That amount of tube feeding remaining upon aspiration of stomach contents; used to determine how quickly a patient is tolerating tube feeding formula or if there is a problem with peristalsis.
Letter: r
The ability of an individual to fight off infection utilizing the complex interacting factors of white blood cells, complement, antibodies, adequate nutrition, tissue tone, circulation competency.
Bacteria that causes serious infections that are very difficult to treat due to the pathogens resistance to many commonly prescribed antibiotics. They are a cause of illnesses such as pneumonia.
Pathogens that can survive typical treatment with antibiotics.
Is conducted to assess respirator fit by having the wearer perform several specified activities while being exposed to specific sensory-detectable chemicals (qualitative testing) or particles (quantitative testing).
An in vitro or test tube assay used to identify and quantitate potential allergen-specific IgE antibodies in patient serum or potential allergens from product extracts. Typically, a protein allergen is bound to a surface such as a plastic well. The patients serum is added to the well. If the serum contains antibody to the allergen, the antibodies and allergen will attach to each other. The level of attachment is measured and the amount quantified. Alternatively, IgE antibodies are bound to the plate surface. Then an extract of a product, such as a natural rubber latex glove, is added to the plate to determine if allergens are present in the tested product.
Pain perceived at the source of the pain that extends to nearby tissues.
In magnetic resonance imaging, the energy applied to switch or create a gradient in the magnetic field; radiant energy of a certain frequency range; e.g., radio and television employ radiant energy having a frequency between 105-1011 Hz, while diagnostic x-rays have a frequency in the range of 3 ? 1018 Hz.
Two branches passing anteriorly and along the vertebrae to connect with the sympathetic ganglia of the autonomic nervous system.
In electrical recording, a uniformly rising voltage or current. If reset to zero at regular intervals, it forms a sawtooth pattern used to provide the time sweep of a cathode ray oscilloscope beam; if reset to zero by a periodic event (e.g., heart beats), the recorded height of the ramps represents time between events.