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Amnesia
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Loss of Memory - Indifference to pain
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Analgesia
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Decrease or insensibility to pain
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Analgesic
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Agent that reduces perception of pain
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Anesthesia
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Loss of feeling & Loss of protective reflexes
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Anesthetic
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Agent that produces local or general loss of sensation
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Anticholenergic
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Agent that blocks parasympathetic responses
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Arrhythmia
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Any abnormal heart rhythm
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Tachycardia
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Rates of 100 or more
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Bradycardia
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Rates of 60 or less
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-pnea
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breathing state
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Apnea, Tachypnea, Dyspnea
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Apnea
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Cessation of breathing
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Tachypnea
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Rapid Breathing
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Dyspnea
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Labored or Difficult breathing
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Emergence
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(Anesthesia) To regain consciousness & regain protective reflexes
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Endotracheal Tube
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A plastic airway tube placed into a patient's trachea during the INDUCTION PHASE of General Anesthesia
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Epidural
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The space surrounding the spinal card - external to the dura
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Fasciculations
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Involuntary muscle contractactions
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Flaccid
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NO muscle tone
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General Anesthesia
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Complete absence of feeling & consciousness
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Hypnotic
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Drug that induces sleep
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Hypothermia
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Intentional lowering of the body temperature below 35 degrees C., to slow the metabolism. To decrease oxygen requirements
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Laryngoapasm
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Involuntary closure of the vocal cords
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Local Anesthetic
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Anesthetic limited to one specific area
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Narcosis
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State of arrested consciousness, and absence of motor & reflex activity
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Narcotic
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A potent analgesic drug derived from the opium plant (poppy)
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Anoxia
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Absence of oxygen
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Hypoxia
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Oxygen Deficiency
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Hypoxemia
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Oxygen Deficiency in the Blood
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Pain Threshold
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A "level" above which a person will not perceive pain until they reach this "level"
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Regional (aka block) Anesthesia
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Loss of sensation of pain in a particular region of the body. Sensory impulses from this area are blocked.
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Conscious Sedative
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Drug that suppresses/reduces anxiousness. Tranquilizers and sedatives. Patient is Conscious
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Spinal Anesthetic
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Anesthetic agent is injected into the subdural arachnoid space
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Ventilation
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Extremely important part of any anesthesia. Exchange of games (CO2 & O2)
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Balanced Anesthesia
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The use of two or more agents to accomplish a desired anesthetic state. A balancing act.
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Pharmacology
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The study of drugs and their actions on the body
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Pharmacy
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A retailer that facilitates the dispensing of drugs
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Pharmacist
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A dispenser of drugs
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Drug
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Any substance used as a medication
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used to diagnose, treat or prevent disease
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