Emergency Care 13th Edition Chapter 24 Flashcards

2735115086	anemia	lack of a normal number of red blood cells in the circulation	0
2735115408	coagulopathy	loss of the normal ability to form a blood clot with internal or external bleeding	1
2735115640	continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis	a gravity exchange process for peritoneal dialysis in which a bag of dialysis fluid is raised above the level of an abdominal catheter to fill the abdominal cavity and lowered below the level of the abdominal catheter to drain the fluid out	2
2735117042	continuous cycler-assisted peritoneal dialysis	a mechanical process for peritoneal dialysis in which a machine fills and empties the abdominal cavity of dialysis solution	3
2735117300	end-stage renal disease	irreversible renal failure to the extent that the kidneys can no longer provide adequate filtration and fluid balance to sustain life, requires dialysis	4
2735117600	exchange	one cycle of filling and draining the peritoneal cavity in peritoneal dialysis	5
2735117985	pyelonenephritis	an infection that begins in the urinary tract and ascends up the ureter into the kidney	6
2735118130	renal failure	loss of the kidney's ability to filter the blood and remove toxins and excess fluid from the body	7
2735118366	sickle cell anemia	an inherited disease in which genetics in the hemoglobin results in abnormal structure of those red blood cells	8
2735118616	thrill	a vibration felt on gentle palpation, such as that which typically occurs within an arterial-venous vistula	9
2735118943	urinary catheter	a drainage tube placed into the urinary system to allow the flow of urine out of the body	10