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et tube aka
endotracheal tube
et tube def
inserted through mouth into trachea
ng tube aka
nasogastric
ng tube def
nostril into stomach
ne tube aka
nasoenteric
ne tube def
through nostril into small intestine
atelectasis
collapsed lung
pneumothorax
, air in the pleural cavity
pleural effusion
fluid in the pleural space
sucking chest wound
an open chest wound in which air is "sucked" into the chest cavity
hemothorax
blood in the pleural cavity
pacemaker
A device that delivers electrical impulses to the heart to regulate the heartbeat
tracheostomy
the surgical creation of an opening into the trachea
tension pneumothorax
a type of pneumothorax in which air that enters the chest cavity is prevented from
escaping
Pneumoperitoneum
the presence of free air or gas in the peritoneal cavity
traction
pull exerted on the arm or leg muscles to return a bone to its original position when it
has become dislocated or fractured
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