Category: E

The pressure in the lungs at the end of an exhaled breath.  

Blood pressure in a ventricle of the heart at the end of diastole.  

That portion of the total osmotic pressure of a solution that determines the tendency of the solvent to pass through a membrane, usually one that is semipermeable, The tendency is for the solvent to pass from a solution containing a high concentration of the solute to the side of the membrane with the low concentration.…

A nurse certified in the area of urgent care, who possesses skills in triage and the knowledge to meet the emergent needs of clients.  

A position in which supports are placed under the small of the patient’s back so that the patient is in a posture resembling a double inclined plane.  

A tumor arising from the duct of an eccrine gland; usually occurring on the palm or sole,  

A toxic reaction from eating bread made with grain contaminated with the Claviceps purpurea fungus, or from an overdose of ergot.  

The prominent point at the outer edge of the orbit above the frontomalar suture.  

The formation of a pneumothorax by introducing air into the space between the pleura and the inside of the rib cage. The lung collapses when the pleural membrane is removed from the chest wall and gas is introduced into the created space. This procedure was done in situations where artificial pneumothorax wasn’t feasible. However, it…

Separation of the parietal pleura from the chest wall.