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Unit 12 Flashcards

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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BR

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Bed rest

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BRP

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Bathroom privileges

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W/C, WC

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Wheel chair

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PDR

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Physicians desk reference

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AMA

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American medical association

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CDC

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Center for disease control

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ENT

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Ear, nose, throat specialist (otorhinolaryngologist)

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Kg

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Kilogram

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L

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Liter

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lb, #

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Pound

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ml, mL

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Milliliter

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OTC

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Over-the-counter (no prescription required)

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oz

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Ounce

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DTaP

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Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis

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HepA

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Hepatitis A vaccine

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HepB

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Hepatitis B vaccine

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Hib

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Haemophilus influenza B vaccine

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IPV

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Polio vaccine (inactivated polio vaccine)

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MMR

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Measles, mumps, rubella (vaccine)

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Tdap

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Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (usually given to children over 7 years old)

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VAR

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Varicella (chicken pox vaccine)

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Diphtheria

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Thick coating in the back of the nose of throat that makes it hard to breathe or swallow. Disease caused by a toxin (poison) made by bacteria

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Tetanus

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LOCK JAW. Painful tightening of the muscles, usually all over body. Can lead to locking of the jaw, the victim cannot open his mouth or swallow

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Acellular

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Vaccines that contain inactivated cells

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Pertussis

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WHOOPING COUGH. Contagious respiratory disease, uncontrollable violent coughing which often makes it hard to breathe

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Hepatitis A

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Liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. Children have no symptoms but they pass it on to care givers who get very sick

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Hepatitis B

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A liver disease caused by infection of hepatitis B virus. Can range from a few weeks to a lifelong illness.

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Haemophilus

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Bacterium that can cause a severe infection occurring mostly in infants and children younger than 5 that can cause lifelong disability and be deadly (does not cause the flu)

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Polio

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Contagious viral illness that in its most severe form causes paralysis, difficulty breathing and sometimes death. It can affect spinal cord causing muscle weakness and paralysis

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Measles

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Highly contagious viral disease that can be fatal. Begins with fever that lasts a couple days, followed by cough, runny nose, and conjunctivitis (pink eye) then a rash starts ok face and spreads down the back then extends to the arms and hands and feet. In 5 days it fades in the same order. Complications of measles invite pneumonia and encephalitis (inflammation of the brain)

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Mumps

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A contagious disease that leads to painful swelling of the salivary glands. Starts with fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, and loss of appetite. After the salivary glands become swollen. Symptoms last 7-10 days

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Rubella

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GERMAN MEASLES 3 day measles rash that affects the skin and lymph nodes

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Varicella

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CHICKEN POX. Common childhood disease that is found mostly in young infants and adults. Can spread from person to person. And lead to severe skin infection, scars, pneumonia, brain damage, or death.

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ab lib

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As desired

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opt/o, optic/o, ocul/o, ophthalm/o

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Eye(s), or vision

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corne/o, kerat/o

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Cornea (transparent outer layer of the eye that protects the eye)

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cor/o, pupill/o

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Pupil (black part of the eye, permits light to enter the eye)

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ir/o

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Iris (the color portion of the eye, surrounds the pupil)

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retin/o

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Retina (converts image into electrical impulses, transmits images to the brain)

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blephar/o

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Eyelid (protects the eye from foreign matter, excessive light and impact)

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conjunctiv/o

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Conjunctiva (mucous membrane lining of the eyelid and sclera)

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scler/o

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Sclera (white part of the eye)

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dacry/o

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Tear or tear duct

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cataract

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The clouding of the lens of the eye

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glaucoma

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The loss of peripheral vision “tunnel vision”

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strabismus

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LAZY EYE crossing of the eyes (disorder in which eyes can not be directed toward the same object)

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astigmatism

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Unequal curvature of the cornea (cusses eye to not focus properly; vision problems)

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hyperopia

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Increased vision condition “farsightedness” common over 40

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myopia

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Nearsightedness. Commonly detected in school age children

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diplopia

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Double vision

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Monochromatism

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Color blindness

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nyctalopia

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Night blindness

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cryoretinopexy

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Surgical fixation of the retina (to hold it in place) using extreme cold (carbon dioxide)

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photophobia

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Abnormal fear or sensitivity to light

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ophthalmoplegia

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Paralysis of the eye muscle

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conjunctivitis

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Inflammation of the conjunctiva PINK EYE

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PERRLA

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Pupils are equal, round, responsive to light, and accommodation

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aur/o, aur/i, ot/o

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Ears

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Acous/o, Audi/o

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Hearing

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tympan/o

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Tympanic membrane EAR DRUM (transmits sound vibrations)

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cochle/o

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Cochlea (snail shaped portion of the ear) ORGAN FOR HEARING

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Otitis media

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Inflammation of the middle ear (usually associated with a URI in children)

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vertigo

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Dizziness, whirling, loss of balance

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tinnitus

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Ringing, buzzing, or roaring sound in the ear

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presbycusis

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Progressive hearing loss occurring in an old age

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