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| Antibiotic premedication | provision of an effective antibiotic before invasive clinical procedures that can create a transient bacteremia, which, in turn, can cause infectious endocarditis or other serious infections |
| Bacteremia | presence of microorganisms in the bloodstream |
| Immunocompromised | when the immune response is attenuated by administration of immunosuppressive drugs, by irradiation, by malnutrition, or by certain disease processes |
| Infectious endocarditis | infection of the heart lining; previously termed subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE) |
| Informed consent | a medicolegal document that holds providers responsible for ensuring that patients understand the risks and benefits of a procedure or medication before it is administered |
| Premedication | preliminary medication; may be for the purpose of allaying apprehension, preventing bacteremia, or otherwise facilitating the clinical procedure |
| Sequelae | a condition that may happen as a result of a previous disease or injury |
| Hyperventilation | is a condition in which you start to breathe very fast. Healthy breathing occurs with a healthy balance between breathing in oxygen and breathing out carbon dioxide. You upset this balance when you hyperventilate by exhaling more than you inhale |
| Syncope | Fainting, or passing out, is referred to medically as a syncopal episode, or syncope. Syncopal episodes are typically triggered by a sudden, temporary drop in blood flow to the brain, which leads to loss of consciousness and muscle control |
| Orthostatic Hypotension | Orthostatic hypotension is a physical finding defined by the American Autonomic Society and the American Academy of Neurology as a systolic blood pressure decrease of at least 20 mm Hg or a diastolic blood pressure decrease of at least 10 mm Hg within three minutes of standing |
