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9 Cards in this Set
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Allen test
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performed to ascertain collateral blood flow to the hand prior to performing radial ABG's
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ABG's
Arterial Blood Gases |
evaluation of arterial blood to provide valuable infromation about a patients oxygenation, ventialation, and acid-base balance which needed for the diagnoisis and management of respiratory disease
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arteriospasm
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involuntary contraction of an artery
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branchial artery
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main artery of hte arm medial anterior aspect of the antecubital fossa near bicep muscle
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collateral circulation
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process that allows tissue to be supplied with blood from an accessory vessel
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femoral artery
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major systemic artery located superficially in the groin, lateral to the pubis bone
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radial artery
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artery located on the thrumb side of the wrist 1st choice for arterial puncture
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steady state
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stable condition no exercise, suctionin or respiratory changes for 30 minutes befreo obtaining blood gases
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thrombus formation
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blood clot in a blood vessel
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