Week 6 (Chapter 25 & 26) Flashcards
abdominocentesis
sampling of free fluid within the peritoneal space
Acidosis
elevated levels of metabolic acids within the blood or tissue
Azotemia
condition in which blood has increased concentrations of nitrogenous wastes such as BUN
Capilary refill time
the time it takes for the capillaries in the gums to refill with blood
Cardiopulmonary cerebrovascular
emergency procedure performed in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing
Choke
obstruction of the esophagus
Colic
severe abdominal pain of sudden onset caused by a variety of conditions
Defibrillation
process of converting a fibrillation arrhythmia to a normal heartbeat
Down Animals
animals that cannot stand
Dystocia
problems having birth
Emesis
bleeding nose
Eructation
act of belching
Flail chest
freely movable segment of the chest wall caused by segmental fracture of two or more ribs
Hypovolemia
decreased circulating blood volume
Hypoxemia
low tissue oxygen levels
Jugular vein
the vein next to the trachea
perineal
the area between the anus and the dorsal part of the external genitalia
pneumothorax
abnormal accumulation of air in the space between the rib cage and the lung
pulse oximeter
the amount of oxygen in the blood
regional nerve block
procedure whereby a relatively small amount of local anesthetic is injected near a nerve
abrasion
an area of skin that has been superficially scraped creating a wound
collagen
proteins that make up most of the skin, bone, cartilage, tendons, and other connective tissues
dead space
space between tissues created by a wound
isotonic
having the same osmolality as that of blood
lacerations
sharp cut or tear through the skin
moist wound healing
maintaining a moist wound environment by using an occlusive bandage layer
occlusive
impermeable to moisture
primary closure
closing the wound with sutures right away
secondary closure
letting the wound start to heal then closing it with sutures at a later time
spica splint
full-limb bandage including a lateral splint that reaches over the shoulder or hip that is used to aid in immobilization
