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24 Cards in this Set
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PRURITUS |
Severe itching of the skin |
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DEHISCENCE |
Disruption in incision resulting in separation of wound layers |
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SSI |
Surgical Site Infection |
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ISCHEMIA |
An inadequate blood supply to a region of the body |
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CYANOSIS |
Bluish skin color, due to the presence of deoxygenated blood in vessels near the skin surface |
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OSA |
Obstructive Sleep Apnea |
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PACU |
Postanasthesia Care Unit |
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DIAPHORESIS |
Sweating to an unusual degree |
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PULSE PRESSURE |
The difference between systolic and diastolic pressure readings |
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Adults produce __________ mL of urine per day. |
1500 - 2000 mL |
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EPISTAXIS |
Nose bleed |
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ASCITES |
Accumulation of fluid in abd cavity |
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STRABISMUS |
Lack of coordination with eye muscles |
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THROMBOCYTES |
Platelets |
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HOMAN'S SIGN |
Pain in the calf on dorsiflexion of the affected foot |
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PETECHIAE |
Minute reddish or purplish spots containing blood that appear in skin or mucous membranes as a result of hemorrhage |
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FISTULA |
Any abnormal tubelike passage in the body |
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PURULENT |
Containing pus |
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STEATORRHEA |
Excretion of abnormal levels of fat w/ feces due to reduced absorption of fat by GI tract |
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HEMOPTYSIS |
Coughing up of blood |
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DYSPEPSIA |
Disturbed digestion |
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ANTIPYRETIC |
A fever reducing agent |
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PARENTERAL |
Administered in a way other than through the mouth or intestines (i.e. via injection) |
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PHLEBITIS |
Inflammation of the walls of a vein |
