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edentulous
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for the toothless
dietary food request; food mechanically ground that is otherwise the same as reg. fare. |
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parenteral
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any medicine taken other than alimentary canal
EX shots, intra, subcu, intramusclur, mucosal, etc. |
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clysis
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fluids into the body other than orally.
EX enteroclysis taking nutrients into stomach the hard way, injection |
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dental pulp
Endodontist issue |
center of the tooth
soft living tissue called odontoblasts,etc. inflamation is called pulpitis. This is where the blood vessels and nerve endings are. |
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gluten
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mixture of proteins in many cereal grains. Thin bread, flour, corn,
some people are gluten intolerant |
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sprue
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pediatric disease of small intestine. Can't absorb fats, nutrients. 2 forms, tropical from central & northern south america and asia/africa. 6 - 18 months old also called celiac disease. folic acid fixes this. non tropical can kill if misdiagnosed & forgotten about.
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Rule of Nines
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Burned Area approximation = 100%
head/neck 9% ea. upper limb 9% = 18% F thorax & tummy 18% B thorax & tummy 18% perineum 1% ea. lower limb 18% = 36% |
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B S A
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total Body Surface Area
used in expressing burns they use age charts b/c kids bodies are different from adults |
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clysis
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to cleanse
to inject fluid into body other than orally |
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Thespian
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an actor or actresses
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apnea
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sudden stopping of breathing while asleep
associated with newborns but can happen with adults |
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banal
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devoid of originality or freshness...hackneyed
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