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[Show more]Oxygen Therapy 
What does a respiratory therapist do? 
: manages patients w emergency/complex O2 therapy needs: 
- Manage ventilated patients 
- Manage Non invasive, CPAP & BIPAP 
- Analyze blood gases and chest x-rays 
- Part of the neonatal resuscitation team and pediatric transport team 
2 
- RT...
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What does a respiratory therapist do? 
: manages patients w emergency/complex O2 therapy needs: 
- Manage ventilated patients 
- Manage Non invasive, CPAP & BIPAP 
- Analyze blood gases and chest x-rays 
- Part of the neonatal resuscitation team and pediatric transport team 
2 
- RT...
Diaphramtic breathing 
: -Sit in upright position 
-Place hands below the rib cage 
-Breath deeply through nose with mouth closed ( feel the downward movement of the 
diaphragm) 
-Purse lips as if you're whistling and breath out slowly making a "whooshing sound" while 
tightening abdominal mu...
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Add to cartDiaphramtic breathing 
: -Sit in upright position 
-Place hands below the rib cage 
-Breath deeply through nose with mouth closed ( feel the downward movement of the 
diaphragm) 
-Purse lips as if you're whistling and breath out slowly making a "whooshing sound" while 
tightening abdominal mu...
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: specialist 
neuro 
: brain 
myo 
: muscles 
neur 
: nerves 
derm 
2 
 
: skin 
cardio 
 
: heart 
ceph 
 
: head 
enceph 
 
: brain 
oculo 
 
: eye 
rhino 
 
: nose 
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: specialist 
neuro 
: brain 
myo 
: muscles 
neur 
: nerves 
derm 
2 
 
: skin 
cardio 
 
: heart 
ceph 
 
: head 
enceph 
 
: brain 
oculo 
 
: eye 
rhino 
 
: nose 
hem
Fluid Balance: 
: - The balance of the fluid we take in and excrete each day 
- Regulated by: 
o Kidneys 
o Mechanisms involving plasma proteins, hormones, nervous system, heart, and blood 
vessels 
- Balance of fluids and electrolytes are closely linked 
- Body fluids include: 
o Intracellular flu...
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Add to cartFluid Balance: 
: - The balance of the fluid we take in and excrete each day 
- Regulated by: 
o Kidneys 
o Mechanisms involving plasma proteins, hormones, nervous system, heart, and blood 
vessels 
- Balance of fluids and electrolytes are closely linked 
- Body fluids include: 
o Intracellular flu...
osteoporosis 
: bones lose an excessive amount of their protein and mineral content, particularly 
calcium. Over time, bone mass, and therefore bone strength, is decreased. As a result, 
bones become fragile and break easily. 
palliative 
: specialized medical care for people with serious illness....
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: bones lose an excessive amount of their protein and mineral content, particularly 
calcium. Over time, bone mass, and therefore bone strength, is decreased. As a result, 
bones become fragile and break easily. 
palliative 
: specialized medical care for people with serious illness....
MEDICAL Asepsis 
: - aka the "CLEAN technique" 
- reduces the number of pathogens 
- used in the administration of medications, enemas, tube feedings, & daily hygiene 
SURGICAL Asepsis 
: - aka the "STERILE technique" 
- eliminates all pathogens 
- used in dressing changes, catheterizations, an...
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: - aka the "CLEAN technique" 
- reduces the number of pathogens 
- used in the administration of medications, enemas, tube feedings, & daily hygiene 
SURGICAL Asepsis 
: - aka the "STERILE technique" 
- eliminates all pathogens 
- used in dressing changes, catheterizations, an...
Infection 
: Occurs when body tissues are invaded by micro organisms 
Pathogen 
: Any micro organism that causes disease 
Local infection 
: Limited to a specific body part or small area of the body. Example: pinkeye 
Systemic infection 
: Infection that is widespread throughout the body often sprea...
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: Occurs when body tissues are invaded by micro organisms 
Pathogen 
: Any micro organism that causes disease 
Local infection 
: Limited to a specific body part or small area of the body. Example: pinkeye 
Systemic infection 
: Infection that is widespread throughout the body often sprea...
Eponyms 
: named after a person 
ex. parkinsons, fallopian tube 
Descriptive 
: describes 
ex. itis = inflammation, dermatitis 
3 basic parts of medical terminology 
: -root wood 
-prefix 
-suffix 
Usual prefixes 
2 
: -a/an = without, not (anemia) 
-micro = small (microsephalic) 
-macro = large (ma...
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Add to cartEponyms 
: named after a person 
ex. parkinsons, fallopian tube 
Descriptive 
: describes 
ex. itis = inflammation, dermatitis 
3 basic parts of medical terminology 
: -root wood 
-prefix 
-suffix 
Usual prefixes 
2 
: -a/an = without, not (anemia) 
-micro = small (microsephalic) 
-macro = large (ma...
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