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Minimal air
The small volume of air trapped in the alveoli when lungs collapse.
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Mechanical dead space air
Dead space air provided by artificial means, as with mechanical ventilation or the addition of plastic tubing to a ventilator circuit.
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Liquid air
Air liquefied by great pressure and/or low temperature. It produces intense cold on evaporation.
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Dead space air
The volume of air that fills the respiratory passageways but not the alveoli. It is not available for exchange of gases with the blood.
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AIDS wasting syndrome
Malnutrition in the HIV-infected patient, including both starvation (weight loss from lack of food) and cachexia (loss of lean body mass).
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Physical therapy aide
A person who is trained by a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant to provide support services, such as tasks that do not require clinical decision making or problem solving, in physical therapy. Physical therapy aides should function with continuous on-site supervision.
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Certified medication aide
An unlicensed health care worker who can administer oral and topical medications in long-term or chronic care facilities after successfully completing a state-approved medication administration course.
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Travel aid
A device that makes it easier for people with sensory impairments to move freely in busy or unfamiliar environments.
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Robotic aid
A mechanical device guided remotely by a person with a disability to assist with or enable daily living tasks.
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Button aid
An adaptive device permitting button closure by persons with the functional use of only one extremity.
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