, which can lead to symptoms of heart failure
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what is a norwood procedure
an operation usually done in 3 stages for babies born with HLHS (hyperplastic left heart syndrom, where the left heart structures are underdeveloped) that lets a baby's right ventricle take over for an underdeveloped left ventricle and aorta. After surgery, their right ventricle pumps blood to their lungs to get oxygen
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what is COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a common lung disease that happens when lungs are irritated that causes restricted airflow and breathing problems, smokers get it
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what is an h and p
(History and Physical) is the most formal and complete assessment of the patient and the problem, a shorthand for the formal document that physicians produce through the interview with the patient, the physical exam, and the summary of the testing either obtained or pending
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what is synchronized cardioversion
a procedure similar to electrical defibrillation in that a transthoracic electrical current is applied to the chest to terminate a life-threatening or unstable tachycardic arrhythmia
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what is a tachycardic arrhythmia
a heart rate over 100 beats a minute
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what is an arrhythmia
any problem in the rate or rhythm of a person's heartbeat
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what is bipap
a machine that you put over your nose and mouth that has 02 flowing that provides distinct air pressure levels for inhalation and exhalation
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what is cpap
a machine that you put over your nose and mouth that has 02 flowing that maintains a constant fixed pressure throughout each breath
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what is a tips procedure
transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt, a procedure that involves inserting a stent to connect the portal veins to adjacent blood vessels that have lower pressure. This relieves the pressure of blood flowing through the diseased liver and can help stop bleeding and fluid back up
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what is a pacemaker
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what is an LVAD device
left ventricular assist device, helps pump blood from the left ventricle, to the rest of the body when a person has heart failure
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what is a hematoma
a pool of mostly clotted blood that forms in an organ, tissue, or body space, usually caused by a broken blood vessel that was damaged by surgery or an injury
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what is a valvuloplasty
a minimally invasive structural heart disease treatment to open a narrowed heart valve by inserting a balloon catheter into the narrowed heart valve
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what is valve stenosis
narrowing of a heart valve
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what is spinal stenosis
when the space inside the bones of the spine is too small, this can put pressure on the spinal cord and nerves that travel through the spine, sometimes people get pain and tingling and weakness in their extremities.
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what is atelectasis
the collapse of a lung or lobe of a a lung. This happenes when the alveoli loose air, its a very common breathing complication after surgery. You can take meds, have a bronchoscopy, or do breathing exersizes to treat it
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what is jejunal atresia
a condition where there is no opening or passage through a part of the small intestine, usually the closed part (atretic portion) is resected
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what is an anastomosis
a surgical connection between two tubular structures, like blood vessles or parts of an intestine
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what is Craniosynostosis
a condition where the bones in a baby's skull join together too early, before the brain forms fully, causing the skull to be misshapen
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what is a seroma
a build up of clear fluid in a tissue, organ, or body cavity. It can go away on its own, but sometimes needs to be drained
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what are d-cells in a fetus
fetal decelerations, short-term but clear decreases of the fetal heart rate (FHR) identified during fetal heart monitoring. they are classified into early, late, and variable decelerations.
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what is edema
swelling caused by fluid trapped in your body's tissues, often due to being in a certian postion for too long
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what does WMSR stand for
Wechsler Memory Scale, a neuropsychological test designed to measure different memory functions in a person
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what is an Alcohol septal ablation (asa)
a minimally invasive, nonsurgical treatment for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy that injects alcohol into the blood vessel that supplies blood to your septum
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what should you do BEFORE doing a central line?
check the patients platlet count

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