vocab mother fucker Flashcards by Taylor Sharp | Brainscape

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anaerobic bacteria

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cannot tolerate oxygen

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bacteremia

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refers specifically to the presence of bacteria in the blood

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aerobic bacteria

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use/need oxygen

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diurnal variation

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the normal daily fluctuations in the body chem related to hormonal cycles, sleep-wake cycles, and other patterns of change

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blood culture

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ordered to detect the presence of microorganisms in the blood

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hyperglycemia

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high blood glucose

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septicemia

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a life-threatening infection caused by rapid multiplication of pathogens in the bloodstream

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hypoglycemia

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abnormally low blood glucose

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therapeutic phlebotomy

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removal of blood from a pt. system as part of treatment for a disorder (such as polycythemia )

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polycythemia

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a disease characterized by excessive production of red blood cells

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through level

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lowest serum level and occurs immediately b4 administration of the next dose of medication

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gestational diabetes

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a form of insulin-resistant diabetes that develops in almost 20% of women late in pregnancy

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cold agglutinins

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antibodies often formed in response to infection with mycoplasma pneumoniae

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hereditary hemochromatosis

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excess of iron in the blood

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fasting specimens

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taken when the pt. has not had anything to eat or drink for 8 hours

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therapeutic drug monitoring

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ogtt

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oral glucose tolerance test; test for both diabetes and other disorders of carbs metabolism

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half life

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time for half of the drug to be metabolized

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peak level

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highest serum level and occurs sometime after the dose is given; exactly when depends on the characteristics of the drug, the pt. own metabolism, and the method of administration

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ltt

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lactose tolerance test; determines whether that lactose-digesting enzyme lactase is present in the gut