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Interventions Vocab.
Some of the Vocab and all of the abbreviations for interventions class
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aneurysm | a soft, pulsating, hollow tumor containing blood, arising from preternatural dilation or rupture of the coats of an artery |
| Anastomosis | an opening created by surgical, traumatic or pathological means between two normally separate spaces or organs. |
| Analgesic | an agent that alleviates pain without causing loss of consciousness |
| Sciatica | syndrome characterized by pain radiating from the back into the buttock and LE along posterior or lateral aspect, caused by prolapse of the intervertebral disk. Also, any pain along the course of the sciatic nerve. |
| Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) | neurons not under conscious control (parasympathetic and sympathetic) |
| Meningitis | inflammation of the meninges...more specific name based on which region it affects (dura, pia or arachnoid) |
| Anemia | too few RBCs in the bloodstream, resulting in insufficient oxygen to tissues and organs |
| Edema | the presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the intercellular tissue spaces of the body |
| Platelets | particle in the blood that binds to fibrinogen at site of wound to begin blood clotting process. (formed in bone marrow, arise from megakaryocytes) |
| Inflammation | the protective response elicited by injury or destruction of tissues, which serves to destroy, dilute or wall off the injurious agent. |
| Hemoglobin | subunit globular oxygen carrying protein of the RBCs |
| Anaphylaxis | immediate, transient kind of immunologic (allergic) reaction characterized by contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of capillaries due to release of pharmacologically active substances (histamine, bradykinin, serotonin, and slow-reacting substance |
| Diastolic pressure: | pressure exerted on walls of arteries when heart is in the relaxation phase (diastole). over 90 is abnormal |
| Systolic pressure: | pressure exerted on the walls of arteries during the contraction phase of the heart. |
| Thrombophlebitis: | inflammation of a vein associated with thrombus formation (clot forming vascular obstruction at point of formation) |
| Angina | chest pain that occurs secondary to the inadequate delivery of oxygen to the heart muscle (heavy or squeezing pain in the mid-sternal area) |
| Ischemia | a low oxygen state usually due to obstruction of the arterial blood supply or inadequate blood flow leading to hypoxia of the tissue |
| Infarction: | area of tissue death due to a local lack of oxygen |
| Hypercapnea: | an excess of CO2 in the blood |
| Hypoxemia: | below normal O2 content in the blood |
| Pneumonia | inflammation of the lungs with consolidation (solidification inot a firm dense mass) |
| Ankylosis | fusion of the bones across the joint (complication of chronic inflammation) |
| Fontanelle | a soft spot, such as one of the membrane covered spaces in the skull of an infant |
| Compound Fracture: | fracture in which the skin is perforated and there is an open wound down to the fracture |
| Aphasia | defect or loss of the ability to speak or write (or understand spoken/written language) |
| Bradycardia | slowness of the heart beat |
| Tachycardia: | excessive rapidity in the action of the heart |
| Tetraplegia | paralysis of all four limbs |
| Comminuted Fracture: | a fracture in which the bone is broken into pieces |
| Spina bifida | congenital defect in the spinal column, characterized by the absence of the vertebral arches through which the spinal membranes and spinal cord may protrude |
| Osteoporosis | a reduction in the amount of bone mass leading to fractures after minimal trauma |
| Scoliosis: | congenital lateral curvature of the spine |
| Quadriplegia: | paralysis of all four limbs |
| Hemiplegia: | paralysis of one side of the body |
| Subluxation: | abnormal movement of one of the bones that comprise a joint. Not a true dislocation, just partial. |
| - Paresis | weakness |
| - plegia | paralysis |
| - stenosis | narrowing |
| - megaly | large |
| - malacia | softening |
| - algia | pain |
| - trophy | food/nutrition |
| ADL | Activities of Daily Living |
| SOB | short of breath |
| PO | by mouth (per os) |
| IV | intravenous |
| Hct | Hematocrit |
| OOB | out of bed |
| HPI | History of Present Illness |
| AK | Above Knee |
| BK | Below the Knee |
| A & O | Alert and Oriented |
| ABG | Aterial Blood Gas |
| DM | Diabetes Mellitus |
| AMA | American Medical Association or Against Medical Advice |
| bid | twice a day |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| CA | Cancer |
| TKR | Total Knee Replacement |
| TIA | Transient Ischemic Attack |
| Sx | Symptom |
| MS | Multiple Sclerosis |
| SNF | Skilled Nursing Facility |
| Rx | Treatment |
| MI | Myocardial Infarction |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CVA | Cerebral Vascular Accident |
| D/C | Discharge |
| DOB | Date of Birth |
| EKG or ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| F/U | Follow Up |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| HNP | Herniated Nucleus Pulposus |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| LBP | Low Back Pain |
| LE | Lower Extremity |
| UE | Upper Extremity |
| WNL | Within Normal Limits |
| PCA | Patient Controlled Analgesia |
| PMH | Past Medical History |
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jpowley
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