Signs and Symptoms Flashcards
(83 cards)
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epistaxis
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nosebleed
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ptosis
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drooping eyelid
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exopthalmos
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protruding eyes
(Graves’ disease, hyperthyrodism)
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periorbital edema
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swelling around the eyes
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ectropion
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eyelids loosen and roll outward
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entropion
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eyelids roll in because of scarring or spasm
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dysphagia
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swallowing difficulties
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diaphoretic
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excessive sweating
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diaphoretic
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excessive sweating
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dysphagia
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swallowing difficulties
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entropion
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eyelids roll in because of scarring or spasm
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ectropion
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eyelids loosen and roll outward
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paresthesia
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burning or prickling sensation that is usually felt in the hands, arms, legs, or feet
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lymphedema
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swelling, usually in one arm or leg, most often because of damage to or removal of lymph nodes
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rubor
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redness of the skin
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erythema
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redness of the skin, usually because of injury/inflammation
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bruit
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auscultated indicator of turbulent bloodflow
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thrill
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palpable indicator of turbulent bloodflow
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pallor
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pale skin
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dysarthria
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- slurred speech
- motor speech disorder, lack of control of larynx, tongue, vocal cords, and surrounding muscles
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clubbing
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enlargening of fingertips, flattening of angle between fingernail and nail bed
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turgor
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how quickly skin returns to its shape after pinching
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mobility
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how easily skin lifts when pinched
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tenting
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- when pinched skin retains the shape it was pinched into
- indicates dehydration
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blanch
to briefly lose color
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patent
open, unobstructed, failing to close
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orthopnea
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dyspnea
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apnea
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barrel chest
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adventitious breath sounds
* bnormal lung sounds heard when auscultating
* wheezes, crackles (rales), or stridor
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crackles
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wheezes
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rhonchi
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nystagmus
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Chvostek's sign
a contraction of ipsilateral facial muscles subsequent to percussion over the facial nerve
([video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvmwsTU0InQ#:~:text=Chvostek's%20sign%20is%20the%20twitching,systolic%20pressure%20for%203%20minutes.))
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hypercalcemia
* serum calcium level \> 10.5 mg/dL
* clinical manifestations generally occur at \> 12 mg/dL
* symptoms: depressed DTR, nausea, vomiting, bone pain, lethargy, weakness
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cardiac tamponade
compression of the heart caused by accumulation of excess fluid in the pericardium
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sinus arrhythmia
* cardiac irregularity marked by variation in interval between sinus beats
* may occur with respiration (increased HR during inspiration and decreased HR on expiration) or result from use of digitalis glycosides
* common in older patients and linked with an increased risk of sudden death
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respiratory sinus arrhythmia
changes in HR with inspiration and expiration
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pulsus paradoxus
change in blood pressure related to respiration
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myalgia
muscle pain or muscle ache
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leukopenia
* abnormal decrease of white blood cells usually below 5,000/mm3
* causes include failure of bone marrow, many drugs, COVID-19
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lymphopenia
* deficiency of lymphocytes in the blood
* often associated with susceptibility to infection
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anosmia
loss of or decrease in sense of smell
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anosmia
loss of or decrease in sense of smell
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lymphopenia
* deficiency of lymphocytes in the blood
* often associated with susceptibility to infection
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leukopenia
* abnormal decrease of white blood cells usually below 5,000/mm3
* causes include failure of bone marrow, many drugs, COVID-19
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myalgia
muscle pain or muscle ache
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pulsus paradoxus
change in blood pressure related to respiration
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chorea
involuntary dancing or writhing of a limb or of the facial muscles
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atrophy
decrease in size, wasting away, or progressive decline of a body part or tissue
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drainage
seepage or withdrawal of fluids from a wound or cavity
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edema
accumulation of excess fluid, causing swelling in the cells, in interstitial spaces of tissues, or in potential spaces inside the body
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eschar
slough (hard crust or mass of dead tissue) produced by a thermal burn, a corrosive application, or gangrene
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exudate
material such as fluid with a high content of protein and cellular debris that has escaped from blood vessels and has been deposited in tissues or on tissue surfaces, usually as a result of inflammation
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inflammation
protective response occurring in reaction to any type of bodily injury or destruction of tissues, characterized by redness and swelling and sometimes serous exudate
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pruritus
itching
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purulent
wound drainage that is yellow, green, or brown and a sign that infection is present
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stasis
stagnation (stopping) of the flow of body fluid, most commonly used to describe the impaired flow of blood back to the heart from the peripheral circulation (venous stasis)
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expectorate
to expel fluid or secretions from the mouth, throat, or lungs by coughing and/or spitting
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halitosis
bad breath
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incontinence
involuntary release of urine from the bladder or feces via the anus
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smegma
thick, cheesy secretion that accumulates under the labia minora or the male foreskin
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smegma
thick, cheesy secretion that accumulates under the labia minora or the male foreskin
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flatus
gas or air from the stomach and/or intestines and expelled via the anus
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patency
state of being open or unobstructed
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arrhythmia
no heart rhythm
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dysrhythmia
abnormal heart rhythm
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hemiplegia
paralysis of one side of the body
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aphasia
* loss of speech
* CVA, TBI can lead to damage in speech centers of brain
* left/dominant side (motor speech/Broca's area): difficulty finding the right word, speaking slowly or with difficulty, or complete loss of speech
* receptive or sensory speech area: fluent speech, but pt. can't understand what they hear
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jaundice
* yellow in French
* yellowing of skin and whites of eyes from backup of bile metabolic by-products from blood into tissues
* can be caused by:
* blockage of bile ducts
* excessive breakdown of red blood cells; Hb is broken down and ends up in bile secretions
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urticaria
* allergic reaction marked by multiple discrete wheals
* intensely itchy and last up to 24 hr
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miosis
pupil constriction
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ataxia
defective muscular coordination, esp. when voluntary movements attempted
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diplopia
double vision
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agnosia
inability to recognize familiar objects
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alexia
difficulty reading
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agraphia
difficulty writing
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hemiplegia
unilateral paralysis
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hemiparesis
unilateral weakness
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hemianopsia
loss of vision in one eye or part of visual field in both eyes
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anopsia
loss of vision
