verbal sac Flashcards

1
Q

shortness of breath

A

dyspnea

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2
Q

test of cardiac function during physical exertion

A

stress test

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3
Q

under the tongue

A

subglossal, sublingual

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4
Q

bluish discolouration of the skin due to lack of oxygen supply

A

cyanosis

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5
Q

the state of profuse perspiration

A

diaphoresis

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6
Q

an abnormal heart sound

A

murmur

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7
Q

pertaining to both the heart and blood vessels

A

cardiovascular

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8
Q

below the sternum

A

substernal

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9
Q

diffuse redness of the skin

A

erythroderma

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10
Q

a solid raised lesion larger than a papule

A

nodule

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11
Q

physician who cares for patient with skin diseases

A

dermatologist

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12
Q

layers of connective tissues and fat beneath the dermis

A

subcutaneous tissue

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13
Q

increased production of keratin in the skin

A

hyperkeratosis

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14
Q

dyspnea

A

shortness of breath

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15
Q

stress test

A

test of cardiac function during physical exertion

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16
Q

sublingual/subglossal

A

under the tongue

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17
Q

cyanosis

A

bluish discolouration of the skin due to lack of oxygen supply

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18
Q

diaphoresis

A

the state of profuse prespiration

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19
Q

murmur

A

abnormal heart sound

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20
Q

cardiovascular

A

pertaining to both the heart and blood vessels

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21
Q

substernal

A

below the sternum

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22
Q

erythroderma

A

diffuse redness of the skin

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23
Q

nodule

A

a solid raised lesion larger than a papule

24
Q

dermatologist

A

physician who cares for patient with skin diseases

25
Q

subcutaneous tissue

A

layers of connective tissues and fat beneath the dermis

26
Q

cardiac arrhythmia

A

a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat

27
Q

a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat

A

cardiac arrhythmia

28
Q

hypertension

A

high blood pressure

29
Q

hypotension

A

low blood pressure

30
Q

high blood pressure

A

hypertension

31
Q

low blood pressure

A

hypotension

32
Q

DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis-blood clot forms in a deep vein

33
Q

deep vein thrombosis

A

DVT

34
Q

ENT

A

ears, nose, throat

35
Q

ears, nose, throat

A

ENT

36
Q

diverticulitis

A

infection or inflammation of pouches in the intestine

37
Q

infection or inflammation of pouches in the intestine

A

diverticulittis

38
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal tract
- the organs that food and liquids travel through when they’re swallowed, digested, absorbed and leave the body as faeces

39
Q

gastrointestinal tract
- the organs that food and liquids travel through when they’re swallowed, digested, absorbed and leave the body as faeces

A

GI

40
Q

dysplasia

A

abnormal growth of tissue

41
Q

abnormal growth of tissue

A

dysplasia

42
Q

HR

A

heart rate-the number of times the heart beats within a certain period, usually a minute

43
Q

heart rate-the number of times the heart beats within a certain period, usually a minute

A

HR

44
Q

hepatitis

A

inflammation of the liver

45
Q

inflammation of the liver

A

hepatitis

46
Q

jaundice

A

yellow discoloration of your skin, the whites of your eyes and body fluids

47
Q

yellow discoloration of your skin, the whites of your eyes and body fluids

A

jaundice

48
Q

BP

A

blood pressure - the pressure of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries

49
Q

blood pressure - the pressure of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries

A

BP

50
Q

dysphagia

A

difficulty swallowing

51
Q

difficulty swallowing

A

dysphagia

52
Q

IDDM

A

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus- type 1 diabetes

53
Q

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus- type 1 diabetes

A

IDDM

54
Q

NSAID

A

non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs-commonly used to manage the pain and inflammation

55
Q

non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs-commonly used to manage the pain and inflammation

A

NSAID