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surgical tech chap 4

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arterial blood gases ABGs   to monitor bllod oxygen levels  
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autoimmune system   a person that has a low immune system cannot fight off diseases  
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entercolitis   inflammation if the small intestine and colon  
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golden hour   getting to a trauma patient within the first hour to treat them.  
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hypothermia   PH below normal. an abnormal increase in hydrogen ion concentration that results of accumulation of acid in the body.  
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kinematics   when you dont know much about a trauma patient, you can tell by the force on the body. (action and effects)  
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pneumothorax   when the plural cavity are recieving abnormal air  
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revised trauma score   scoring the severity of the trauma to a patient  
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septic shock   when a person is overcomed by pathogenic microorganisms and cant fight the infection, the is caused by septicemia  
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septicemia   the invasion of pathogenic bacteria in the blood stream  
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splenectomy   removal of the spleen  
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slpenomegaly   enlargement of the spleen  
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torticollis   a contracted state of muscle. if not regognized in time, surgery is needed  
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venous compression device   compression boots to make movement of venus blood  
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at what age does vital signs of children reach adult norm?   age 4  
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glasgow coma scale   taking BP and temps of trauma patients and putting them on a scale  
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autoimmune dieseases   attack own tissue. multiple sclerosis, lupus erythematosus, or rheumatoid arthritis  
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blunt trauma   results from forces such as decleration, acceleration, compression, shearing, and breaks in the integrity of the skin are often not present. examples, vechile accident, fall, assault with fist.  
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penetrating trauma   foriegn object passing through the tissue  
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complications after gastric surgery   abdominal catastrophes, internel hernia, and acute gastric distention  
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appropriate urine output   1-2 ml/kg/hr  
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