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Patient with a sudden flare-up or potentially severe issue who needs immediate care.

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Patient with a sudden flare-up or potentially severe issue who needs immediate care.

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CRITICAL

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Patient’s vital signs are out of the normal range and patient may be unconscious.

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INPATIENT

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Status of a patient who requires hospital admission.

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OBSERVATION

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A temporary status that allows patients to continue receiving care for a set amount of time in the hospital while the physician determines whether admission or discharge is best.

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OUTPATIENT

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Status of a patient who is not admitted to a hospital for overnight care. This can include clinic visits, same-day surgeries, and one-day emergency room visits.

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BLOOD PRESSURE

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One of the standard vitals signs. Measures the amount of force placed on a patient’s artery walls with each heartbeat.

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Medical documentation that follows a patient throughout a healthcare facility . Includes medical history, diagnoses, tests results, dosage & timing of medications, & other relevant info.

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CHART

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A medical emergency, often cardiac arrest that requires immediate attention from a team of healthcare providers. A.K.A “Coding”

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CODE BLUE

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RESPIRATION RATE

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number of breaths a patient takes per minute

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SPECIMEN

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sample of something from a patient’s body (urine, blood, skin, tissue, etc.)

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VITAL SIGNS

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“Vitals” are basic indicators of a patient’s health that typically includes heart rate, respiratory rate, body temp, pain level, & blood pressure.

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ABDOMINAL

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“of the abdomen”

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ACUTE

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sudden & severe condition w/ short lived symptoms

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ABRASION

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scraping/rubbing of the skin

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ABSCESS

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a tender, pus-filled pocket usually due to infection

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ACHLORYDIA

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a condition is which stomach produces little or no acid. It can affect digestion, cause stomach pain, & keep the body from absorbing vitamins & nutrients.

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ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)

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most advanced case of HIV which can severely weaken immune system.

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ADENOCARCINOMA

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type of cancer that grows in the layer of tissue (epithelium) ex. breast cancer

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ADENOMA

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a benign growth found in layer of cells that lines certain organs (epithelial cells)

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BENIGN

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A term for “non-cancerous”

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AUSCULTATION

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act of listening to sounds arising within organs (ex. heart, lungs) usually with stethoscope

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ABUTMENT

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tooth or implant to which a fixed prosthesis is anchored

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ACUTE PAIN

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severe pain that occurs suddenly and usually lasts for a while

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ACUTE URINARY RETENTION

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sudden inability to empty the bladder

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ABDUCTION
movement away from midline
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ADDUCTION
movement towards the midline
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AEROPHAGIA
excessive swallowing of air
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AGNOSIA
rare disease where a person cannot recognize objects, shapes, or people due to brain/neurological condition
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AGORAPHOBIA
fear & avoidance of public spaces & open spaces
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ALBINISM
absence of melanin pigments in eyes, skin, & hair
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ALBUMIN
protein made by the liver. abnormal levels of this may indicate liver/kidney disease
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ALBUMINURIA
high amounts of albumin in urine possibly indicating kidney dysfunction.
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ALIMENTARY CANAL
another term for gastrointestinal or digestive tract
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ANGINA
Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart due to narrowing of arteries.
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ANAPHYLAXIS
Severe allergic reaction. Causing symptoms spanning from itching & swelling, trouble breathing, convulsions, shock, and coma
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ANEMIA
Having lower than normal amount of RBC/hemoglobin leading to low energy, paleness, weakness, and other symptoms
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ANENCEPHALY
birth defect in which an infant is born w/o most of the brain or w/o skull bones covering the brain
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ANEURYSM
bulge/swelling on a portion of blood vessel due to weakness in the wall of that vessel
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HYPOTHERMIA
abnormally LOW body temperature (<36.5 C)
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HYPERTHERMIA
abnormally HIGH body temperature (>38 C)
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TACHYCARDIA
high pulse rate ( > 100 BPM)
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BRADYCARDIA
slow pulse rate ( < 60 bpm)
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APNEA
no breathing
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BRADYPNEA
slow breathing
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TACHYPNEA
fast breathing
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HYPERTENSION
high blood pressure
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HYPOTENSION
low blood pressure
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BIOPSY
A small sample of tissue that’s taken for testing to discover the cause or extent of a disease.
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AUTOPSY
postmortem examination to discover disease
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CHRONIC
Signifies a recurring, persistent condition, usually more than three months.
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CYANOSIS
reddish-blue tone of the skin that indicates decreased O2 in the system or possible circulation problem
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PALLOR
paleness of the skin
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ERYTHEMA
redness of the skin that might indicate an allergies/allergic reaction
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JAUNDICE
yellowish color of the skin that indicates possible liver problems
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CAROTENEMIA
orange pigmentation of the skin due to excess beta carotene in the blood
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THROMBOSIS
blood clot within a blood vessel that affect normal blood flow
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THROMBUS
blood clot
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EDEMA
swelling caused by fluid accumulation in the interstitial spaces
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ENEMA
procedure that involves injection of fluids to cleanse/ stimulate emptying of bowels
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EMBOLUS
blood clot, air bubble or other obstruction blocking blood flow in the affected blood vessel.
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EMBOLISM
caused when thrombus breaks off from the area it was formed & travels to another area in the body
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FRACTURE
broken bone ranging from a crack to complete break
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ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
uncoordinated, quivering movement of heart muscle resulting to irregular pulse & poor blood flow
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ISCHEMIA
lack of blood flow to an organ/part of the body (thus causes inadequate O2)
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DYSPNEA
shortness of breath
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ISCHEMIC SHOCK
usually caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in the brain
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BENIGN
noncancerous tumor/growth
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MALIGNANT
cancerous
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MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
"Heart Attack" happens when one or more areas of the heart don't receive enough oxygen
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TUMOR
swelling/mass often related to cancer
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TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX
collapsed lung that occurs when air leaks into the space bet. lungs & chest wall
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PERICARDIAL EFFUSION
blood/fluid leaking into pericardium
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CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT (CVA)
"Stroke" occurs when brain is deprived of O2 & blood because of blockage/rupture of blood vessel
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SEPSIS
body's extreme response to an infection that can lead to organ failure
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HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK
severe blood loss that is characterized by the lethal triad
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HIRSUTISM
condition in WOMEN that results in excessive hair growth in a male-like pattern due to excessive male hormones
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HYPERTRICHOSIS
excessive hair growth anywhere on the body in either MALES or FEMALES
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ALOPECIA
patchy baldness in scalp
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VITILIGO
chronic autoimmune disorder that causes patches of skin to lose pigment
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FEBRILE
with fever
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AFEBRILE
without fever
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HAWTHORNE'S EFFECT
change in behavior as a response to interest/attention received thru observation and assessment (ex. breathing)
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DIAPHORESIS
excessive sweating due to underlying medical condition
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KYPHOSIS
exaggerated, forward rounding of the upper back (kuba)
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LORDOSIS
inward curving of the lumbar spine
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CONSCIOUS
state of wakefulness, awareness, alertness
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COHERENT
client is able to answer questions correctly/logically
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WORD SALAD
jumble of real words together that loses its meaning
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ECHOLALIA
meaningless repetition of words just spoken by the another person
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THERMOREGULATION
mechanism of maintaining body temperature
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IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIA PURPURA (ITP)
blood disorder characterized by an abnormal decrease in the number of of platelets in the blood which results in easy bruising
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BUTTERFLY RASH
typical sign of lupus characterized by butterfly-shaped rash over the cheeks & nose often following exposure to sunlight
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SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS
autoimmune disease in which immune system attacks its own tissues causing widespread inflammation & tissue damage
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PATHAGNOMONIC SIGN
main sign & symptoms of a certain disease
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LICHENIFICATION
thickening & hardening (leathery) of the skin due to scratching as in atopic or chronic contact dermatitis
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PERRLA
pupils are equal, round, and reacts to light & accomodation
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
study of disease & its function
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BRUIT
sound of blood flowing through a portion of an artery
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LESION
a wound, sore, or cut

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