Medical-surgical Nursing Demystified

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CHAPTER 10


Atopic: Predisposition to allergies.
Radioallergosobent test (RAST):A test used to measure allergic reactions in the blood.


CHAPTER 11


Ketones:By-product of fat metabolism.


mEq/L: Milliequivalents per liter.
mOsm/L: Osmolarity per liter.


paresthesia:Numbness, prickly sensation or tingling of the skin.
Rhabdomyolysis:Degeneration of skeletal muscle.


SLE:Systemic lupus erythematosus.


CHAPTER 12


Caries:Tooth decay.


Echhymosis:Bruise.
Hypoxia:Oxygen reduction.


NMDA:Receptors in the brain.


CHAPTER 13


Asepsis:Without infection.


Atelectasis:Collapse of part or all of the lung.


Chemo receptors Trigger zone:This is the part of the brain responsible for nausea.


Cholecystectomy:Surgical removal of the gallbladder.


Laparoscopic:A surgical procedure performed through small incisions in the abdominal
wall using a camera transmitting images to a video monitor.


Paralytic ileus:Movement loss in the small intestine.


Stridor:High-pitched respiratory sound usually occurring in inspiration.


CHAPTER 14


Adnexal:An appendage of an organ.


Beta HCG:A fragment of the human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) complex used to
determine pregnancy.


Brain hormone (BH):Hormone that causes stimulation of growth.

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