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25 Cards in this Set
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Long term inhalation of dust is known as what lung disorder
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Pneumoconiosis
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Cystic Fibrosis
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Hereditary disorder of the exocrine glands
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Portion of the pleura that is closest to internal organs
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Visceral Pleura
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Normal breathing is called
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Eupnea
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Windpipe aka
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Trachea
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Glomerulus
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The capillary bed that sends blood filtrate to the nephrons
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Pus in the urine
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Pyuria
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Urine remaining in the bladder after urination
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Residual urine
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Pap smears help detect
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Carcinoma in situ
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Stillbirth
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The delivery of a fetus that died before or during the birthing process
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Prostate Cancer
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a slowly progressive adenocarcioma of the prostate that affects an increasing proportion of American males after the age of 50; the third leading cause of cancer deaths; cause in unknown, but it is believed to be hormone related
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Pharmacodynamics
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The study of the biochemical and physiological effects of a drug
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Give and define three routes of administration
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Orally=pertaining to the mouth, a medication that is intended to be swallowed
Parenteral=a medication administered via injection Topically=pertaining to a drug applied to the skin |
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Med errors occur during
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Prescribing, Dispensing, Administering
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Do not use the abbreviations such as...
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Ex. BT (can be mistaken for BID-twice daily) write out "bedtime", IU (can be mistaken for IV-intravenous, or the number 10) write out "International Unit"
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Syrup
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A liquid preparation in a highly concentrated aqueous solution of a sugar used for medicinal purposes, or to add flavor to a substance
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Tincture
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An alcoholic solution prepared from vegetable sources or chemical substances
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Emulsions
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A system containing two liquids that cannont be mixed together; one is dispersed in the form of small globules throughout the other
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Spirits
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Alcoholic or hydro-alcoholic solutions of volatile substances
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Hypospadias
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A developmental anomaly in males in which the urethra opens on the central portion of the penis or on the perineum
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Ductus Deferns
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The extension of the epididymis of the testis that ascends from the scrotum into the abdominal cavity and joins the seminal vesicle to form the ejaculatory duct AKA Vas Deferens
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Isthmus
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The narrow region at the bottom of the uterus which opens into the cervix
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Carcinogens
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An agent or substance that produces cancer
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Lymphadenopathy
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An enlargement of the lymph nodes
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Implants
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An object inserted into the body for prosthetic, therapeutic, diagnostic, or experimental reasons
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