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Aseptic Techniques

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show radiographic procedure used to visualize blood vessels after the introduction of contrast material; used as a diagnostic aid in conditions such as cerebrovascular attacks (stroke) and myocardial infarctions  
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Arthrography   show
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Aseptic   show
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show medical condition in which the lungs are not fully inflated  
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show technical term for listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope; performed for purposes of examining the circulatory system (heart sounds, and breath sounds), as well as the gastrointestinal system (bowel sounds)  
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show noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland, commonly found in men over the age of 50  
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C-arm   show
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Central Venous Pressure (CVP)   show
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show presence or the reasonably anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item or surface  
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Foley Catheter   show
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show used as an incubator for premature infants; provides controlled temperature and humidity and an oxygen supply  
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Lithotomy Position (Dorsosacral Position)   show
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show a hand held device commonly used to provide positive pressure ventilation to patients who are not breathing or not breathing adequately  
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show x-ray examination of the spinal canal; contrast agent is injected through a needle into the space around the spinal cord to display the spinal cord, spinal canal, and nerve roots on an x-ray; the purpose is to evaluate them for suspected compression  
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show accumulation of air or gas in the pleural space, which may occur spontaneously or as a result of trauma or a pathologic process or which may be introduced deliberately  
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Purulent   show
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show resembling serum, having a thin watery constitution; various bodily fluids that are typically pale yellow and transparent and of a benign nature that fill the inside of body cavities  
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Sterile   show
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Subungual   show
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show the flow directed balloon tipped pulmonary artery catheter (PAC). Initially developed for the management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), provides info to rapidly determine hemodynamic pressures, cardiac output, &mixed venous blood sampling  
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show surgical creation of an opening through the neck (anterior trachea) for insertion of a tube to relieve upper airway obstruction and to facilitate ventilation  
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Trendelenburg Position   show
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show external urethral orifice; the opening of the urethra on the body surface through which urine is discharged  
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Voiding Cystourethrogram   show
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