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apnea

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cessation of spontaneous ventilation

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atelectasis

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absence of gas from part or the whole of the lungs as a result of failure of expansion or reabsorption of gas from alveoli

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auscultation

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listening to sounds of the body, typically by stethoscope

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body temperature

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Measurement of degree of heat of deep tissues

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bradycardia

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Slowness of the heartbeat, less than 60 BPM

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bradypnea

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Abnormal slowness of breathing

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diaphoresis

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Profuse sweating

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diastolic

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pertaining to dilation or relaxation of ventricles of the heart

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dyspnea

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difficult or labored breathing

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febrile

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pertaining to or characterized by fever

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homeostasis

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Constancy any internal environment of the body, naturally maintained by adaptive responses that promote healthy survival

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hypertension

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persistently high arterial blood pressure

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hyperthermia

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abnormally high temperature, especially that induced for therapeutic purposes

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Hypotension

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abnormally, low blood pressure, seen in shock, but not necessarily indicative of shock

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hypothermia

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low body temp

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hypoxemia

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decreased oxygen tension (concentration) in the blood

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hypoxia

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reduction of oxygen supply to the tissue

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intubation

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insertion of a tubular device into a canal, hollow organ, or cavity

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orthopnea

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difficulty breathing except when sitting up or standing erect

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pleural effusion

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increased amounts of fluid within the pleural cavity, usually result of inflammation

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Pneumothorax

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presence of Air or gas in the pleural cavity

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pulse oximeter

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Photo electric device used for determining the oxygen saturation of blood

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Respiration

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action of inhaling oxygen and exhale in carbon dioxide during breathing

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sphygmomanometer

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Instrument for measuring blood pressure

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systolic
Pertaining to tightening or period of contraction of the ventricles of the heart
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Tachycardia
rapidity of the heart action, greater than 100 BPM
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tachypnea
A rapid rate of breathing
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tidal volume
Volume of air, inhaled and exhaled during one respiratory cycle
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ventilation
Mechanical movement of air into and out of the lungs
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asepsis
freedom from infection
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Bacteria
prokaryotic, ubiquitous, single celled organisms
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Blood-borne pathogens
Disease causing microorganisms that may be present in human blood
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Chemotherapy
Treatment of disease by chemical agents
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cyst
Stage in the lifecycle of certain parasites, during which they are enclosed in a protective wall
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Dimorphic
Occurring in two distinct forms
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Diseases
Deviations/interruptions of the normal structure or function of any organ/system that are exhibited by characteristics set of symptoms and signs
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disinfectants
Chemicals used to freaking environment from pathogenic organisms, to render such an organism inert
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eukaryotes
organisms whose cells have a true nucleus
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flora
microbial community found on or in a healthy person
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fomite
an object that is not an itself harmful, but able to Harbor pathogenic microorganisms
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fungi
used to denote eukaryotic protists that do NOT have chlorophyll, DO have a rigid cell wall
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Health care – associated infection
HAI is infection that patients acquire while they’re receiving treatment for another healthcare issue.
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host
an animal or plant that harbors or nourishes another organism
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iatrogenic
resulting from activities of physicians
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immunity
security against particular disease
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infection
invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues that may be clinically inapparent or may result in local cellular injury
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medical asepsis
reduction in numbers or infectious agents which decrease the probability of infection, but does not necessarily reduce it to zero
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microorganisms
bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa
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nosocomial
originating in the hospital, not present before admittance to the hospital
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pathogens
Disease producing micro organisms
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Prokaryotes
Cellular organisms that lack a true nucleus
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protozoa
simplest organisms of animal kingdom; unicellular organisms most being free living, some having commensalistic/mutualistic/parasitic existences
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reservoir
Alternative or passive host that harbors pathogenic organisms without entry to itself and can spread the organism around
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Standard precautions
Precautions to prevent the transmission of disease
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sterilization
Complete destruction or elimination of all living, microorganisms accomplished by physical methods, chemical agents, radiation, mechanical methods
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surgical asepsis
procedure used to prevent contamination by microbes and endospores before, during, or after surgery using sterile technique
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vaccine
Suspension of attenuated, or killed micro organisms, administrated for the prevention, improvement, treatment of infectious disease
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vector
A carrier specially an animal, that transfers an infective agent one host to another
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virion
complete, viral particles capable of surviving in crystalline form, and infecting a living cell; compromises the nucleoid and capsid
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viruses
Any of a group of minute infections agents and characterized by lack of independent metabolism and ability to replicate only within living host cells

Patient Care RAD 113 (4 decks)

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