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Bronchiole Alveolar Lavage

A term to describe manual ventilation of a patient using an Ambu bag (a.k.a.…

Agent that prevents growth and reproduction of bacteria.

The property of a growth and reproduction inhibitor. A compound which inhibits the growth…

Agent that destroys bacteria.

An agent or process that kills bacteria.

ASTM F2101 (MIL 36954C), used to determine the bacterial aerosol filtration efficiency of various…

Number of viable microorganisms/level of contamination.

Bacteremia is the presence of viable bacteria in the circulating blood. This may or…

The energy needed to maintain life when the body is at complete rest after…

The inferior or diaphragmatic surface of the lung.

Specialized white blood cells (lymphocytes) that produce the various antibodies.