Part 1 Flashcards
Abrasion
A wound consisting of superficial damage to the skin
AAA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
When aorta becomes abnormally large or balloons outward
Abscess
A collection of pus on any part of the body that causes sweeping and inflammation around it
ACS
Acute coronary syndrome
Any group of symptoms attributed to obstruction of the coronary arteries
Adnexal tenderness
Pain from the ovary and Fallopian tube
Agonal Respirations
Abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by shallow, slow, irregular inspirations followed by irregular pauses
Aneurysm
An abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel
Angina
Pain, discomfort, or pressure localized in the chest that is caused by an insufficient supply of blood (ischemia) to the heart muscle
A&Ox3
Alert and oriented to person, place, time
APAP
acetaminophen
ASA
Aspirin
Arrhythmia
A condition in which the heart beats irregular or abnormal…. It is not the same as irregular heart rate
Arthralgia
Joint pain
Ascites
Excess fluid in the space between the tissues lining the abdomen and abdominal organs
A-fib
Atrial fibrillation
-common type of abnormal heartbeat. The heart rhythm is fast and irregular In This condition
Avulsion
Layers of the skin have been torn away, exposing the underlying structures
Barotrauma
Discomfort and possible damage in the ear due to pressure differences between the inside and outside of the eardrum
Battles sign
Bruising behind the ear
Bell’s palsy
Cranial nerve VII deficit, facial nerve deficit: muscles on one side of the face suddenly become weak
Biliary colic
Gallstones
BPH
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Breast bx
Breast biopsy
Bronchitis
Inflammation of the main air passages to the lungs
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Creates new routes around narrowed and blocked arteries