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Clonidine Clonidine
Clonidine Definition Clonidine belongs to a class of drugs called central alpha-adrenergic agonists. In the United States, clonidine tablets are sold under the brand name Catapres and clonidine skin patches are sold under the brand name Catapres-TTS. The tablets are also... Read more
neostigmine neostigmine
neostigmine , drug used to mimic the effects of stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system . Along with several other drugs that have a similar mode of action, it inhibits the action of the enzyme cholinesterase, which destroys the substance acetylcholine at nerve endings. Because... Read more
analgesia analgesia
analgesia In contrast to anaesthesia, which signifies loss of feeling — including such sensations as heat and cold, consciousness being optional — the Oxford English Dictionary defines analgesia as insensibility to pain; painlessness. In medical terms anaesthesia would imply the total... Read more
Patient-Controlled Analgesia Patient-Controlled Analgesia
Patient-controlled analgesia Definition Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is a means for the patient to self-administer analgesics(pain medications) intravenously by using a computerized pump, which introduces specific doses into an intravenous line. Purpose The... Read more
Anesthetics Anesthetics
Anesthesia, General Definition General anesthesia is the induction of a state of unconsciousness with the absence of pain sensation over the entire body, through the administration of anesthetic drugs. It is used during certain medical and surgical procedures. Purpose General anesthesia has... Read more
Antiemetics Antiemetics
Antiemetics Definition Antiemetic drugs are drugs used to combat nausea and vomiting . Purpose Antiemetic drugs are used to prevent vomiting (emesis) in chemotherapy patients and postoperative patients. Aside from the difficulty of maintaining proper nutrition and a healthy weight, chronic... Read more
intensive care intensive care
intensive care (intensive therapy) (in-ten-siv) n. specialized and monitored health care provided for critically ill and immediately postoperative patients by specialist multidisciplinary staff in a specially designed hospital unit (i. c. or i. t. unit, ICU or ITU). neonatal i. c. unit (NICU) a... Read more
Joseph Lister 1st Baron Lister Joseph Lister 1st Baron Lister
Joseph Lister Lister, 1st Baron 1827-1912, English surgeon, educated at University College, London. He brought to surgery the principle of antisepsis, an outgrowth of Pasteur's theory that bacteria cause infection. In 1865, Lister proved the effectiveness of his methods, thus founding modern... Read more
angioplasty angioplasty
angioplasty , any surgical repair of a blood vessel, especially balloon angioplasty or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, a treatment of coronary artery disease . In balloon angioplasty a balloon-tipped catheter is inserted through the skin into a blood vessel and maneuvered to... Read more
Recovery Room Recovery Room
Recovery room Definition The recovery room, also called a post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), is a space a patient is taken to after surgery to safely regain consciousness from anesthesia and receive appropriate post-operative care. Description Patients who have had... Read more

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