Category: C

A method of quality assurance (and sometimes clinical research) that relies on the systematic analysis of individual patient records. Data may be used to determine the incidence of adverse events, the allocation of resources, the employment of specific therapies, or the degree of compliance with specified standards of care.  

The surgical restoration of blood flow to the brain (e.g., with an operation to bypass a blockage in the carotid or cerebral arteries).  

A ring of degenerated white exudative area of the retina around the macula.  

The most common eye infection in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. This opportunistic infection is responsible for visual impairment and blindness if left untreated.  

Retinitis marked by a proliferation of the outer layers of retina about the optic disk.  

A condition in which there is an effusion of fluid between the retina and choroid, giving the retina a funnel shape.  

A device used to restrain a person’s arm or leg. Gauze or other soft material is placed on a flat surface in a figure eight configuration. The loops are then lifted from the underside and the tops brought together. The extremity is placed through both loops at once and the loose ends of the material…

In cancer care, the eradication by treatment of all readily identifiable tumor. A complete response differs from a cure in that microscopic amounts of tumor may remain in the patient and later produce a relapse.  

The transpiration of gases through the skin.  

Respiration in which the chest cavity expands by raising the ribs. Inhaling predominantly through chest movements, contrasting with abdominal breathing.