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BRAIN INJURY; HEAD INJURY DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE A brain injury refers to damage to the brain. Head Injury is another name for brain injury . If a specific area of the brain is damaged the patient will usually experience difficulties...

ORTHOPEDICS; ORTHO Orthopedics is the study of bones. An orthopedic surgeon performs operations to repair bone damage or disease.

NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEAR IMAGING Nuclear imaging is a method of diagnostic testing. Patients are injected with a radioactive isotope that will attach itself to specific proteins or cells. They are then scanned with a special camera that will "light up" in the areas where the isotope has collected...

CEREBRAL; NERVOUS SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEUROLOGY; NEUROLOGIST; NEUROSURGEON Cerebral is a term that is used to describe the brain and nervous system. The Central Nervous System (CNS) includes the brain and spinal cord. The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) includes...

MUSCLE RELAXANT A muscle relaxant is a class of medication that is used to eliminate any tension in the muscles. They are used during insertion of a breathing tube (called intubation) to take away any muscular resistance and make the procedure easier to perform.

O.R . The O.R. is a short form for Operating Room. This is where surgery is performed. The Operating Room is across the hall from the CCTC.

LIVER FAILURE; LIVER FUNCTION The liver is the largest solid organ in the body. The word " hepatic " pertains to the liver. It is located under the right lung. It has many important functions, including regulation of blood sugar and other nutrients, production of bile (necessary for absorbing fats...

LAPAROTOMY; LAPAROSCOPY A laparotomy is a surgical incision into the abdomen. It is done in the operating room in order to perform a surgical procedure. A laparoscopy is a the use of a small instrument similar to a miniture telescope to perform surgery. The laparoscope allows the surgeon to look...

BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD SUGAR GLUCOMETER INSULIN; DIABETES MELLITUS The amount of sugar or glucose in the blood is measured as a "blood glucose" or "blood sugar". High blood sugar levels increase a patient's risk for many complications, including infection. Blood sugar often rises when we are stressed...

HYPOVOLEMIA; HEMORRHAGE "Hypo" means "low level". Hypovolemia means "a low blood volume". It is a common problem, for many reasons. When patients have a lot of swelling, fluid moves out of the blood and into the tissues. There must be an adequate volume of blood in the blood vessels to create a...