Part 4 Flashcards

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Weeping

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Oozing

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Wheezing

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A continuous, coarse, whistling sound produced in the respiratory airways during breathing

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Visual acuity

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Indication of clarity or clearness for ones vision

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UTD

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Up to date

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US

Condition

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Ultrasound/sonogram

High frequency sound waves to create an image of living tissue
-creates echoes to create images

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Urticarial

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Kind of rash notable for dark red, raised, itchy bumps

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Urinary retention

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Lack of ability to urinate

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URI

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Upper respiratory infection

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Unkempt

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Not orderly or neat; disheveled; slovenly

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UA

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Urinary analysis

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Trismus

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Inability to normally open the mouth

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TN/TM obscured

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Ear drum obscured by cermen

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Tinnitus

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Ringing in the ear

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TIA

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Transient ischemic attack

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TBI

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Traumatic brain injury

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Syncope

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Fainting

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Stye

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Inflamed oil gland in the edge of the eyelid

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Stridor

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Noisy breathing; specifically high pitched crowing sound associated with croup

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Stent

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Man made tube inserted into the body

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Somnolent

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Sepsis

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Bacteremia; bacterial infection in the bloodstream or body issues

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Seizure

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Sudden, abnormal activity in the brain

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Skin turgor

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Skins ability to change shape and return to normal… Used to asses dehydration

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Skin neoplasm

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Nonspecific form, may be benign or malignant

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Sickle cell
RBCs with an abnormal crescent shape
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Schizophrenia
Mental disorder that makes it difficult to tell difference between real and unreal experiences
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Sciatica
Refers to the shape and/or burning pain or discomfort associated with the sciatic nerve that runs from the lower part of the spinal cord, down back of the leg, to the foot
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Rx
Prescription
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Rhonchi
Coarse rattling sound somewhat like snoring, usually caused by secretion in bronchial airways
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Rhinorrhea
Runny nose
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Rhabdomyolysis
Rapid breakdown of skeletal muscle due to injury to muscle tissue
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Retraction
Visible sinking in of the chest with inspiration
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Renal colic
Kidney stones
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Rebound
Refers to pain upon removal of pressure
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Rales
Clicking, rattling, or crackling noises heard when listening to the lungs with a stethoscope during inhalation
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Raccoon eyes
Periorbital ecchymosis is a sign of basal skull fracture
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Pyelonephritis
Infection in the kidneys
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PVD Condition
Peripheral vein disease Condition of blood vessels that leads to narrowing and hardening of the arteries that supplies the legs and feet
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Purulent drainage
Pus drainage
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Psoriasis
A chronic, Noncontagious disease characterized by inflamed lesions covered with silvery white scabs of dead skin
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Preeclampsia
Hypertension during pregnancy