Term | Definition |
Acute Renal Failure | Rapid loss of renal function |
Apnea monitor | Device that monitors breathing |
Bariatrics | Medical management of obese patient |
Bilevel positive airway pressure | Continues flow of oxygen to the patient |
Birth Defects | A variation from normal structure or function that is present at birth |
Cataract | ??????????????? |
Central intravenous catheter | Catheter that is designed to give medications |
Chronic Kidney Disease | Loss of kidney function over a period of time |
Chronic Renal Failure | Loss of kidney function |
Continous Positive Airway Pressure | Delivers a continuous flow of pressure |
Diabetic Retinopathy | Damage to the small blood vessels to the eye from diabetics |
Dialysis | special fluid used for dialysis |
Dialysis Shunt | A ______of arterial and venous system |
Dysarthia | Defective speech caused by impairment of the tongue |
Enteral Feeding | A tube that feeds the patient |
Glaucoma | Pressure in the skull that causes damage to the optic nerves |
Hospice | Relief for the family members |
Intraventicular Shunt | A be placed in the ventricle of the brain that extends to a blood vessel that drains the pressure |
Medical oxygen | Oxygen administered to improve the patients health |
Ostomy Bag | A bag that collect feces |
Paraplegic | Paralyzed from the waist down |
Quadriplegic | All four limbs paralyzed usually neck down |
Stoma | a permanent surgical opening into the neck |
Surgically implanted medication delivery device | Medications givin through IVS |
Terminally ILL | A patient that knows he is going to pass |
Totally implantable Venouse Access System | ?????? |
Tacheostomy | Insertion of a Stoma |
Urinary Catheter | Catheter inplaced in the organ to release urin |