subacute care terminology
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- oncology
- study of cancer
- chemotherapy
- the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness)
- anorexia
- a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite
- piggyback
- procedure used to administer medication through vein
- subacute care
- comprehensive, goal-oriented care for individuals with acute illness, injury, or worsening of chronic medical problem
- transitional care
- subacute care given after acute care
- exacerbation
- worsening of a chronic medical condition
- peritoneal dialysis
- removal of liquid waste by washing chemicals through the abdominal cavity
- pulse oximetry
- procedure for measuring level of O2 in arterial blood
- hypoxemia
- LACK OF OXYGEN IN THE BLOOD
- graft
- Any tissue/organ for implantation/transplantation
- alopecia
- loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers
- epidural catheter
- tube inserted into spinal area for delievery of medication
- spasticity
- sudden frequent involuntary muscle contractions that impair function
- radiation therapy
- treatment of cancer with radiation
- patient controlled analgesia
- medication controlled by the patient
- multisensory stimulation
- intense stimulation of sight,sound,touch
- tracheostomy
- Opening made into anterior trachea
- hemodialysis
- Removal of toxic substances from the body by shunting blood from the body through a semipermeable membranous tube
- continous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
- form of dialysis that removes waste products from the patients blood
- fistula
- Abnormal passage from a hollow organ to the surface or from one organ to another
- dialysis
- separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
- kelly
- clamp used to close tubes quickly
- narcotic
- a type of drug that dulls the senses, relieves pain, and induces sleep;
- capillary refill
- The ability of the circulatory system to restore blood to the capillary system; evaluated by using a simple test.
- central venous catheter
- tube inserted into a large vein in the area of the clavicle
- infiltration
- passage of fluid into the tissues surrounding a vein