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A List of New Words Flashcards

1
Q

Angina

A
  • Chest Pain (after exercise or eating)
  • Decreased blood supply to the heart
  • Treated with nitrates or Calcium channel blockers
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Apnea

A

stopping of breathing

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Arrhythmia

A

variation in the beat

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4
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Asphyxia

A

someone is prevented from breathing i.e. strangulation

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5
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Bradycardia

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slow heart rate under 70 BPM

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Bradypnea

A

slowing of breathing

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Cardiomegaly

A

enlarged heart

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Chest Pain

A

pain in chest

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Cyanosis

A
  • blue colour of peripheral skin and mucous membrane

- lack of O2 in blood

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Dependent edema

A

accumulation of excess fluid in a fluid compartment

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11
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Dyspnea

A

difficult and painful breathing

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Fatigue

A

very great tiredness

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Heartburn

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indigestion which causes a burning feeling in the stomach and esophagus.

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14
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Hemoptysis

A

spitting of blood derived from the lungs caused by a serious illness i.e. TB or cancer

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Hyperpnea

A

increased depth and rate of breathing

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Hypocapnia

A

a condition where there is not enough CO2 in the blood

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Hypoventilation

A

very slow breathing

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18
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Othopnea

A

a person has trouble breathing while lying down

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Palpitations

A

abnormalities of the heartbeat.

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Stenosis

A

passage becomes narrow

21
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Syncope

A

someone becomes unconscious for a short time because of reduced blood flow to the brain

22
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Tachypnea

A

abnormally rapid breathing. rate between more than 20 breaths per minutes at rest

23
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Tachycardia

A

heart rate that exceeds the normal resting rate. Over 100 BPM

24
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Anamnesis

A

someone’s medical history. especially given in their own words

25
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Symptom

A

is what the patient “feels” this will vary from patient to patient and it is not absolute

26
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Sign

A

Is what the examiner actually finds

27
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Diffuse Abdominal Pain

A

these areas are weak and prone to rupture - severe abdominal pain, back pain and shock

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Distention

A

state of being distended, enlarged and swollen

29
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Dyspepsia

A

aka indigestion. discomfort/pain in the upper abdomen

30
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Dysphagia

A

swallowing difficulties.

31
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Emesis

A

vomiting

32
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Epigastric Pain

A

pain/discomfort in the upper abdomen.

33
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Fissure

A

anal fissure = small tear in the thin, moist tissue (mucosa) that lines the anus. typically causes pain when and bleeding when taking a bowl movement

34
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Fistula

A

abnormal connection between two body parts.

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Hematemesis

A

vomiting of blood

36
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Hematochezia

A

passage of fresh blood per anus (usually in or with stool)

37
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Hepatomegaly

A

enlargement of the liver.

38
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Hernia

A

the abnormal exit of tissue or an organ through the cavity in which it normally resides. most commonly in the groin

39
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Ileus

A

lack of movement somewhere in the intestines. leads to a buildup and potential blockage of food material. can cause obstruction

40
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Intussuscption

A

a condition in which one segment of intestine ‘telescopes’ inside of another causing an intestinal obstruction or blockage

41
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Jaundice/Icterus

A

yellow/greenish pigment of the skin and whites of the eyes due to the presence of high bilirubin levels.

42
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Mass

A

lump in the body caused by an abnormal growth of cells/cyst/hormonal changes/immune reaction.

43
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Melena

A

Black tarry stool that occurs as a result of upper GI bleeding. offensive smell and difficult to flush away. it is due to the alteration and degradation of blood by intestinal enzymes

44
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Organomegaly

A

abnormal enlargement of organs

45
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Peritonitis

A

inflammation of the peritoneum. it lines the inner wall of the abdomen and covers/supports most of your abnormal organs

46
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Proctodynia

A

a condition of episodic rectal pain caused by spasm of the levator ani muscle.

47
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Rebound

A

rebound tenderness is a sensation of pain felt when pressure of the abdomen is suddenly removed

48
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Rectal Bleeding

A

may show up as blood in your stool, on toilet paper or in the toilet bowl.

49
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Tympanic

A

this is eardrum. it moves in response to variations in air pressures which constitute sound waves.

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