[MA3] Administering Injections [Tier 01]
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| ampule | a small glass container that can be sealed and its contents sterilized
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| anaphylactic | a severe and rapid multi-system allergic reaction
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| catarrhal stage | inflammation of the mucous membranes
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| decline stage | becoming less intense, subsiding; a period of time when the symptoms of disease start to disappear.
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| diptheria | an acute infectious disease characterized by the formation of a false membrane on any mucous surface, usually in the air passages, interfering with breathing.
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| epiglottitis | a life-threatening condition that occurs when the small cartilage "lid" that covers your windpipe swells and blocks the air flow into your lungs
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| epinephrine | a hormone produced by the adrenal medulla
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| gauge | the size of a needle bore
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| hepatitis A | an acute infectious disease of the liver caused by a virus that is transmitted by contaminated food or water or by direct person-to-person contact
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| hepatitis B | acute infection of the liver transmitted through blood or body fluids
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| immunization | becoming immune or the process of rendering a patient immune
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| incubation period | the interval between exposure to infection and the appearance of the first symptom.
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| influenza | an acute illness characterized by fever, pain, coughing and general upper respiratory symptoms.
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| intradermal | within the skin
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| intramuscular | type of injection administered into a muscle
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| intravenous | to insert into the vein
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| meningitis | inflammation of the meninges of the brain and/or spinal cord
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| needlesticks | unintentional injury that occurs in the course of handling infection materials used for medication administration
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| paroxysmal stage | occurring repeatedly; recurrent symptoms.
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| pertussis | an acute infectious disease characterized by a paroxysmal cough, ending in a whooping inspiration
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| photosensitivity | inability to tolerate light due to medication effects or illness.
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| pneumonia | inflammation of the lung caused primarily by microbes, chemical irritants, vegetable dust or allergy
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| rubella | a mild contagious viral disease that may cause severe damage to an unborn child
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| rubeola | an acute, highly contagious disease marked by a typical cutaneous eruption
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| sensitivity | abnormal susceptibility to a substance
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| series | a set of things in the same class coming one after another
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| subcutaneous | beneath the skin
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| vaccine | any substance for prevention of a disease
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| varicella | a highly contagious disease; aka chicken pox
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| vial | a small glass tube or bottle, containing medication or a chemical
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| wheal | round and evanescent elevations of the skin, white in center with a pale red edge, accompanied by itching.
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| Z-track | a method of injecting medication intramuscularly
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