Chapter 15 Cards

heat

pertaining to

listen

abnorminal rattle or crackle like resiratory sound heard during inspiration

wheezing - low-pitched, whistle like, or similar to snoring

abnormal high pitched harsh sound heard during inhalation from a partail blockage of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea

abnormal sound heard during auscultation of an artery

any position in which the patient is lying down

used to describe the patient lying in a recumbent position

patient lying on the belly with the face down

supine - patient lying on back with face up

patient lying on back with knees bent

patient lying on the ledt side with the right knee and thigh drawn up and the left arm placed along the back

patient is face down with the hips bent so that the knees and chest rest on the table

patient is lying on the back with the feet and legs raised and supported in stirrups

immediately

vein

sed rate - test based on the rate at which the red blood cells seperate from the plasma, elevated rate indicates an infection

percentage by volume, of a blood sample occupied by red cells

to seperate

excess red blood cells

deficient red blood cells

abnormal increase in the number of platelets

abnormal decrease in the number of platelets

protein

determines what percentage of the total count is composed of each of the five types of leukocytes, detects certain types of leukemia

eight specific blood test that provide information on status of kidneys, electrolyte balance, blood sugar, & calcium levels

measures amount of nitrogen in the blood due to the waste product urea

performed to identify high levels of inflammation within the body (C-reactive protein is only produced by the liver during episodes of acute inflammation)

pro time - used to diagnose abnomalities of clotting time & to monitor anticoagulant therapy

clumping together of red blood cells

measures the ability of the liver to take up, process, and secrete bilirubin into the bile

measures circulating blood levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone

excessive acid in the body fluids

fibrous or protein materials, such as pus or fat, thrown off in the urine in kidney disease

amount of waste, minerals, and solids in urine

sweet fruity odor, found in small amounts in normal urine, higher in diabetics

albumin or protein

form of protein found in most body tissue

bacteria

calcium

creatinine

waste product of muscle metabolism that is normally removed by the kidneys

glucose

ketones

formed when the body breaks down fat, presence can indicate starvation or uncontrolled diabetes

abdomen

abdomen

joint

eardrum

substance does not allow x-rays to pass through and appears white or light gray on resulting film

substance such as air or nitrogen, that does not allow x-rays to pass through and appears black or dark gray on the resulting film

injected in a vein to make the flow of blood through blood vessels and organs visible

radiopaque medium used primarily to visualize the gastrointestinal tract

radiation

pertaining to

patient positioned with the back parallel to the film

patient positioned facing the fim and parallel

patient positioned at right angles to the film

patient is positioned sideways to the film

shows the entire tooth and some surrounding tissue

apex

means to cut, section, or slice

glowing

glowing

relationship to movement

beyond

sound

sound

nuclear scan that uses nuclear medicine technology to gather information about the structure and function of organs or body systems that cannot be seen on conventional x-rays

SPECT - produces 3D computer reconstructed images showing perfusion through tissues and organs

drug

directions or rules

factor in a patients condition that makes the use of specific medications or treatment dangerous

drug interaction that occurs when the effect of one drug is incresed by another

to enhance the effects of a drug

fever

across

skin

pertaining to

under

tongue

taken in to the body, or administered, in a manner other than through the digestive tract

peripherally inserted central catheter

bolus infusion - single concentrated dose of drug usually injected into a blood vessel over a short period of time

prevents drugs from being absorbed in the stomach