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Thoracotomy:
Surgical creation of opening through thoracic wall to enter pleural cavity
Median Sternoctomy:
Cutting of sternum in median plane for heart surgery
Rib Dislocation :
Slipping or displacement of costal cartilages
Paralysis of Diaphragm:
Due to injury to phrenic nerve, other side unaffected
Mammography:
Technique used to detect breast masses
Radical Mastectomy:
Removal of breasts, pectoral muscles, fat, and lymph nodes.
Polymastia:
Presence of more than 2 breasts
Polythelia:
Presence of accessory nipples
Gynacomastia:
Hypertrophy of breasts in males
Pneumothorax:
Collection of air in pleural cavity
Hemothorax:
Collection of Blood in pleural cavity primarily due to rupture of vessels
Hydrothorax:
Collection of Water in pleural cavity
Empyema:
Collection of pus in pleural cavity
Pleurectomy:
Incision of pleura for surgical purpose
Thoracentesis:
Draining of fluid from pleural cavity by inserting needle through 9th intercostal space
Pleurodesis:
Create adherence of pleural layers by powder and sclerotizing agent to avoid secondary atelectasis
Plueritis / Pleurisy
Inflammation of pleura. Causes sharp stabbing pain on exertion
Azgous lobe:
Extra lobe in right lung above azygous vein
Pneumonectomy:
Removal of a lung.
Lobectomy:
Removal of a lobe of lung
Segmentactomy:
Removal of a bronchopulmonary segment of lung
Segmental Atelectasis:
Atelactasis of a bronchopulmonary segment
Pulmonary Embolism:
Blockage of Pulmonary artery or its branch due to embolus
Hemoptysis:
Spitting of blood due to hemorrhage to bronchial segment
Hemidiapharagm:
Paralysis of one side diaphragm due to injury to phrenic nerve of that side.
Pericarditis:
Inflammation of pericardium
Pericardial Effusion:
Collection of fluids inside the pericardium
Temponade:
Compression of heart due to any reason. eg. Hemopericadium or pericarditis
Pericardiocentesis:
Draining of fluid from pericardial cavity through 5th or 6th intercostal space
Dextrocardia:
Deviation of heart apex towards right side
Valvular Stenosis:
Narrowing of valve and difficulty in opening.
Regurgitation:
Dilatation of valve and difficulty in closing.
Atherosclerosis:
Deposition of lipids inside the vessels
Angina Pectoris:
Pain in heart muscle due to ischemia and less oxygenation
Coronory bypass:
Connecting parts of coronory artery proximal and distal to obstruction with a vessel.
Fibrillation:
Rapid, irregular, circuitous contractions of cardiac muscle fibers
Aortic Aneurysm:
Localized dilatation of Aorta
Coarctation of aorta:
Narrowing of aorta near ligamentum arteriosum
Postductal Coarctation:
Coarctation of aorta distal to ligamentum arteriosum
Chylothorax:
Rupture of thoracic duct and collection of lymph /chyle in thoracic cavity Send "MedCom" (without inverted commas) to 9900 and receive all first year stuff FREE on ur mobile via sms daily... Prepared By: Muhammad Kamran For More Study Stuff
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