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Ch. 18
Aseptic Techniques
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Angiography | radiographic procedure used to visualize blood vessels after the introduction of contrast material; used as a diagnostic aid in conditions such as cerebrovascular attacks (stroke) and myocardial infarctions |
| Arthrography | examination of a joint using x-rays after the injection of opaque contrast material |
| Aseptic | describes a product or method that is free of microbiological organisms |
| Atelectasis | medical condition in which the lungs are not fully inflated |
| Auscultation | technical term for listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope; performed for purposes of examining the circulatory system (heart sounds, and breath sounds), as well as the gastrointestinal system (bowel sounds) |
| Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) | noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland, commonly found in men over the age of 50 |
| C-arm | x-ray image intensifier; used in fluoroscopy procedures; highly complex piece of equipment that uses x-rays and produces a live image feed that is displayed on a TV screen |
| Central Venous Pressure (CVP) | pressure of blood in the thoracic vena cava, near the right atrium of the heart; reflects the amount of blood returning to the heart and the ability of the heart to pump the blood into the arterial system |
| Contaminated | presence or the reasonably anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item or surface |
| Foley Catheter | indwelling catheter retained in the bladder by a balloon inflated with air or fluid |
| Isolette | used as an incubator for premature infants; provides controlled temperature and humidity and an oxygen supply |
| Lithotomy Position (Dorsosacral Position) | common position for surgical procedures and medical examinations involving the pelvis and lower abdomen; patient is in the dorsal decubitus position with the hips and knees flexed and the thighs abducted and externally rotated |
| Manual Resuscitator (Ambulo Bag) | a hand held device commonly used to provide positive pressure ventilation to patients who are not breathing or not breathing adequately |
| Myelography | x-ray examination of the spinal canal; contrast agent is injected through a needle into the space around the spinal cord to display the spinal cord, spinal canal, and nerve roots on an x-ray; the purpose is to evaluate them for suspected compression |
| Pneumothorax | accumulation of air or gas in the pleural space, which may occur spontaneously or as a result of trauma or a pathologic process or which may be introduced deliberately |
| Purulent | consisting of or containing pus; in regards to drainage |
| Serous | resembling serum, having a thin watery constitution; various bodily fluids that are typically pale yellow and transparent and of a benign nature that fill the inside of body cavities |
| Sterile | aseptic; free of living microorganisms |
| Subungual | beneath a fingernail or toenail |
| Swan Ganz Catheter (Right Heart Catheter) | the flow directed balloon tipped pulmonary artery catheter (PAC). Initially developed for the management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), provides info to rapidly determine hemodynamic pressures, cardiac output, &mixed venous blood sampling |
| Tracheostomy | surgical creation of an opening through the neck (anterior trachea) for insertion of a tube to relieve upper airway obstruction and to facilitate ventilation |
| Trendelenburg Position | position in which the patient is supine on the table, the head of which is tilted downward 30 to 40 degrees, with the feet higher than the head; supine position with the patient inclined at an angle of 45 degrees so that the pelvis is higher than the head |
| Urinary Meatus | external urethral orifice; the opening of the urethra on the body surface through which urine is discharged |
| Voiding Cystourethrogram | radiologic procedure obtained by the use of fluoroscopy and a contrast agent introduced through a catheter in the bladder; radiographic imaged are obtained before, during, and after voiding of the bladder, urethra, and kidneys |
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