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Unit 12 and 13 Flashcards

1
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ad lib

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as desired

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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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WC, W/C

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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

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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

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oz

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ounce

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DTaP

A

diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (given younger that 7 y/o)

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Hep A

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hepatitis A vaccine

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Hep B

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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)

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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 (given over 7 y/o)

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VAR

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varicella (chicken pox vaccine)

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Diphtheria

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caused by toxin made by bacteria. causes thick coating in the back of the nose/throat, making it hard to breathe and swallow. can be deadly.

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Tetanus (Lockjaw)

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painful tightening of muscles all over the body. locking the jaw so that victim cannot open the mouth or swallow. Death: 2 in 10.

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Acellualr

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inactive cells

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Pertussis (whooping cough)

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contagious respiratory disease, violent coughing that makes it hard to breathe. needs to take deep breaths after coughing fits. Deadly and most common for infants and young children.

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Hepatitis A

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Children often have this virus often have no symptoms but can pass it to adults who can get very sick.

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Hepatitis B

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can range from a mild to serious, few weeks to lifelong. spread by blood, semen, or another bodily fluid thorough sexual contact or sharing needles/ syringes. can be spread from mother to baby.

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Haemophilus

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bacterium that causes severe infection, occurs mostly in infants and >5 y/o children. can cause lifelong disability and infection.

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Polio

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viral illness that can cause paralysis, difficulty breathing and death. May affect the spinal cord.

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Measles

A 
viral disease that can be fatal:
>Fever
>Cough
>Runny nose
>PInk eye
>Rash from head to feet and arms
Complications include: pneumonia and encephalitis (brain inflammation)
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Mumps

A 
contagious disease that results in painful swelling of the salivary glands for 7 to 10 days. a virus. Has:
>Fever
>Headache
>Muscle Aches
>Tiredness
>Loss of appetite
Serious complications are rare.
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Rubella (German Measles)

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“Three day Measles”, contagious viral infection, affect skin a lymphnodes, distinctive red rash. Transmitted by droplets from nose and throat that others breathe in or mother to unborn child. if in an unborn child, could get congenital rubella syndrome.

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Varicella (Chicken Pox)

A 
common childhood disease that is usually mild, but can be serious in young infants and adults. This virus can be spread through the air or through contact from fluid for chicken pox blisters. Can lead to:
> Skin infection
>Scars
>Pneumonia
>Brain Damage
>Death
36
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eyes or vision

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

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corne/o, kerat/o

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cornea

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pupil

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cor/o and pupill/o

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ir/o

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iris

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retnia

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retin/o

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eyelid

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blephar/o

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conjuntiva

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conjunctiv/o, mucus membrane lining eyelid and sclera

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sclera

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scler/o, white part

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dacry/o

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tear, tearduct

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cataract

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the clouding of the lens of the eye

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glaucoma

A

loss of peripheral vision

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strabismus

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crossing of the eyes

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astigmatism

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unequal curvature of the cornea

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hyperopia

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“farsighted”

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myopia

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“nearsighted”

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diplopia

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double vision

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monochromatisim

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color blindness

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nyctalopia

A

night blindness

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cryoretinopexy

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fixation of the retina using extreme cold(CO2)

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cry/o

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cold

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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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-plegia

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paralysis

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conjunctivitis

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pink eye

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PERRLA

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pupils are equal, round, responsive to light and accommidation

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aur/o, aur/i, ot/o

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ears

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acous/o and audi/o

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hearing

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tympanic membrane

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eardrum

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tympan/o

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eardurm

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cochlea, cochle/o

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organ for hearing

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otitis media

A

inflammation of the middle ear

67
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vertigo

A

dizziness, loss of balance

68
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tinnitus

A

ringing or buzzing sound in the ear

69
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presbycusis

A

progressive hearing loss due to old age

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