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Expiratory pressure
The pressure in the lungs during the exhalation of a breath.
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End-expiratory pressure
The pressure in the lungs at the end of an exhaled breath.
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End-diastolic pressure
Blood pressure in a ventricle of the heart at the end of diastole.
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Effective osmotic pressure
That portion of the total osmotic pressure of a solution that determines the tendency of the solvent to pass through a membrane, usually one that is semipermeable, The tendency is for the solvent to pass from a solution containing a high concentration of the solute to the side of the membrane with the low concentration.…
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Cricoid pressure
The application of manual pressure onto the cricoid cartilage during intubation and mechanical ventilation. This technique helps to occlude the esophagus and prevent the entry of air into the gastrointestinal tract during ventilation. It also diminishes the chances for regurgitation from the stomach and aspiration of gastric contents.
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Cerebrospinal pressure
The pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid. This varies with body position but is normally about 100 to 180 mm H20 when the spinal canal is initially entered during lumbar puncture with the patient lying on his or her side.
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Bilevel positive airway pressure
A type of continuous positive airway pressure in which both inspiratory and expiratory pressure are set.
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Prespondylolisthesis
A congenital defect of both pedicles of the fifth lumbar vertebra without displacement, predisposing the individual to spondylolisthesis.
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Presenteeism
Presence at work without contributing to the productivity of the institution. The term is used to describe such behavior as working while ill or distracted from one’s primary tasks, and thus in a less than fully functional mode; or logging excessive hours at work in an effort to impress coworkers or managers.
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Oblique presentation
Presentation in which the long axis of the fetus is oblique to that of the mother.
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