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Constitutional Flashcards

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Afebrile

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Without fever

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Afebrile

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Without fever

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Alert

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Looking around, awake, attentive

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Body Habitus

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The state of the patient’s body, often referring to obesity

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Cachectic

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Extremely skinny, bony, malnourished

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Combative

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Aggressively uncooperative

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Constitutional

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The general appearance and nature of a patient

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Dehydrated

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General appearance of lacking water; dry lips, dry mucosa

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Distress

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A patient’s inability to tolerate their body-state, due to pain or respiratory
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Elderly

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Appearing old

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Emaciated

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Extremely thin and malnourished, wasting

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Febrile

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Elevated body temperature, fever, indicative of infection

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Ill appearing

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Not appearing healthy

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Inconsolable

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When an infant or baby cannot be made to stop crying

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Malaise

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Generalized feeling of discomfort or lack of well-being

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Malnourished

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Poor nutritional state

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Morbidly Obese

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Extremely overweight

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Non-toxic

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Appearing stable and at no risk of deterioration

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Somnolent

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Appearing drowsy

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Uncooperative

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Does not follow commands or go along with physician requests

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Alert

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Looking around, awake, attentive

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Well developed

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Normal state of mental and body development

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Cachectic

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Extremely skinny, bony, malnourished

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Combative

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Aggressively uncooperative

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Constitutional
The general appearance and nature of a patient
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Dehydrated
General appearance of lacking water; dry lips, dry mucosa
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Distress
A patient’s inability to tolerate their body-state, due to pain or respiratory failure
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Elderly
Appearing old
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Emaciated
Extremely thin and malnourished, wasting
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Febrile
Elevated body temperature, fever, indicative of infection
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Ill appearing
Not appearing healthy
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Inconsolable
When an infant or baby cannot be made to stop crying
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Malaise
Generalized feeling of discomfort or lack of well-being
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Malnourished
Poor nutritional state
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Morbidly Obese
Extremely overweight
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Non-toxic
Appearing stable and at no risk of deterioration
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Somnolent
Appearing drowsy
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Tearful
The state of crying, or being about to cry
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Uncooperative
Does not follow commands or go along with physician requests
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Unkempt
Poor self hygiene
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Well developed
Normal state of mental and body development

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