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Unit 26

TermDefinition
Central venous line A type of intravenous (IV) lie that is inserted into a larger vein in the body.
Chest tubes Hollow drainage tubes that are inserted into the cheat to drain air, blood, pus, or fluids that has collected inside the pleural space/ cavity.
Delirium A sudden state of severe confusion due to change in the body; also called acute confusional state or acute brain syndrome.
Gastrostomy A surgically created opening in the abdomen and stomach.
Hypoxemia Low levels of oxygen in the blood.
Intubation The insertion of a plastic tube through the mouth or nose and into the trachea or windpipe in order to place an artificial airway.
Mechanical ventilator A machine used to inflate and deflate the lungs when a person cannot breath on his own.
Nasogastric tube A feeding tube that is inserted through the nose and into the stomach.
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube A tube placed through the abdominal wall into the stomach to deliver liquid nutrients and medications.
Pulse Oximeter Device that measures a person's blood oxygen level and pulse rate.
Sedation The use of medications to calm a person.
Sepsis A serious illness caused by an infection, usually bacterial, that requires immediate care.
Telemetry The application of a cardiac monitoring device that transmits information about the heart rhythm and heart rate to monitoring station for assessment.
Total parental nutrition (TPN) The intravenous infusion of nutrients in a basic form that is absorbed directly by the cells, bypassing the digestive tract.
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