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Perfusionist
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PerfusionistDuring heart surgery, blood is detoured outside the body through a machine in order to bypass the heart, allowing surgery to proceed.ÿ The perfusionist is the person who monitors and controls the flow of blood through this machine.
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Heart
The hollow, muscular organ responsible for pumping blood through the circulatory system.
Surgery
Treating diseases or other medical conditions by operating on a patient to remove or repair parts of the body.
Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
Bypass
A surgical procedure designed to increase blood flow to an organ or extremity that has narrowing or blockage of the blood supplying artery. Examples include coronary artery bypass surgery, aortic replacement, ABI (aorta-bi-iliac), ABF (aorto-bi-femoral), and femoral-popliteal bypass)
Perfusionist
During heart surgery, blood is detoured outside the body through a machine in order to bypass the heart, allowing surgery to proceed.ÿ The perfusionist is the person who monitors and controls the flow of blood through this machine.
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Perforation
A hole or break through a membrane or the wall of an organ.
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Purulent
Containing pus.
Pyelitis
Inflammation of the urine-collecting system within the kidney.
Pyodermatitis
Skin infection producing pus.
Pyridoxine
Vitamin B6, sometimes used to treat nausea in pregnancy or to manage premenstrual syndrome symptoms.
Pyrogen
Something that causes fever.
Perfusionist
Palliative care
Caring for a patient by maintaining the best quality of remaining life. Also offering support and guidance to the patient and family.
Phenobarbitol
A sedating medication used to control seizures.
Photodynamic radiation therapy
A light sensitive drug is given through a vein and concentrates in the tumor. Then, during a surgical procedure, a special light activates the drug. The activated drug kills tumor cells.
Primary brain tumor
Original source of tumor is the brain rather than other areas of the body.
Primitive
Undeveloped or in early stages of development, undifferentiated.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Heart
The hollow, muscular organ responsible for pumping blood through the circulatory system.
Surgery
Treating diseases or other medical conditions by operating on a patient to remove or repair parts of the body.
Blood
The life-maintaining fluid which is made up of plasma, red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets; blood circulates through the body's heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries; it carries away waste matter and carbon dioxide, and brings nourishment, electrolytes, hormones, vitamins, antibodies, heat, and oxygen to the tissues.
Bypass
A surgical procedure designed to increase blood flow to an organ or extremity that has narrowing or blockage of the blood supplying artery. Examples include coronary artery bypass surgery, aortic replacement, ABI (aorta-bi-iliac), ABF (aorto-bi-femoral), and femoral-popliteal bypass)
Perfusionist
During heart surgery, blood is detoured outside the body through a machine in order to bypass the heart, allowing surgery to proceed.ÿ The perfusionist is the person who monitors and controls the flow of blood through this machine.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Perforation
A hole or break through a membrane or the wall of an organ.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Purulent
Containing pus.
Pyelitis
Inflammation of the urine-collecting system within the kidney.
Pyodermatitis
Skin infection producing pus.
Pyridoxine
Vitamin B6, sometimes used to treat nausea in pregnancy or to manage premenstrual syndrome symptoms.
Pyrogen
Something that causes fever.
Perfusionist
Palliative care
Caring for a patient by maintaining the best quality of remaining life. Also offering support and guidance to the patient and family.
Phenobarbitol
A sedating medication used to control seizures.
Photodynamic radiation therapy
A light sensitive drug is given through a vein and concentrates in the tumor. Then, during a surgical procedure, a special light activates the drug. The activated drug kills tumor cells.
Primary brain tumor
Original source of tumor is the brain rather than other areas of the body.
Primitive
Undeveloped or in early stages of development, undifferentiated.
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