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abscess (peritonsillar) correct answers An abscess in which a superficial soft-tissue infection progresses to create pockets of purulence in the submucosal space adjacent to the tonsils. This abscess and its accompanying inflammation cause the uvula to deviate to the opposing side. acidosis correct answers An abnormal increase in the hydrogen ion concentration in the blood, resulting from an accumulation of an acid or the loss of a base, indicated by a blood pH below the normal range acute coronary syndrome (ACS) correct answers An umbrella term that covers any group of clinical symptoms consistent with acute myocardial ischemia (chest pain due to insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle that results from coronary artery disease). ACS covers clinical conditions ranging from unstable angina to ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). acute myocardial infarction (AMI) correct answers Commonly known as a heart attack, AMI occurs when the blood supply to part of the heart is interrupted, causing heart cells to die. This is most commonly due to blockage of a coronary artery following the rupture of plaque within the wall of an artery. The resulting ischemia and decreased supply of oxygen, if left untreated, can cause damage and/or death of heart muscle tissue. Addison's disease correct answers An endocrine disease caused by a deficiency of corticosteroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex. The disease is characterized by nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and tanning of the skin. adrenal crisis correct answers An endocrine emergency caused by a deficiency of corticosteroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex. The disease is characterized by nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, hypotension, hyperkalemia, and hyponatremia. Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) Assessment Pathway correct answers A dependable framework to support the reduction of morbidity and mortality by using an assessment-based approach to determine a differential diagnosis and effectively manage a broad range of medical emergencies aerobic metabolism correct answers The process in which glucose is converted into energy in the presence of oxygen afterload correct answers The force resisting shortening after the muscle is stimulated to contract. In the intact heart, it's the pressure against which the ventricle ejects blood, as measured by the stress acting on the ventricular wall following the onset of contraction. Afterload is determined largely by the peripheral vascular resistance and by the physical characteristics of and blood volume in the arterial system. It's often estimated by determining systolic arterial pressure. ALI/ARDS correct answers Acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome. a systemic disease that causes lung failure