Week 1- Fluids

anion

A negatively charged ion (e.g. chloride)

anuria

A failure to produce urine (<50mL urine output per day)

Aq

water

ascites

Abnormal fluid accumulation in the abdomen

atrophy

Wasting away

atypical

unusual

ausculation

Listening to internal organs with a stethoscope

azotemia

A buildup of urea in the blood

Beyond Use Date

An expiration date applied to a compound product, beyond which the drug should not be used

bilateral

on both sides of the body

bioavailability

the proportion (Expressed as a percentage) of a drug that enters into the systemic circulation and is avaiable to exert its biological action

bolus

A single intravenous dose of a medication administeredall at once over a short period of time

BUD

Beyond Use Date

bulimia

An eating disorder characterized by distorted body image, and a cycle of overeating followed by purging

Ca

calcium

cachexia

Extreme weight loss and muscle wasting due to a chronic illness

cation

A positively charged ion (e.g. sodium)

cc

cubic centimeter

central line

A long catheter inserted into a neck, upper chest or groin vein and guided into a large central vein (superior vena cava) to administer intravenous medications or fluids

chelation

the process by which ions and molecules (i.e. drugs) bine to metal ions, forming a non-absorbable complex

Cl

chloride

CO2

carbon dioxide

crystalluria

The presence of crystals in the urine caused by metabolic disorders or drugs

cystitis