Week 1 terms Flashcards
1
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Anaphylaxis
A
Severe allergic reaction
2
Q
Status Aathmaticus
A
Asthma attack that isn’t helped by medications
3
Q
Contraindication
A
Why a drug/ therapy should not be used
4
Q
Antagonism
A
Works against one another
5
Q
Compounding
A
Combining two or more substances in definite proportions
6
Q
Precipitate
A
Substances and praticles that separate
7
Q
Stridor
A
Crowing sounds heard on auscultation
8
Q
Pharmacology
A
Study of drug
9
Q
Parenteral
A
Any other method besides alimentary canal
10
Q
Hypoxemia
A
Lack of oxygen in the blood
11
Q
Sublingual
A
Administered under the tongue
12
Q
Urticaria
A
Hives