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A firm bandage around the chest.  

A collection of inflammatory cells in the shape of a ring around small blood vessels.  

An airway catheter used to provide an airway through the trachea and at the same time to prevent aspiration of foreign material into the bronchus. This is accomplished by an inflatable cuff that surrounds the tube. The cuff is inflated after the tube is placed in the trachea.  

The initial information gathering stage during the process of clinical reasoning. The practitioner must pay attention to both objective (physical) signs and subjective (reported) symptoms as well as contextual information gathered from observation and interviews.  

A posture of the arm in which the forearm deviates medially. An elbow deformity where the forearm inclines inward in relation to the upper arm.  

A posture of the arm in which the forearm deviates laterally; may be congenital or caused by injury or disease. In women, slight cubitus valgus is normal and is one of the secondary sex characteristics. An elbow deformity where the extended forearm angles outward compared to the upper arm.  

Medial elbow pain, hand fatigue, and sensations in the fourth and fifth fingers resulting from ulnar nerve damage in the cubital tunnel. This condition is frequently seen in athletes who throw objects.  

A unit or a system of units used to measure volume or capacity as distinguished from liquid measure.