April 30th Biomed Vocab Quiz

Skin Turgor

Measure of the elasticity of skin and used as an indicator of dehydration.

Antigen

Anything that stimulates an immune response

Antibody

A protein produced by B cells in the blood; works to impair pathogens. Also called immunoglobulin.

Anaphylaxis

A severe systemic allergic reaction affecting multiple organ systems.

Hives (urticaria)

A common dermatological condition characterized by raised, itchy welts on the skin.

Enteral Drugs

Are medications that enter the body through the digestive tract, like oral medications, such as pills or liquid.

Parenteral Drugs

Drugs that enter the body through other than the digestive tract.

Intravenous Injection

Delivers medicine directly into a vein. Used when a medication is needed quickly, if the liquid cannot be taken by mouth, or if it is too irritating for intramuscular or subcutaneous injections.

Intramuscular Injection

Delivers medicine into muscle tissue, where it can be quickly absorbed by the bloodstream. Used to administer medication more quickly than a subcutaneous injection and is easier to administer than an IV.

Subcutaneous Injection

Delivers medicine into the tissue layer under the skin and above the muscle. Used to deliver medicine quickly, but it takes longer to go into effect than IV as it needs time to diffuse into the body.

Osmosis

The movement of water across a membrane from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

Isotonic

The concentration of solutes in the solution outside the cell is the same as that in the cell. There is no net movement of water.

Hypotonic

The concentration of solutes outside the cell is less than that inside the cell. Water moves into the cell and it swells.

Hypertonic

The concentration of solutes outside the cell is greater than that inside the cell. Water moves out of the cell and it shrinks.

Paramedic

Performs CPR, provide first aid, assess a patient’s condition, transport patients in an ambulance, and restock supplies in medical transport vehicles.

Emergency Medicine Physician

Record patient histories, order diagnostic tests, review test results, and design a patient treatment plan.

Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Record patient histories, perform physical exams, create patient care plans, and diagnose health conditions.

Stridor

Noisy, wheezing breaths due to a constricted airway.

Solution

A liquid that is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances.

Solvent

The dissolving agent of a solution.

Solute

The substance that is dissolved in another substance.