Letter: c

Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature

Scarring of healthy tissue preventing the flow of blood through the liver due to disease, toxin or infection.

Central Line

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection

Chronic Lung Disease

Removal of visible soil, blood, protein substances, microorganisms and other debris from the surfaces that prepares the items for safe handling and/or further decontamination or disinfection. This can be confusing as also used to describe the general activity of processing a room by ES which involves both the above defined cleaning and disinfection activities.

An instrument that measures a quantifiable aspect (e.g. to guide professionals in monitoring and evaluating nutritional care quality and/or appropriateness); high blood glucose suggests diabetes or hyperglycemic episode, etc.

A common survey of physical parameters which may indicate increasing risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).

Digestive: a system not open to the environment; a tube-feeding product where the container is pre-filled with formula so there is no break in the system, potentially giving less cause for bacterial contamination. Respiratory: closed circuit keeps positive pressure; closed suction means tracheal suction system is incorporated into the breathing circuit and does not require disconnection of the breathing circuit thus maintaining respiratory physiology ratios, maintaining PEEP and reducing microbial transmission..

A drain connected directly from the wound or from an incision near the wound to a suction device; it promotes healing by allowing excess serosanguineous fluid and purulent material to drain.