The process of removing water.
Letter: d
That part of the respiratory system which does not take part in gas exchange.
The length of tubing between the breathing circuit and the endotracheal tube.
Space in the tissue due to improper closure. Dead space allows fluid and air to collect, increasing the risk of an infection.
A measure of the amount of minute ventilation wasted ventilating the conducting zone of the lung.
Removal of necrotic and foreign material for a wound.
The use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate or destroy pathogens on a surface or item to the point that they are no longer capable of spreading the microorganism to others.
The posture of the patient when lying down.
Deep Incisional surgical site infections (SSI) are those in which the infection involves the deep soft tissues, below the fascia or peritoneal layer. This is the most severe and difficult to treat SSI.
When the water and protein content of the bodys cartilage changes resulting in weaker, more fragile and thin cartilage. Because both the discs and the joints that stack the vertebrae (facet joints) are partly composed of cartilage, these areas are subject to wear and tear over time (degenerative changes). The gradual deterioration of the disc between the vertebrae is referred to as Degenerative Disc Disease.