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Pharmacology
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study of drugs
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chemical name is
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the chemical components of the drug
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generic name is
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the name the drug is known as - universally
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brand name is
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the name each drug company gives the drug (a drug has one generic name, numerous brand names)
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controlled substance
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applies usually to some prescription drugs and illegal drugs - there is a tendency to become addicted to these
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oral
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by mouth
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sublingual
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under the tongue
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inhalation
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inhaled into nose or mouth
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parenteral
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use needles
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transdermal
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patch
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rectal
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through the rectum - suppositories is an example
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topical
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applied directly to skin or mucous membranes
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intramuscular
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within the muscle
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intravenous
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within the vein
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subcutaneous
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under the skin
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contraindication
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medication should not be used - if a person has a certain medical condition
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placebo
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A pill with no medicine contents - for people who feel better if they take a pill
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ac
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before meals
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bid
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twice a day
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et
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and
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gt/gtt
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drop/drops
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hs
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at bedtime
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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pc
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after meals
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po
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by mouth
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prn
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as needed
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qd
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once a day/every day
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qh
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every hour
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qid
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four times a day
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s
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without
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c
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with
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stat
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at once/immediately
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tid
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three times a day
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VO
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verbal order
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difference between psychiatry and psychology
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psychology is study of human behavior and throught process; psychiatry is branch of medicine that deals with dx, tx, and prevention of mental disorders
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obsessive-compulsive disorder
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obsessive-compulsive disorder
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anorexia nervosa
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person refuses to eat
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bulimia
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person binge eats, then gets rid of it (i.e. vomiting, laxatives)
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AP view
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rays go from front to back
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barium
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dye
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oblique
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at an angle
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PA view
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rays go from back to front (posterior-anterior)
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CT/CAT
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slices on computer
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ultrasound
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uses sound
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PET
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shows motion, versus just structure
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radiology
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x-ray
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nuclear medicine
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uses radioactive materials (isotopes) - these are usually called scans
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MRI
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uses magnets
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ADL
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activities of daily living
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ROM
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range of motion
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rehabilitation
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process of treatment and exercise that can help a person with a disability attain maximum function and well-being
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difference between anesthesiologist and nurse anesthetist
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anesthesiologist is a dr who specializes in administering anesthetics; nurse anesthetist is a RN who has received additional training in administering anesthetic medications
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general anesthesia
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person is unconscious
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local
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loss of sensation in one localized part of the body
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topical
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directly into a specific area
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aspirator
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suctions fluid
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clamp
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grasps tissue; controls bleeding
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curette
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scrapes and removes tissue
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dilator
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enlarges an opening by stretching
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forceps
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grasps tissue
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hemostat
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forceps to grasp blood vessel to control bleeding
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probe
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explores tissue
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scalpel
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cuts and separates tissue
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speculum
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spreads apart walls of a cavity
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tenaculum
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long-handled clamp
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trephine
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saw that removes disk-shaped piece of tissue or bone
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Fowler position
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sitting with back positioned at a 45-degree angle
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Lateral recumbent position
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lying on either the left or right side
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Lithotomy position
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lying face up with hips and knees bent at 90-degree angle
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Prone position
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lying horizontal with face down
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Supine position
dorsal recumbent |
lying horizontal and face up
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Trendelenburg position
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lying face up and on an incline with head lower than legs
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cauterization
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using heat, cold, electricity or chemicals to scar, burn, or cut tissues
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hemostasis
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blood is stopped
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perioperative
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around surgery - before, during, and after
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postoperative
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after surgery
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preoperative
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before surgery
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suture
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used to close a wound or incision
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oncology
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study of a tumor
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benign
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not life threatening
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malignant
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life threatening
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carcinoma
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cancerous tumor
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a higher grade of cancer means
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it is worse than a lower number
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metastasis
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the cancer has spread to another organ
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morbidity
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illness
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mortality
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death
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neoplasm
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tumor
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remission
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symptoms are gone for now
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palliative therapy
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does not cure, reduces symptoms
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bx
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biopsy
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Ca
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cancer
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TNM
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tumor, nodes, metastases
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