Terminology Used In The Operating Room By Physicians – Lesson 02 || Shri Ram Medical College.

Echo (echocardiogram): A test that uses ultrasound waves to make a picture of your heart and see how it moves. Enhanced recovery: The name of a programme that tries to get people back to normal health as soon as possible after a major surgery. Endotracheal tube: During an anaesthetic, a small plastic tube may be put into your windpipe (trachea). Epidural: A local anaesthetic that is put in your back. A very thin tube called an epidural catheter is put in your back with the help of a needle. Family history: Information about your health and the health of your family Fast/Fasting: Before a surgery or procedure, there are certain times when you shouldn’t eat or drink. Full blood count: A test that counts every single cell in your blood. (platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells) Gas: Drugs that make you sleepy that you breathe in. Gastric tube (nasogastric tube): The tube is soft and goes into your stomach through your nose. Group and