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Airborne precautions
Designed to reduce the risk of airborne infectious agents. Airborne droplets (nuclei) are less…
Airway management
A general term which means to keep the airway clear; includes tracheal suction that…
Airway resistance (Raw)
Is a concept used in respiratory physiology to describe mechanical factors which limit the…
Albumin
Plasma proteins synthesized in the liver, responsible for colloidal osmotic pressure; also a transport…
Alcohol hand rubs
In appropriate concentrations, alcohol rubs provide the most rapid and greatest reduction in microbial…