New medical student part - 13
-:All Medical Emergency Process:-
◆ Intubation:-
Intubation is the process of inserting a tube, called an endotracheal tube (ET), through the mouth and then into the airway. This is done so that a patient can be placed on a ventilator to assist with breathing during anesthesia, sedation, or severe illness.
◆ Catheterization:-
In medicine, a catheter is a thin tube made from medical grade materials serving a broad range of functions. Catheters are medical devices that can be inserted in the body to treat diseases or perform a surgical procedure.
◆ RT Intubation :-
Nasogastric intubationis a medical process involving the insertion of a plastic tube through the nose, past the throat, and down into the stomach.
Orogastric intubation is a similar process involving the insertion of a plastic tube through the mouth.
◆ Tracheostomy:-
A tracheostomy is a medical procedure either temporary or perman- ent that involves creating an opening in the neck in order to place a tube into a person's windpipe. The tube is inserted through a cut in the neck below the vocal cords.
◆ CVP Line :-
A central venous catheter also known as a central line. Central Venous Line or Central Venous Access catheter is a catheter placed into a large vein. It is a form of venous access.
◆ CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitati- on):-
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure that combines chest compressions often with artificial ventilation in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person who is in cardiac arrest.
◆ Rigor :-
The sudden attack of severe shivering accompanied by a feeling of coldness is called a riger which referred to body Temperature.
It may be described by a patient as an attack of uncomfortable shivering.
◆ Seizures :-
A seizure is a sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain. It can cause changes in your behavior, movements or feelings, and in levels of conscious-ness.
If you have two or more seizures or a tendency to have recurrent seizures, you have epilepsy. There are many types of seizures, which range in severity.
◆ RTA :-
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) is a medical condition that involves an accumulation of acid in the body due to a failure of the kidneys to appropriately acidify the urine.
So that, Normally the Kidney removes excess acid from blood but certain disease genetic defect or drugs can damage the kidneys ability to do this important job.
◆ Cyanosis :-
Cyanosis is the blue discoloration seen on the tongue and lips due to lower level of oxygen in the central arterial blood.
◆ Perforation :-
Perforation is a hole that develops through the wall of the body organ this problem may occur in the esophagus, Stomach, small intestine, Large intestine and Rectum.
◆ Colitis :-
Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease that affect the large intestine.
◆ Obstruction :-
Intestinal obstruction is a blockage that keep food or liquid from passing through the large intestine or small intestine.
◆ Hydrocephallus :-
Hydrocephallus is a build up of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in hollow places inside the brain, these hollow places are called Ventricle.
◆ Hysterectomy :-
A Hysterectomy is an operation to remove a woman'suterus.
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