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Allergy
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Allergy
(1) ABNORMAL HYPERSENSITIVITY (2) acquired through exposure to an ALLERGEN |
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Antibiotic premedication
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Antibiotic premedication
EFFECTIVE antibiotic given before INVASIVE clinical procedures that can (1) create transient BACTERMIA (2) In turn causes--> infective ENDOCARDITIS, other serious INFECTIONS |
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Bacteremia
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Bacteremia
(1) PRESENCE of microorganisms in the BLOODSTREAM |
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Drug Interaction
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Drug Interaction
(1) A CHANGE in the effect of one DRUG when a 2nd drug is INTRODUCED at the same time (2) Change may be: desirable, adverse, inconsequential |
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Forensic
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Forensic
(1) pertaining to /applied to LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
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Forensic Dentistry
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Forensic Dentistry
(1) DENTOLEGAL SCIENCE (2) application of dental facts to legal problems Ex: using teeth to identify the dead |
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Hematogenous
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Hematogenous
Hema=blood Genous=producing (1) PRODUCED FROM BLOOD (2) disseminated through the bloodstream |
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Immunocompromised
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Immunocompromised
When the immune system is WEAKENED by (1) immunosuppressive drugs (2) irradiation (3) malnutrition (4) disease processes |
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Informed consent
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Informed consent
MEDICOLEGAL DOCUMENT that holds providers RESPONSIBLE for informing pts of risks and benefits of treatment BEFOREHAND |
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OTC
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OTC
"Over The counter" (1) Non prescription drug |
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PDR
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PDR
"Physician's Desk reference" (1) Lists side effects (2) drug interactions |
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Premedication
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Premedication
PRELIMINARY MEDICATION (1) for ALLAYING APPREHENSION (2) PREVENTING bacteremia (3) FACILITATING treatment |
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SBE
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SBE (aka Infective endocarditis)
"subacute bacterial endocarditis" |
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Endocarditis
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Endocarditis
Endocard = endocardium (heart) -it is = inflammation SWELLING/INFLAMMATION of the endocardium of the heart |
