Ecchymosis - answer✔Skin discoloration from bleeding under skin
Hematoma - answer✔Blood pooling under skin, worse bruise
Infiltration - answer✔Nonvesicant med intro to tissues causing edema
Extravasation - answer✔Vesicant med intro causing blister-like formations
Phlebitis - answer✔Inflammation of tunica intima in veins
Thrombosis - answer✔Formation of blood clot
Occlusion - answer✔Blockage by thrombus, drug precipitates, lipid deposits
Air embolism - answer✔Entry of air into vascular system
Catheter embolism - answer✔Piece of catheter in circulatory system
Pulmonary embolism - answer✔Excessive fluid or clot in circulatory system
Septicemia - answer✔Pathogenic bacteria in bloodstream
Allergic reactions - answer✔Common with antimicrobial, biologic, blood products
Hydrostatic pressure - answer✔Force moving water out of capillaries
Oncotic pressure - answer✔Caused by colloids in serum, draws fluid back
Hypernatremia - answer✔High sodium levels with specific symptoms and treatment
Hyponatremia - answer✔Low sodium levels with specific symptoms and treatment
Hyperkalemia - answer✔High potassium levels with specific symptoms and treatment
Hypokalemia - answer✔Low potassium levels with specific symptoms and treatment
Hypercalcemia - answer✔High calcium levels with specific symptoms and treatment
Hypocalcemia - answer✔Low calcium levels with specific symptoms and treatment
Acute pain - answer✔Sudden warning pain activating sympathetic nervous system
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