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BCEN CFRN Terms and Definitions Flashcards
BCEN CFRN Flashcards
| Front | Back |
| ACLS | Advanced Cardiac Life Support - protocols for cardiac emergencies |
| Adverse Event | Any undesirable experience associated with the use of a medical product in a participant |
| Afterload | The pressure against which the ventricle must eject blood |
| Aortic Dissection | A tear in the inner layer of the aorta allowing blood to flow between vessel layers |
| ARDS | Acute respiratory distress syndrome - severe inflammatory lung condition with hypoxemia |
| Blinding | Hiding the group assignments from participants or researchers to prevent bias |
| Capnography | Monitoring of exhaled carbon dioxide concentration during respiratory cycle |
| Cardiac Output | The amount of blood pumped by the heart in one minute (L/min) |
| Cardiogenic Shock | Failure of the heart to pump blood effectively causing inadequate tissue perfusion |
| Compartment Syndrome | Increased pressure in muscle compartment causing neurovascular compromise |
| Confidentiality | Protecting the privacy of participants by not disclosing their personal information |
| Cricothyrotomy | Emergency surgical airway through cricothyroid membrane |
| Damage Control Resuscitation | Strategy focusing on controlling hemorrhage restoring perfusion and minimizing complications |
| Data Monitoring Committee | An independent group that monitors data for participant safety and study integrity |
| DIC | Disseminated intravascular coagulation - pathological activation of blood clotting |
| Double-blind Study | A study where neither the participants nor the researchers know who is receiving the treatment |
| ECMO | Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation - life support for cardiac and respiratory failure |
| Endpoint | A primary outcome used to judge the effectiveness of a treatment |
| Exclusion Criteria | Conditions that disqualify potential participants from joining a study |
| Glasgow Coma Scale | Assessment tool for level of consciousness based on eye verbal and motor response |
| Golden Hour | Critical first hour after traumatic injury when treatment is most effective |
| Good Clinical Practice | International quality standards for designing conducting recording and reporting trials |
| Head-to-Toe Assessment | Systematic physical examination from head to feet |
| Hemodynamic Instability | Abnormal or unstable blood pressure causing inadequate tissue perfusion |
| Hypovolemic Shock | Shock state caused by severe blood or fluid loss |
| IABP | Intra-aortic balloon pump - mechanical device that increases coronary perfusion |
| Inclusion Criteria | Conditions that must be met for participants to join a study |
| Informed Consent | Process of obtaining voluntary agreement from a participant after full disclosure of study information |
| Inotropes | Medications that increase the force of heart contractions |
| Institutional Review Board | A committee that reviews and approves research involving human subjects |
| Lethal Triad | Hypothermia coagulopathy and acidosis - dangerous combination in trauma patients |
| Massive Transfusion Protocol | Rapid administration of large amounts of blood products for severe hemorrhage |
| Mean Arterial Pressure | The average arterial pressure during a single cardiac cycle |
| MONA | Morphine Oxygen Nitroglycerin Aspirin - traditional acute coronary syndrome treatment |
| Neurogenic Shock | Distributive shock resulting from loss of sympathetic tone and vasodilation |
| PEEP | Positive end-expiratory pressure - maintains alveolar pressure above atmospheric pressure |
| Pericardiocentesis | Procedure to remove fluid from pericardial space |
| Permissive Hypercapnia | Allowing CO2 levels to rise above normal to prevent ventilator-induced lung injury |
| Placebo | A substance with no therapeutic effect used as a control in testing new drugs |
| Preload | The degree of stretch in the ventricle at the end of diastole |
| Primary Survey | Initial rapid assessment of airway breathing circulation disability and exposure |
| Protocol | A detailed plan of a study outlining the procedures and guidelines |
| Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure | Measurement that reflects left atrial pressure (normal 6-12 mmHg) |
| Pulmonary Embolism | Blockage in pulmonary arteries usually caused by blood clots from deep veins |
| Pulseless Electrical Activity | Organized cardiac electrical activity without detectable pulse |
| Randomization | Assignment of participants to different groups by chance to reduce bias |
| Refractory Hypoxemia | Persistent low blood oxygen despite high oxygen therapy |
| Restenosis | Narrowing of blood vessel after previous treatment to open it |
| RSI | Rapid sequence intubation - process of inducing unconsciousness and paralysis for emergency intubation |
| Sample Size | The number of participants included in a study |
| Septic Shock | Life-threatening condition caused by infection leading to organ dysfunction |
| Stroke Volume | The volume of blood ejected by the ventricle with each contraction |
| Tamponade | Compression of the heart caused by fluid accumulation in the pericardial space |
| Tension Pneumothorax | Life-threatening collapse of lung with mediastinal shift due to air in pleural cavity |
| Tertiary Survey | Comprehensive head-to-toe examination after initial stabilization |
| Thoracentesis | Procedure to remove fluid or air from pleural space |
| Torsades de Pointes | Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia associated with prolonged QT interval |
| Tracheal Deviation | Clinical sign of tension pneumothorax where trachea shifts away from affected side |
| Traumatic Brain Injury | Brain dysfunction caused by external force to the head |
| Triage | Process of prioritizing patients based on severity of condition and resources |
| Vasopressin | Hormone that increases water retention and raises blood pressure (ADH) |
| Vasopressors | Medications that constrict blood vessels and raise blood pressure |
| Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome | Condition with abnormal electrical pathways causing rapid heartbeat |
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