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What is the purpose of debridement in wound care?
What is the purpose of debridement in wound care?
What is the medical term for a heart rate that is abnormally slow?
What is the medical term for a heart rate that is abnormally slow?
What is the purpose of lavage?
What is the purpose of lavage?
What is the medical term for inflammation of the blood vessels?
What is the medical term for inflammation of the blood vessels?
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What is the purpose of an antiemetic?
What is the purpose of an antiemetic?
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Study Notes
Sterile Lubricating Jelly
- Used to protect the wound and catch fur during shaving during initial wound care
Medical Terminology
- Auscultation: listening to sounds produced by the body
- Bradycardia: heart rate that is abnormally slow
- Analgesic: medication used to control pain
- Debridement: physical removal of devitalized tissue from a wound
- Hemostasis: to cause bleeding to stop
- Laryngoscope: equipment used to visualize the larynx
- Necropsy: examination of deceased patient to determine cause of death
- Biopsy: removal and examination of tissue
- Dystocia: difficulty giving birth
- Phlebitis: inflammation of blood vessels
- Antiemetic: medication to stop vomiting
- Pyometra: infected uterus
- Lavage: to flush or rinse out
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Test your knowledge of medical terminology with this quiz, covering key terms and concepts in healthcare.
