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moving a body part away from the midline of the body abduction
moving a body part toward the midline of the body adduction
bending backward dorsiflexion
weakness of muscle in the feet and ankles that interfere with the ability to flex the ankles and walk normally foot drop
doctors who specialize in the rehabilitation physiatrist
turning downward pronation
straightening the body part extension
bending the body part flexion
turning the joint rotation
Sudden state of severe confusion due to change in the body delirium
surgically created opening in the abdomen and stomach gastrostomy
type of intravenous line that is inserted into a large vein the body Central venous line
low levels of oxygen in the blood hypoxemia
feeding tube inserted through the nose and into the stomach nasogastric tube
machine used to inflate the deflate the lungs when a person cannot breath mechanical ventilator
the insertion of a plastic tube through the mouth or nose and into the trachea or windpipe in order to place an artificial airway intubation
the use of medication to calm a person sedation
a serious illness caused by an infection, usually bacterial, that requires immediate care sepsis
the intravenous infusion of nutrients in a basic form that is absorbed directly by the cells, bypassing the digestive tract Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
application of cardiac monitoring device that transmits information about the heart rhythm and heart rate to a monitoring station for assessment. Telemetry
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