Terms and Abbreviations

Question 1

IPPV

Answer 1

Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation (breathing for patients)

Question 2

PCV Test

Answer 2

packed cell volume test using a microheamatocrit tube

Question 3

Hypoxia

Answer 3

low oxygen in the body tissues

Question 4

Hypoxemia

Answer 4

low blood oxygenation

Question 5

Aspiration

Answer 5

to draw by suction sometimes used to mean chocking

Question 6

laryngospasm

Answer 6

a reflex that causes the closing of the larynx in cats, stops breathing

Question 7

vasodilation

Answer 7

dilating blood vessels

Question 8

hypercapnea

Answer 8

increased CO2 in the blood

Question 9

cyanosis

Answer 9

bluish colour due to poor circulation

Question 10

MAC

Answer 10

minimum alveolar concentration used when figuring out ideal isoflourine percentage to oxygen

Question 11

CRI

Answer 11

constant rate infusion - fluids, anaesthetics

Question 12

TIVA

Answer 12

total intravenous aneasthetic

Question 13

PIVA

Answer 13

partial intravenous anaesthetic

Question 14

Intraperitoneal

Answer 14

into the abdomen

Question 15

intraosseous

Answer 15

into the bone

Question 16

edema

Answer 16

swelling

Question 17

dyspnoea

Answer 17

laboured breathing

Question 18

phlebitis

Answer 18

inflammation of the blood vessels due to clotting or damage

Question 19

air embolism

Answer 19

air bubbles blocking a vein or artery

Question 20

hypervolemia

Answer 20

too much fluid volume in the body

Question 21

hypertonic

Answer 21

too salty or high ion concentration to water (fluid therapy)

Question 22

hypotonic

Answer 22

watery or high water concentration to ions (fluid therapy)

Question 23

isotonic

Answer 23

even concentration of water and ions (fluid therapy)

Question 24

VTBI

Answer 24

volume to be infused