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Pediatric
Of or relating to the medical care of children.
DWP
Department of Water and Power
Angulation
A term used to describe the presence of angular deformity to a fractured bone. Increasing angulation will require surgical manipulation to return the fractured bone fragments back to a normal anatomic position of healing.
Burst Fracture
Aka axial compression fracture. Fracture of a vertebra by excessive vertical force so that pieces of it move out in horizontal directions.
Tibia
Shin bone; the inner and larger bone of the leg below the knee. It articulates with the femur and head of the fibula above and with the talus below.
Fibula
The outer, narrower, and smaller of the two bones of the human lower leg, extending from the knee to the ankle, and articulating with the tibia above and the tibia talus below. Also called the calf bone.
Cavitation
The formation of cavities within the body, such as those formed in the lung by tuberculosis. In this case, cavities formed by a gunshot wound.
External Jugular Vein
A vein that passes down the side of the neck superficial to the sternocleidomastoid muscle and empties into the subclavian vein.
Hypotensive
Characterized by or causing diminished tension or pressure, as abnormally low blood pressure.
Tachycardic
Having a rapid heart rate, usually defined as greater than 100 beats per minute.
BVM
Bag valve mask.
Decompensated Shock
Stage II of shock where the systems of the body are unable to improve perfusion any longer, and the patient’s symptoms reflect that fact. Oxygen deprivation in the brain causes the patient to become confused and disoriented, while oxygen deprivation in the heard may cause chest pain. With quick and appropriate treatment, this stage of shock can be reversed.co
Intraperitoneal Hemorrhaging
Excessive bleeding within the peritoneal cavity, the area that contains the abdominal organs.
PSAG
Pelvic sonoangiography.
Crystalloid Fluid
Substance that in solution can pass through a semipermeable membrane.
Bradycardic
Slowness of the heart rate, usually fewer than 60 beats per minute in an adult human.
Neurogenic Shock
A state of bodily collapse or near collapse caused or affected by the nerves or nervous system.
Atropine
A poisonous alkaloid obtained from deadly nightshade, having an inhibitory action on the autonomic nervous system. It is used medicinally in pre-anaesthetic medication, to speed a slow heart rate, and as an emergency first-aid counter to exposure to chemical warfare nerve agents.
Phrenic Nerve
One of a pair of nerves that arises from cervical spinal roots and passes down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and control breathing.
Stent
A tube of plastic or sprung metal mesh placed inside a hollow tube to reopen it or keep it open; uses in surgery include preventing a blood vessel from closing, especially after angioplasty, and assisting healing after an anastomosis.
