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the breakdown of fat
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lypolysis
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Zofran is used to treat
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used mainly as an antiemetic to treat nausea and vomiting
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Nexium is Rx for
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a proton pump inhibitor used to treat GERD, paeptic ulcer disease
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effects (from chrono-, meaning time) are those that change the heart rate.
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Chronotropic
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Affecting the force of muscle contraction
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Inotropic
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to create fear of bodily harm in another person
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assault
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any act of touching another person without their cnsent
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battery
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intentionally making a false statement, through written or oral, which injures a persons good name or reputation
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defamation
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person who is underaged but is legally considered an adult, because of bearing a child, marriage etc
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mancipated minor
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set of values insociety that differentiates right from wrong
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ethics
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type of informedconsent when the pt does or says something that demonstrates permission to provide care
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expressed consent
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negligence that is willful, wanton, intentional
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Gross negligence
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assumption on behalf of a person unable to give consent that he would have done so
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implied consent
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pt's voluntary agreement to be treated afte being told the risk and benefits of treatment
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informed consent
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making a false statement in written form
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Liabel
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action or inaction on part of provider that does not meetthe accepted standard of care
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negligence
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the specific reason an injury occured: must be proven for Medic to be held liable for negligence
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proximate cause
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What a state permits a medic practicng unde it's liscense to do
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scope of practice
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verbally making a false statement that injures a persons good name
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slander
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what a reasonable medic would do inthe same or similar situation
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standard of care
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wrongful act that gives rise to civil action
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Tort
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blood pH of less than 7.35
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acidosis
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connective tissue containing large amounts of lipids
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adipose tissue
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blood pH of greater than 7.45
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alkolsis
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hypersensitivity reaction to the presence of allergen
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allergic reaction ( anaphylaxis)
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any substance that causes a hypersensitivity reaction
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allergen
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severe hypersensitivity reaction that invoves bronchoconstriction and cardiovascular collapse
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anaphylaxis shock
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the growth of new blood vessels
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angiogenesis
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proteins that bind to antigens to make them more visible to the immune system
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antibodies
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foriegn substance recognized by the immune system
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antigen
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normal cell death
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apoptosis
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chronic inflammatory, lower airwy condition resulting in intermittent wheezing and excess mucus production
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asthma
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medical term for having an allergic tendency
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atopic
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decrease in cell size
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atrophy
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antibodies directed agaisnt self
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autoantibodies
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production of antibodies that work agaisnt the tissues of a persons own body
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autoimmunity
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part of neuron that conducts impulses away from the cell body
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axon
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specilized tissue found in the medullary cavity
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bone marrow
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molecules that modulate changes in pH to keep it balanced
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buffers
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shock caused when myocardium is no longer able to maintain
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cardiogenic shock
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term used to describe shock secondary to central pump failure: includes both cardiogenic and obstructive shock
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central shock
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tissue that serves to bind various types of tissue togther
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connective tissue
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part of meuron that recieves signals from axons
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dendrites
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shock that occurs when there is widespead dilation of the
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distibutive shock
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alteration in size shape and organization cells
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dysplasia
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hormones that are carried to targets in blood stream
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endocrine ( with out duct)
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type of tissue that covers all external surfaces of the body
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epithelium
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the cause of a disease process
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etiology
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hormones that are secreted through ducts
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exocrine hormones
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protien that forms fibrous porion of blood clot
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fibrin
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a vasoactive amine that increases vascular permeability and causes vasodilation
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histamine
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protiens formed in specialized glands or organs thatregulate many body functions
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hormones
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immunity that utilizes B-lymphocytes and is mediated by secretedantibodies (not cell mediated)
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humoral immunity
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hypercholesterolemia
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elevated cholesterol
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increase in actual number of cells
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hyperplasia
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solution with osmolarity higher than intracellular fluid
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hypertonic
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increase in the cell size
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hypertrophy
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solution with an osmolaroty lower than intracelluar fluid
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hypotonic
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condition that is caused by inadequate blood volume, causing inadequate perfusion
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hypovolemic shock
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body's defense responseto any substance thatis recognized as foreign
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immune response
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body system that includes all structures and proceses designed to defend agaisnt foreign substances and diseases
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immune system
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antigen that activates immune cells to generate an immune response agaisnt itself
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immuogen
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antibodies secreted by the B cells
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immunoglobulins
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frequency with which a disease occurs
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incidence
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reaction by tissues of the body chararcterized by pain swelling redness and heat
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inflammation
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protein produced by cells in response to viral invasion
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interferon
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chemical substance that attracts white blood cells to sites of injury or infection
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interleukins
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antibodies that are directed agisnt other persons cells as with a transplant
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isoimmunity
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solution with the same osmolarity as intracellular fluid
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isotonic
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white bloodcells
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leukocytes
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elevation of white blood cell count often due to inflammation
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leukocytosis
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any molacule that binds to a receptor leading to a reaction
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ligand
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a thin watery fluid that bathes tissues of the body
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lymph
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cells that provide the bodies irst line of defensein the inflammatory process
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macrophages
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cells that resemble basophils but do not circulate in the blood. plays role in allergic reaction, immunity, and wound healing
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mast cells
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reversible cellular adaption in which one adult cell type is replaced by another
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metaplasia
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proteins that transmit signals between cells of the nervous system
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neurotransmitters
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shock that occurs when there is a block of blood flow in the heart or great vessels
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obstructive shock
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decreased urine output
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oliguria
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movement of water down its concentration gradient through a membrane
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osmosis
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study of how normal physiologic processes are effected by disease
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pathophysiology
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impairment of diastolic filling of the right ventricle due to fluid accumulaton in the pericardial sac
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cardiac tamponade
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all the nerves of the body extending from the brain and spina cord
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peripheral nerves
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the measure of alkalinity or acisity of a solution
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pH
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type of cell that engulfs and consumes foreign material
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phagocyte
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process in which one cell eats or enguls foreign substances in the body
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phagocytosis
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frequent urination
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polyuria
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chemicals or proteins that affect the hypothalamus and stimulate a rise in body temp
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pyrogens
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number of cases of a disease in a specific population
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prevalance
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shock that occurs due to wide spread infection
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septic shock
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tension exerted on a cell due to water movement across the cell membrane
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tonicity
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multiple small raised areas on skin may be aerly signs of anaphylaxis ( hives)
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urticaria
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a measure of the disease causing ability of a micro-organism
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virulence
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inner portion of adrenal glands that synthesize, store, and release epi and nor-epi
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adrenal medulla
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pertaining to nerves that release nor-epi and epi
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adrenergic
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attraction between meds and receptors
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affinity
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the absence of the sensation of pain
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analgesia
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pertaining to the blocking Ach receptors
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anticholinergic
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drugs used to prevent intravascular thrombosis
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anticoagulant
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meds used to treat seizures, eleived to act by inhibiting Na+ into cell
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anticonvulsant
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class of meds used to treat high BP
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antihypertensives
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meds designed to fight cancer
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antineoplastics
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psychotropic agents used as antianxiety, muscle relaxant, sedatives, or hypnotics
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benzodiazepines
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amount of medication still active when it reaches its target organ
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bioavailablity
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time it takes the body to eliminate half the drug
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biologic half life
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process by which a med is chemically converted to a different compound
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biotransformation
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medicatin route between cheek and gum
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buccal
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meds that supress arrythmias, provide more O2 to the heart via coronary artery dilation and reduce vascular resistance
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CCB
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cyndrical gelatin container enclosing a dose of meds
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capsule
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description of a drugs chemical composition and molecular structure
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chemical name
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afecting the rate of rhythm
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chronotropic
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any med that stimulates brain activity
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CNS stimulants
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effect that occurs when several doses of same neds are given, or when absorption occurs faster than exretion
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cumulative
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meds designed to keep muscles in a contracted state
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depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents
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meds designed to promote loss of excess sodium and water by the kidneys
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diuretic
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receptors beleived to cause dilation of renal coronary and cerebral arteies
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dopaminergic receptors
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relating to or influencing conductivity
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dromotropic
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how long med concentration can be expected to stay above miniumum threshold to provide intended action
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duration of action
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syrup with alcohol and flavoring
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elixir
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preperation of one liquid distributed in another liquid ( usually oil in water)
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emulsion
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route in which med is absorbed anyhwere along gi tract
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enteral
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drugs that promote digestion of fibrin
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fibrinolytics
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groupings of nerve cell bodies located in the peripheral nervous system
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ganglia
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iatrogenic response
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adverse condition caused by treatment given
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affecting contractility of muscle
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inotropic
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type of anesthia that causes a loss of sensation at a specific isolated spot
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local anesthia
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med class that inhibits reabsorption of Na+ and Ca+, and can cause excessive loss of K+
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loop diuretics
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he way in which a med produces intended response
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MOA
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medications that block Ach, at muscarnic receptors
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muscarinic cholinergic antagonist
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meds that affect the parasympathetic nervous system by inducing paralysis
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neuromuscular blocking agents
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process of chemical signalin between cells
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neurotransmission
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meds designed to cause temporary paralysis acting as an antagom=nist to part of Ach raceptor
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nondepolarizin neuromuscular blockng agents
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semisolid preperation of med for external application to the body
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ointment
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chemicals that are similar to or derived from the opoid plant
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opoid agonist
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class of mds that reverse the effects of opoids
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opoid antagonist
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any medication route other than enteral
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parenteral
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study of reaction between med and living organism
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pharacodynamics
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study of metabolism and its action on medications
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pharacokinetics
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drug shaped into a ball or oval to be taken orally
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pill
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when one drug increass the effect of another
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potentiation
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drug that has been ground into pulverized form
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powder
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solid med form that resembles a capsule but is not made of gelatin and does not seperate
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pulvule
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an effect in which a pt ecpeiences decreased anxiety and inhibition
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sedation
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antiarrythmic meds that slow conduction time through the heart
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sodium channel blocker
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lquid containg one or more dissolved substances
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solution
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prepeation of a volatile substance dissolved in alcohol
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spirit
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med that increases level of body activity
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stimulant
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process wherby multiple meds can produce a response that the individual meds alone will not produce
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summation effect
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preperation of a finely divided drug intended to be incorporated in a suitable liquid
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suspension
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antihypertensive medication that decreases cardiac output and renein secretions
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sympathetic blocking agent
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meds administered to stimulate the sympathetic nervous system
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sympathomimetics
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an interaction of two or more meds that results in an effect greater than the sum of their effects if taken individualy
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synergism
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drug suspended in sugar and water to improve its taste
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syrup
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powdered drug that has been molded and compressed into a small disc
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tablet
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condition in which a pt becomes rapidly tolerant to a med
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tachyphylaxis
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amount of time after med concentration falls below effective level unitl it is eliminated from the body
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termination of action
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ratio of a drugs lethal dose for 50% of population vs effective dose for 50% of population
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therapeutic index
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diuretic that specifically controls Na+ and water quantities excreted by the kidneys
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thiazides
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medication route performed by placing meds directly onto skin
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transdermal
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class of drug that effect respiratory smooth muscle relax bronchi, stimulate cardiac & CNS
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xanthines
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tubing that connects IV bag to access port
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administration set
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ion with negative charge
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anion
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small glass containers that are sealed and contents are sterile
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ampule
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antecubital
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anterior of elbow
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substance that prevents blood from clotting
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anticoagulant
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method of cealnsing used to prevent contamination of IV site
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aseptic technique
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a limp, staggered walk or gait
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ataxia
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bivalent
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ion with two charges
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a single dose given IV/IO may be large or small
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bolus
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insertion of a cath, such as into a vein to allow fluid flow
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cannulation
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total weight of drug in a specific volume of liquid
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concentration
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solution that contains molecules to large to pass capillary membrane,
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colloid solution
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puncturing of ems WORKER WITH SHRP THAT WAS USED ON PT'S SKIN
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contaminated stick
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solution of dissolved crytals
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crytalloid solution
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depletion of body's systemic fluid volume
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dehydration
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rapid movement of alectrolytes across a cell membrane that changes cells overall charge
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depolarization
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shaft of long bone
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diaphysis
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injecting sterile water or saline into a vial containing a powdered form of a drug
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drug reconstitution
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growth plate of bone
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epiphyseal plate
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internal diameter of cath or needle
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guage
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body's natural blood clotting mechanism
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hemostasis
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escape of fluid into surronding tissue, during IV insertion
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infiltration
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layer of the dermis just beneath the epidermis used for med delivery
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intradermal
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intraosseous
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within bone
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intravenous
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within vein
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administration set named for the largeorifice between the peircing spike and drip chamber
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macrodrip
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unit of measure for electrolytes
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milliequivalent
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solu-medrol is stored in a ingle vial divided into two compartments by a rubber stopper called a
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mix-o-vial
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an ion that contains a single charge
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monovalent
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solution of 0.9% sodium chloride
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NS
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blockage of blood vessel or cath
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occlusion
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pertaining to the eye
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occular
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congenital bone disease that results in fragile bones
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osteogenesis imperfecta
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inflammation of the bone and nuscle surronding it, brought on by infection
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osteomylitis
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type of surgical drain often used as a constricting devise
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penrose drain
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symptomatic drop in blood pressure related to pt's body position
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postural hypotension
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sleeve placed around bag to force fluid out of bag
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pressure infuser
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feature that allows an object to be seen on x-ray
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radiopaque
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the destruction of all living organisms
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sterile
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under the tongue
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sublingual
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