Techniques Key Terms

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difficulty swallowing.

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dysphagia

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A sudden loss of brain function caused by a blockage or rupture of a blood vessel of the brain, resulting in necrosis of brain tissue (called a cerebral infarct) and characterized by loss of muscular control, weakening or loss of sensation or consciousness, dizziness, slurred speech, or other symptoms that vary with the extent and severity of brain damage.

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stroke

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a. the sucking of fluid or foreign matter into the air passages of the body
b. the removal of air or fluid from the body by suction

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aspiration

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inflammation of the lungs caused by inhaling or choking on vomitus; may occur during unconsciousness (anesthesia or drunkenness or seizure or cardiac arrest)

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aspiration pneumonia

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1. Deterioration of intellectual faculties, such as memory, concentration, and judgment, resulting from an organic disease or a disorder of the brain. It is sometimes accompanied by emotional disturbance and personality changes.
2. Madness; insanity

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dementia

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counting calories the precise intake of calories of a patient to assess if they meet the adequate calories for proper nourishment.

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calorie count

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A bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes resulting from inadequate oxygenation of the blood

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cyanosis

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difficulty breathing when sitting up.

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orthopnea

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normal unlabored breathing

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eupnea

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1. Total or partial collapse of the lung.
2. A congenital condition characterized by the incomplete expansion of the lungs at birth.

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Atelectasis

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difficulty breathing

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dyspnea

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1. The act or process of calibrating or the state of being calibrated.
2. A set of gradations that show positions or values.

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Calibration

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a strip of paper impregnated with a reagent to a given substance, used in testing for that substance in a body fluid or other secretion

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reagent strip

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A surgical knife with a short, wide, pointed double-edged blade, used especially for making punctures and small incisions.

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lancet

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any condition resulting in bodily loss or redistribution of fat tissue

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lipodystrophy

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a lump under the skin caused by accumulation of extra fat at the site of many subcutaneous injections of insulin. It may be unsightly, mildly painful, and may change the timing or completeness of insulin action. It is a common, minor, chronic complication of diabetes mellitus.

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lipohypertrophy

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the localized loss of fat tissue. This may occur as a result of subcutanous injections of insulin in the treatment of diabetes, from the use of human growth hormone or from subcutanous injections of Copaxone used for the treatment of multiple sclerosis

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lipoatrophy

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insulin administration is based primarily—and in some cases, entirely—on a single point in time. Blood glucose levels are tested before meals and at bedtime or every 6 hours, and the amount of insulin administered at that time is based on the test result.

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sliding scale insulin order.

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extravasation of blood outside the blood vessels,[1] generally the result of hemorrhage. A hematoma is a pocket or localized collection of blood usually in liquid form within the tissue. Commonly called a bruise.

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hematoma

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any of a family of extracellular, closely related proteins occurring as a major component of connective tissue, giving it strength and flexibility; composed of molecules of tropocollagen.

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collagen

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an enclosed collection of liquefied tissue, known as pus, somewhere in the body. It is the result of the body's defensive reaction to foreign material.

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abscess

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A bursting open or splitting along natural or sutured lines.

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dehiscence

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an immature fiber-producing cell of connective tissue capable of differentiating into chondroblast, collagenoblast, or osteoblast.

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fibroblast

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one resulting from a blow on one side of the head with damage to the cerebral hemisphere on the opposite side by transmitted force.

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contusion

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trauma; an injury, usually restricted to a physical one with disruption of normal continuity of structures.

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wound

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an aggregation of similarly specialized cells which together perform certain special functions.

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granulation tissue

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a rubbing or scraping off through unusual or abnormal action

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abrasion

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localized collection of extravasated blood, usually clotted, in an organ, space, or tissue.

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hematoma

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the natural renewal of a structure, as of a lost tissue or part.

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regeneration

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a permanent abnormal passageway between two organs in the body or between an organ and the exterior of the body.

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fistula

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removal of the abdominal viscera

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evisceration serous

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A fluid that has exuded out of a tissue or its capillaries due to injury or inflammation.

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exudate

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pertaining to blood or containing blood, such as full-blooded.

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sanguineous

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a protective tissue response to injury or destruction of tissues, which serves to destroy, dilute, or wall off both the injurious agent and the injured tissues. T

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inflammation

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Consisting of serum and blood.

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serosanguineous

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Containing, discharging, or causing the production of pus.

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purulent

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the act or process of bringing into proximity or apposition.

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approximation

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a slough produced by a thermal burn, by a corrosive application, or by gangrene

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eschar

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Softening by soaking in a liquid

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maceration

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Debridement is the process of removing nonliving tissue from pressure ulcers, burns, and other wounds.

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debridement

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any superficial loss of substance, as that produced on the skin by scratching.

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excoriation

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an applied force or pressure exerted against the surface and layers of the skin as tissues slide in opposite but parallel planes.

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shear

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the act of rubbing. massage using a circular or back-and-forth rubbing movement, used especially for massage of deep tissues

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friction

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the morphological changes indicative of cell death caused by progressive enzymatic degradation; it may affect groups of cells or part of a structure or an organ.

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necrosis

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to separate surgically the skin or mucosa from its underlying stroma so that it can be stretched or moved to cover a defect or wound.

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undermining

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necrotic tissue in the process of separating from viable portions of the body. to shed or cast off.

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slough

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Color, warmth, circulation. and movement

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CWCM

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to whiten

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blanching

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Swelling, especially in subcutaneous tissues, as a result of obstruction of lymphatic vessels or lymph nodes, with accumulation of lymph in the affected region.

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lymphedema

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pain and cramp in the calf muscles, aggravated by walking and caused by an insufficient supply of blood

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intermittnet claudication

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the ratio of the blood pressure in the lower legs to the blood pressure in the arms. Compared to the arm, lower blood pressure in the leg is an indication of blocked arteries (peripheral vascular disease or PVD). The ABI is calculated by dividing the systolic blood pressure at the ankle by the systolic blood pressures in the arm

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index (ABI) pressure

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Painful or difficult urination

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dysuria

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Excessive passage of urine, as in diabetes.

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polyuria

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excretion of an abnormally small volume of urine, often as the result of a kidney disorder

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oliguria

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excessive urination at night

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nocturia

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presence of blood in urine

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hematuria

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The wavelike muscular contractions of the alimentary canal or other tubular structures by which contents are forced onward toward the opening.

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peristalsis

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Expiratory effort when the mouth is closed and the nostrils are pinched shut, which forces air into the eustachian tubes and increases pressure on the inside of the eardrum.

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Valsalva maneuver

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Gas generated in or expelled from the digestive tract, especially the stomach or intestines.

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flatus

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An itching or painful mass of dilated veins in swollen anal tissue.

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hemorrhoid

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The passage of black, tarry stools composed largely of blood that has been acted on by gastric juices, indicative of bleeding in the upper digestive tract.

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melena

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intestinal obstruction causing colic, vomiting, and constipation.

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paralytic ileus