5.2 Patient History, Problems, Complaints - Subjective Flashcards

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1
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Aphasia

A- Not
Phasia- speaking

A

inability to speak

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Ataxia

A- Not
Tax/o- Arrangement, coordination

A

Lack of coordination

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Catatonia

Cata-down
ton-muscle
ia-tone

A

reduced muscle tone

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Delirium

A

brief loss of mental function

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Dementia

De-down
Ment-mind
ia-condition

A

loss of mental function or decline

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Q

Dyskinseia

Dys- Bad
Kinesi/o - movement

A

bad movement

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Q

Dyslexia

Dys- bad
Lex- reading
ia- condition

A

Difficulty reading

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Dysphasia

Dys-bad
Phasia-speaking

A

Difficult to speak

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Dystonia

Dys- bad
ton-Muscle
ia- Condition

A

involuntary muscle movement

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Q

Insomnia

In-not
somni- sleeping
ia-condition

A

Lack of sleeping

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Myoclonus

Myo-Muscle
clonus-turmoil

A

twitching contraction

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Myospasm

Myo- Muscle
Spasm-involuntary contraction

A

involuntary muscle contraction

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Neurasthenia

Neuro- Nerve
Asthenia- weakness

A

Weak nerve

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Q

Somnambulism

Somni-Sleep
Ambul-walk
ism-condition

A

sleep walking

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Syncope

A

fainting losing consciousness due to temp loss of blood flow to brain

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Q

Cephalgia

ceph-head
algia-pain

A

head pain

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cephalodynia

cepha-head
dynia- pain

A

head pain

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neuralgia

neuro-nerve
algia-pain

A

nerve pain

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Q

Hemiparesis

hemi-divided in half
paresis- partial paralysis

A

partial of half of the body

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Q

Hemiplelgia

hemi-half
plegia-paralysis

A

partial paralysis of the body

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Q

Monoplegia

Mono- One
paresis-paralysis

A

one limb of paraylsis

22
Q

Paralysis

A

Loss of sensation and motor function

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Q

Causalgia

Caus-burn
algia

A

painful sensation of burning

24
Q

dysethesia

Dys-bad
ethesia-sensation

A

bad feeling

25
Q

Hyperethesia

Hyper- over
ethesia-sensation

A

Increased sensation of pain

26
Q

parethesthesia

Par- besides
ethesia- sensation

A

numb or tingling feeling

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Q

pseudesthesia

pseud-false
ethesia-sensation

A

false sensation

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Q

Synethesia

syn-together
ethesia-sensation

A

condition where one sensation is experienced as another

29
Q

acrophbia

acro-heights
phobia- excessive fear, sensitivity

A

fear of heights

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Q

agoraphobia

argora-marketplace fear
Phobia- excessive fear

A

fear of outdoor spaces

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Hydrophobia

Hydro- water
phobia- fear

A

fear of water

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Kleptomania

Klept-theft
mania-excessive desire

A

desire to steal

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Photophobia

Photo-light
phobia-fear

A

sensitive to light