State final Flashcards
thrombocytopenia
A condition that occurs when the blood platelet count is low.
Neutropenia
abnormally low white blood cell (neutrophils)
Communicable Disease
spread from one person to another through a variety of ways that include: contact with blood and bodily fluids; breathing in an airborne virus; or by being bitten by an insect.
Non Communicable disease
A non-communicable disease is a disease that is not transmissible directly from one person to another.
Example of Non Communicable diseases
Diabetes, Parkinsons, Cancer, strokes, heart conditions
Example of communicable diseases
CoronaVirus, Influenza. Hep B/C
Chickenpox
What would be elevated in a metastatic bone cancer lab
ALP
Alkaline Phosphate
aperients
anti-constipation
The most important electrolyte of intracellular
potassium
the most important electrolyte of extracellular?
sodium
Very high levels of protein in the urine ?
proteinuria
Tissue ischaemia
a restriction in blood supply to any tissue, muscle group, or organ of the body, causing a shortage of oxygen that is needed for cellular metabolism
haemophilia
an inherited bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly
Reactive bleeding
Reactive bleeding refers to bleeding within 24 hours of the operation.
Primary bleeding
bleeding that occurs during the surgical procedure.
Secondary bleeding
bleeding occurring within 7-10 days after the operation
microcytic anaemia
characterized by smaller than normal red blood cells.
crepitius
grinding, popping sound of bones together
carpal tunnel
occurs when the median nerve, which runs from your forearm into the palm of the hand, becomes pressed or squeezed at the wrist.
fasciotomy
a procedure in which the fascia is cut to relieve pressure in the muscle compartment syndrome
bursitis
a painful condition that affects the small, fluid-filled sacs — called bursae (bur-SEE) — that cushion the bones, tendons and muscles near your joints
Dupuytrens Contracture
A gradual thickening and tightening of tissue under the skin in the hand, causing 1 or 2 fingers to stay bent toward the palm
5 P’s of dislocation
Position
Pulse
Pallor
Paralysis
Pain