(Arterial Blood Gas) a blood gas drawn from an artery; usually from the patient's arm, leg, or central line.

absence.

a medical procedure performed on pregnant women that can identify possible fetal abnormalities by running lab tests on amniotic fluid. It involves inserting a needle through the woman's abdomen and into the amniotic sac and then removing an amount of amniotic fluid for testing.

(pain killer) medication that relieves pain and discomfort (Tylenol, Acetaminophen, Aspirin, Tegretol, ect).

a medication that prohibits growth of or destroys microorganisms that cause infections (Amoxicilline, Amphotericin, Erythromycin, Gentamicin, Azapen, Staphcillin, Vancomycin, Tetracycline, etc.)

a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body's organs.

A procedure that uses an Ambu Bag to manually pump air into a patient's lungs.

a measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide, oxygen, and acid in a patient's blood. These measurements are needed to determine the amount of oxygen and ventilator support that a patient needs.

carefully screened blood given to a patient to replace blood lost during a surgical procedure.

abnormally low heart rate.