PP1 terminology Flashcards
(72 cards)
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eupnoea
A
normal HR
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bradypnoea
A
slow RR
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tachypnoea
A
fast RR
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Apnoea
A
no breathing
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hyperventilation
A
deep RR
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hypoventialstion
A
shallow RR
7
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dyspnoea
A
difficulty breathing
8
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orthopnoea
A
breathing only in an upright position
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stridor
A
harsh sound
10
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Wheeze
A
high pitched breathing
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hypoxia
A
low oxygen saturation
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hypoxaemia
A
high oxygen saturation
13
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bradycardia
A
Low HR
14
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Tachycardia
A
High HR
15
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equality
A
pulse on the other side of the body
16
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elasticity
A
normally feels straight and smooth
17
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systolic
A
measures the ventricular contraction
18
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diastolic
A
measures the ventricular relaxing
19
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perfusion
A
how well the blood flows around the body
20
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hypertension
A
high BP
21
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hypotension
A
Low BP
22
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Pyrexia
A
high body temp
23
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Febrile
A
fever
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afebrile
A
normal body temp
25
febrile
high body temp
26
hypothermia
cold
27
vasocontriction
blood vessels get tighter
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vasodilation
vessels get looser
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normotensive
normal BP
30
hypertensive
high bBP
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hypotensive
Low BP
32
syncope
paintling
33
diuresis
increased urine production
34
polyuria
excessive urine production
35
oliguria
low urine output
36
anuria
no urine output
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haematuria
blood in urine
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dysuria
painful urine
39
nocturia
urine over night
40
frequency
often passing urine
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urgency
sudden urge to urinate
42
enuresis
involuntary unrinating
43
incontinence
loss of bladder control
44
retention
inability to completely empty baldder
45
neurogenic bladder
impaired bladder control due to damage of brain
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faceses
poo
47
stool
poo
48
constipation
infrequent
49
diarrhoea
watery excretion
50
flatus
fart
51
steaorrhea
fatty
52
melaena
black stools
53
encopresis
incontinence
54
illeostomy
small intestine opening
55
colostomy
bowel opening
56
stoma
opening
57
faecal impaction
blockage
58
haemorrhoids
swelling
59
oste
bone
60
haem
blood
61
enceph
brain
62
rhin
nose
63
cran
skull
64
lingu
tongue
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