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Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Assist Device
Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Assist Device The intra-aortic balloon pump is a machine that can help the pumping function of the heart. It is usually inserted through an artery in the groin area and threaded backwards into the descending thoracic aorta in the chest. In this location the balloon inflates and deflates in synchrony with the heart in order to aid the blood pumping function of the heart in patients with cardiac disease.
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Heart
The hollow, muscular organ responsible for pumping blood through the circulatory system.
Artery
A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body.
Groin
The region of the body where the thigh and lower abdomen meet.
Thoracic
Pertaining to or affecting the chest.
Aorta
The largest artery in the body and the primary blood vessel leading from the heart to the body.
Chest
The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains the lungs, the heart and part of the aorta. The walls of the chest are supported by the dorsal vertebrae, the ribs, and the sternum.
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.
Cardiac
Pertaining to the heart.
Disease
Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the rubella (German measles) virus.
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Intra-arterial
Injection into an artery (that may supply a tumor).
Intracardiac Tumor
An Intracardiac Tumor can be any tumor of the heart, either malignant or benign. The most common tumor of the heart is a benign atrial myxoma.
Intracellular
Within cells.
Intracerebral
Located within the cerebral hemispheres (cerebrum). See extracerebral.
Intracerebral haemorrhage
Haemorrhage within the brain.
Intracranial
Within the skull.
Intracutan test
Intracutan tests are used to diagnose allergies. A small amount of allergen extract is injected under the skin on your arm. If the area becomes itchy, reddish and swelling you may have an allergy.
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection
An assisted reproductive method in which a sperm is injected directly into an unfertilized egg with a microscopic needle; this procedure is used in cases of severe male factor infertility.
Intradermal
Within the skin.
Intradural
Beneath the dura mater.
Intralipid 10 per cent
Intralipid 10 per cent is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): soybean oil.
Intralipid 20 per cent
Intralipid 20 per cent is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): soybean oil.
Intralipid 30 per cent
Intralipid 30 per cent is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): soybean oil.
Intramuscular
Intra (within) muscular (muscle) techniques are ways to put medication into the body, by injecting it into a muscle. This is designed for drugs that need to be absorbed slowly. A classic example is a tetanus shot.
Intramuscular Injection
Putting a fluid into a muscle with a needle and syringe.
Intraoral camera
A smal video camera used to view and magnify oral conditions; images may be printed.
Intrapartal care
Care for a pregnant woman through labor.
Intraperitoneally
Inserting chemotherapy drugs directly into the abdominal cavity. Intraoperative photodynamic therapy is a new treatment that uses special drugs and light to kill cancer cells. Its use in the early states of mesothelioma in the chest is being studied. Judgement - an official court order deciding the rights or claims of the parties in a legal proceeding.
Intrapleurally
Inserting chemotherapy drugs directly into the chest cavity.
Intrarater reliability
The property of yielding equivalent results when used by the same rater on different occasions.
Intrathecal
Injection into the sub-arachnoid space of the meninges. Usually done by lumbar puncture.
Intratumoral
Injection into a tumor (usually performed during surgery).
Intrauterine
Within the womb.
Intrauterine device
A small engineered piece of plastic or metal placed in a woman's uterus to prevent fertilization.
Intrauterine growth retardation
Slow growth of a fetus in the womb possibly resulting in a low birth weight baby.
Intrauterine insemination
Treatment for infertility in which semen is introduced into the uterus via a slim tube inserted through the vagina.
Intravascular
Inside a blood vessel.
Intravascular echocardiography
Echocardiography and cardiac catheterization.
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
An invasive procedure, performed along with cardiac catheterization; a miniature sound probe (transducer) on the tip of a coronary catheter is threaded through the coronary arteries and, using high-frequency sound waves, produces detailed images of the interior walls of the arteries.
Intravenous
Introducing a fluid into the bloodstream through a vein (usually in the patient's forearm).
Intravenous (IV)
Delivery of drugs, fluids or food directly into a vein.
Intravenous Injection
Putting a fluid into a vein with a needle and syringe.
Intraventricular
Injection into a ventricle.
Intraventricular hemorrhage
Bleeding into the ventricles or the brain, common in premature infants.
Intrinsic asthma
Asthma that has no apparent external cause.
Introceptive
Pertaining to a sensory organ that registers information from within the body.
Intromission
The insertion of one part into another; in sexual intercourse, the insertion of the penis into the vagina.
Intron
A segment of DNA that does not code for protein; the intervening sequence of nucleotides between coding sequences or exons.
Intron a
Intron a is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): interferon alfa-2b.
Intropin
Intropin is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): dopamine hydrochloride.
Introspection
Self-observation; examination of one's feelings, often as a result of psychotherapy.
Introversion
Preoccupation with oneself and accompanying reduction of interest in the outside world. Contrast to extraversion.
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Infectious Disease Team
A team of physicians and nurses who help control the hospital environment to protect you against harmful sources of infection.
Informed Consent
A process of reaching an agreement based on full disclosure. Informed consent has components of disclosure, comprehension, competence and voluntary response. Informed consent often refers to the process by which one decides to donate the organs of a loved one.
Innominate Veins
The two principle veins returning blood from the upper part of the body. The innominate veins eventually join to form the superior vena cava.
Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
A special nursing area devoted to providing continuous and immediate care to seriously ill patients.
Intima
The inner layer of the arterial wall. Atherosclerosis originates in the intima.
Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Assist Device
Intracardiac Tumor
An Intracardiac Tumor can be any tumor of the heart, either malignant or benign. The most common tumor of the heart is a benign atrial myxoma.
Intravascular
Inside a blood vessel.
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
An invasive procedure, performed along with cardiac catheterization; a miniature sound probe (transducer) on the tip of a coronary catheter is threaded through the coronary arteries and, using high-frequency sound waves, produces detailed images of the interior walls of the arteries.
Intravenous (IV)
Delivery of drugs, fluids or food directly into a vein.
Ischemic Ulcers
Non-healing ulcers on feet or hands, usually quite painful. Often blood flow needs to be increased before the ulcer will heal.
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