Measurement of the amount of stretch or pull required to rupture or break a glove barrier fabric or any other device or material calculated on a per thickness scale.
Letter: t
Small diameter branches of the bronchioles. These noncartilaginous airways are the last elements of the conducting zone and give rise to the respiratory bronchioles of the respiratory zone.
A mixture of local anesthetic and epinephrine used to determine whether an epidural needle or catheter is properly placed within the epidural space. The local anesthetic will cause a spinal block if the needle is intrathecal. The epinephrine will induce an increased heart rate if the needle is intravascular.
Tube Feeding
Thoracic Gas Volume
APIC is a multidisciplinary voluntary organization with over 10,000 members. Its purpose is to influence, support and improve the quality of healthcare throughout the practice and management of infection control and the application of epidemiology in all health settings. The organization, which is based in Washington, D.C. is led by an elected board of members who volunteer their time and expertise.
Shunting of fluids into the extracellular space; body conceals fluid loss.
The part of the body formed by the bones, muscles and cartilages of the rib cage and the tissues and organs within it. Chest.
An abnormal condition in which a clot (thrombus) is formed within a blood vessel.
Clotted.