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| sounds of the rush of blood (Korotkoff phases) as blood resumes its flow through the artery. |
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| amplifies sounds, allowing you to hear low-velocity blood flow through peripheral arteries. |
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| aromatic, sweetened, alcoholic preparation used either as flavored vehicles or active medicinal agents |
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| describes the spread of particles through random motion from regions of higher concentration to regions of lower concentration. |
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| a subjective experience of inadequate or difficult breathing.. Dyspnea is associated with increased effort to inhale and exhale and active use of intercostal and accessory muscles |
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| diluted alcoholic solutions of drugs or chemicals |
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| concentrated preparations of vegetable or animal drugs obtained by removing the active ingredients of the drugs with suitable solvents and then evaporating all or part of the solvents |
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| flat, round, or rectangular preparation that is held in the mouth until dissolved |
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| a dosage form providing for gradual but continued release of drug |
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| ointment prepared specifically for application to the eye |
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| the action or effect that may be produced when the body cannot metabolize one dose of a drug before another dose is administered, leading to toxic concentrations |
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| the action of a drug in diseased tissues or in the sick individual |
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| refers to the effect obtained when one drug is given to counteract the action |
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| an unexpected effect produced by a drug in a given individual: Example: a sedative causes hyperactivity in a given patient |
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| state of psychological dependence |
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| state of physical and psychological dependence |
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| contracts on constricts pupils |
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| propduces paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye |
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| combats parasitic intestinal worms |
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| removes gas from GI Tract |
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| a synthetic compound derived from barbituric acid and used for hypnotic or sedative effects |
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| stimulator which tends to raise blood pressure |
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| inhibits or prevents the growth and proliferation of malignant cells and neoplasms--used in cancer chemotherapy |
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| improves heart muscle tone |
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| aids in blood cell production |
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| bacteriostatic effect on microorganisms |
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| relieves anxiety thus promoting emotional equilibrium without producing drowsiness |
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A sitz bath is a bath in which a person sits in water up to the hips. It is used to relieve discomfort and pain in the lower part of the body, |
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| any fluid that filters from the circulatory system into lesions or areas of inflammation |
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| a surgical device placed in a wound to drain fluid. It consists of a soft rubber tube placed in a wound area, to prevent the build up of fluid. |
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1. Relating to or involving blood or bloodshed.
2. Having the color of blood; blood-red. |
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| A rupture or splitting open, as of a surgical wound, or of an organ or structure to discharge its contents. |
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| Consisting of serum and blood. |
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| l. Winged butterfly needle |
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| A butterfly needle is a short, straight, very thin hollow needle that is usually held by wings and attached to a slender catheter line, a collection bottle, or a syringe. |
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| Volume-control administration sets (e.g., Volutrol, Buretrol, Pediatrol) are small (50 to 150 mL) containers that attach just below a primary infusion bag or bottle. The set is attached and filled in a manner similar to that used with a regular IV infusion. |
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| A midline catheter is put into a vein in the upper arm, or at the bend in the elbow. The midline catheter tube is shorter than a PICC. The midline tube ends in a vein below your armpit, rather than ending in a vein near your heart. |
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| A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) is a small, flexible catheter (tube) that is put into a vein. Veins are blood vessels that carry blood from your body back to your heart. A PICC is placed into a vein in your arm, and then guided into a larger vein that leads into your heart. |
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| any medication route that is not IV |
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| body landmarks of IM anterior thigh injection |
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| Greater trochanter and patella |
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| body landmarks of IM vasus gluteous injection |
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| ASIS(anterior superior illiac spine), greater trochantor, crotch. |
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