Terms & Definitions

Question 1

Tinnitus

Answer 1

Ringing in the ears

Question 2

Anterograde Amnesia

Answer 2

Loss of memory for events after the incident

Question 3

Retrograde Amnesia

Answer 3

Loss of memory for events taken place before the incident

Question 4

PEARL

Answer 4

Pupils are Equal And Reactive to Light

Question 5

Nystagmus

Answer 5

A constant involuntary back & forth, up & down, or rotary movement of the eyeball.

Question 6

Hyponatremia

Answer 6

Condition where the level of Sodium in your blood is lower than normal. Sodium is an electrolyte, and it helps regulate the amount of water that’s in and around your cells

Question 7

Syncope

Answer 7

Fainting or passing out. Short loss of consciousness and muscle strength, fast onset, short duration, and spontaneous recovery.
Due to a decrease in blood flow to entire brain usually from low blood pressure

Question 8

Hyperkalemia

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Excessive potassium levels in blood. Potassium is critical for nerve function and M. cells.

Question 9

Lactic Acidosis

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When lactic acid builds up in the bloodstream faster than it can be removed. Lactic acid is produced when oxygen levels in the body drop

Question 10

Sling psychrometer

Answer 10

Measures the amount of water vapor in the air - aka humidity

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Catecholamine

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Hormones made by the adrenal glands. These hormones are released into the blood when the body is under physical or emotional stress. Dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine (adrenaline). Catecholamines are measured in urine test more than blood tests

Question 12

Submaximal exercise tests

Answer 12

Evaluate physical working capacity by measuring heart rate increases with exercise

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Periostitis

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Med condition caused by inflammation of the periosteum. Condition is generally chronic, marked by tenderness & swelling of the bone. Aching pain. Cause from excessive activity as well as with Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome MTSS

Question 14

Sever’s Disease

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Otherwise known as calcaneal apophysitis. Is an inflammation of the growth plate in the heel of growing children, typically adolescents. The condition presents as pain in the heel and is caused by repetitive stress to the heel and is thus particularly common in active children. It usually resolves once the bone has completed growth or activity is lessened

Question 15

Exostosis

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Formation of new bone on the surface of bone

Question 16

Myopia

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Nearsighted, close objects are seen clear, objects far away appear blurred

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Hypoxia

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Body or region is deprived of adequate oxygen supply

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Hypervolemia

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Fluid overload, too much fluid in blood

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Cyanosis

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Appearance of a blue or purple coloration of the skin or mucous membrane due to tissues near the skin surface having low oxygen saturation

Question 20

Leukoplakia

Answer 20

Thickened, white patches form on gums, inside cheek, bottom of mouth, and sometimes tongue