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laceration
jagged cut; not a surgical incision
rhinoplasty
reconstruction of the nose "nose-job"
emesis
vomit
cilia
hairlike structures that help mobilize and secrete mucus
Semi Fowlers and when would it be used
head of bed at 45 degrees, if someone is having trouble breathing laying flat during an ekg
diaphoresis
sweating
difficulty breathing
palpation
using hands to touch to assess
mitochondria
where energy is produced in a cell
Fowler's and when would it be used
sitting up at 90 degrees with legs on the bed- eating, anterior exam
edema
swelling
syncope
fainting/loss of consciousness (common with venipuncture- a vasovagal response, place patient in supine)
percussion
tapping with fingers or small hammer to elicit sounds
endoscopy
scope of upper GI system
Left lateral or Sims and when would it be used
on left side with right leg slightly pulled forward- for rectal exams, colonoscopy, enema
hemolysis
breakdown of blood cells
hematemesis
blood in the vomit
basal state
reached after 12 hours of fasting
goniometer
measures range of motion in joints
lithotomy and when would it be used
feet in stirrups- pelvic exams
hemostasis
to control bleeding with clotting; stasis=stop
anaerobic
microorganisms ability to grow in the absence of oxygen
nystagmus
involuntary eye movement from left to right
nephrolithiasis
kidney stones
ischemia
restriction of the flow of oxygen rich blood to part of the body