Season 1 Flashcards
Acidosis
Acidosis is caused by an overproduction of acid in the blood or an excessive loss of bicarbonate from the blood (metabolic acidosis), or by a buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood that results from poor lung function or depressed breathing (respiratory acidosis).
Keywords: overproduction of acid in blood, loss of bicarbonate, carbon dioxide buildup, poor lung function.
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Aneurysm
An excessive localized enlargement of an artery caused by a weakening of the artery wall.
Key words: enlarged, artery, weakening, artery wall.
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Anoxia
An absence of oxygen
Key words: absence oxygen.
Angiogram
An X-ray photograph of blood or lymph vessels, made by angiography.
Key words: X-ray, blood vessels.
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Appendectomy
An appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix. It’s a common emergency surgery that’s performed to treat appendicitis, an inflammatory condition of the appendix.
Key words: removal of appendix, appendicitis, inflammatory condition.
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Bypass
A surgical operation in which an alternative channel is created, especially to improve blood flow to the heart when a coronary artery is blocked.
Key words: alternate channel, improve blood flow.
Cecum
A pouch connected to the junction of the small and large intestines.
Key words: connected to intestines.
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Central line
An IV line that is inserted into a large vein (as the superior vena cava) typically in the neck or near the heart for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes as to administer medicines or fluids
Key words: IV, large vein, therapeutic or diagnostic.
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CBC
A complete blood count (CBC) is a blood test used to evaluate your overall health and detect a wide range of disorders, including anemia, infection and leukemia.
Key words: complete blood count, anemia, infection, leukemia.
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Chem-7
This test can be used to evaluate kidney function, blood acid/base balance, and your levels of blood sugar, and electrolytes.
Key words: kidney, blood sugar, electrolytes.
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Code blue
Doctors often use the term as slang for a cardiopulmonary arrest happening to a patient in a hospital or clinic, requiring a team of providers (sometimes called a “code team”) to rush to the specific location and begin immediate resuscitative efforts.
Key words: Cardiopulmonary arrest
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Crash cart
A wheeled container carrying medicine and equipment for use in emergency resuscitations.
Key words: medicine, emergency resuscitations.
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C.T.
CT stands for computed tomography. The CT scan can reveal anatomic details of internal organs that cannot be seen in conventional X-rays.
Key Words: computed tomography, details of organs, better than X-ray.
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Diazepam
Treats anxiety, muscle spasms, and certain types of seizure. This medicine is a benzodiazepine.
Key Words: anxiety, muscle spasm, seizure, benzodiazepine.
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Hemolysis
The term hemolyzed, or hemolysis, refers to the destruction, damage or breakdown of red blood cells, according to ICON. When red blood cells are damaged it causes hemoglobin to leak from the cells and may affect the accuracy of blood tests.
Key Words: breakdown of red blood cells, hemoglobin leak, affect blood tests.
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