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22 Cards in this Set
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Pharmacology
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The study of drugs and their affects
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Pharmacotherapeutics
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The study of the therapeutic uses of drugs
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Empirical Method
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Choosing a course of treatment based on analysis of data and past experience
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Biotransformation
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The metabolism of drugs as they are processed by the body
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Hypovolemia
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Low volume of circulating blood
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Intracellular Fluid
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Liquid inside of cells
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Intravascular Fluid
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Fluid located inside blood vessels. i.e. Plasma
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Integument
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The skin and it's systems
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Ratchet
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Step locks on surgical instruments
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Instrument Milk
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Milky liquid that surgical instruments are soaked in or sprayed with to lubricate and protect them
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Retractor
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Surgical instrument for holding tissue and organs out of the way during surgery
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Forcep
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Surgical instrument for grasping and holding tissue
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Curette
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Hand tool with a scoop for cleaning, scraping and excising
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Rongeur
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Instrument for cutting bone or tough tissue
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Absorbable suture
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Suture that is absorbed by the body; doesn't have to be removed
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Non-absorbable suture
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Suture that is not absorbed by the body; must be removed
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Endotracheal Tube
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Tube placed in the trachea for administration of anesthetics or to assist breathing
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Aspiration
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To inhale fluid
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Intubate
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To place an endotracheal tube
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Extubate
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To remove and endotracheal tube
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Laryngospasm
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The closing of the larynx during breaths
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Lidocaine
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A common local anesthetic
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