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Medical Terminology
Final Anesthetics Stroke Types
Question | Answer |
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anesthetic | drug/agent that causes a loss of feeling or consciousness |
general | complete loss of awareness or consciousness |
local | temporary loss of feeling in one small area of the body |
regional | injected into nerve/loss of sensation in a particular area |
topical | applied directly to skin |
stroke | loss of brain function caused by interruption of blood flow supply to the brain |
ischemic stroke | stroke where the flow of blood loss is caused by a blockage |
hemorrhagic stroke | stroke where blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel |
transient ischemic stroke (TIA) | Mini stroke caused by the blockage of a blood vessel that resolves itself within 24 hours |
top heart chambers | right atrium left atrium (keeps blood flowing in one direction) |
bottom heart chambers | right ventricle left ventricle (keeps blood flowing in one direction) |
Rt side valves | tricuspid connects R atrium and R ventricle pulmonary (lowest) connects R ventricle and pulmonary artery |
Lt sides valves | aortic (O2 rich) connects L Ventricle with out- going vessel Aorta mitral (non O2) connects L atrium with L ventricle |