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Abbreviations and terminology Flashcards

1
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deafferentation

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“Pain due to loss of sensory input into the central nervous system”.

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nociceptive

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vävnadsskadesmärta

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3
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PRN

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pro re nata, betyder vid behov.

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pruritus

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severe itching

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N/V

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nausea and vomiting

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deafferentation

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A loss of the sensory input from a portion of the body, usually caused by interruption of the peripheral sensory fibers.

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7
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anosmia

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avsaknad av lukt (kan vara unilateral)

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asomatognosia

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Loss of recognition or awareness of part of the body

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aphasia

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Unable to comprehend or unable to formulate language.
Vissa använder aphasi oberoende av hur stört språket är. Andra använder dysfasi.

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apathy

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indifference

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allocheiria

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one-sided stimuli percived contralaterally

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12
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dressing apraxia

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neglect of one side of body in dressing and grooming

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13
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extinction

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unaware of contralateral stimulus when presented with double sided simultaneous stimulation

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14
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diaschisis

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“shocked throughout” -greek term.

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15
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coarse

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rough or harsch in texture

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convergence

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simultaneous inward movement of eyes toward each other

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astereogenesis

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inability to judge object size, shape and identity by feel

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18
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agraphesthesia

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inability to interpret numbers written on hand.

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19
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hyperpathia

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nociceptive stimuli evoke exaggerated levels of pain

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anosognosia

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a disability to cognitively be aware of having a condition.

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dysphasia

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sometimes referred to as aphasia
-an impairment of language processing.
(aphasia = full loss of language and dysphasia partial loss)

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22
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aphasia

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inability to comprehend or formulate language

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23
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agraphia

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cannot write

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24
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alexia

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cannot read

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25
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digit agnosia

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inability to identify finger by name.

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26
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acalculia

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cannot count

27
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tactile agnosia

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Oförmåga att identifiera saker mha taktila känseln.

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agnosia

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inability to identify objects, people, noise, smells. Kort sakt oförmåga att tolka all typ av sensorisk info.

29
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topographic memory loss

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inability to recognize spatial layouts and getting oriented in familiar environments. involves attention, working memory and planning

30
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ideomotor apraxia

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inability to carry out verbal commands for activities that can otherwise be performed spontaneously with ease.

31
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extinction

32
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extinction -medical term

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impairs the ability to perceive multiple stimuli of the same type simultaneously

33
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neglect

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“Försummelse” - oförmåga att uppfatta det som sker runt kontralaterala sidan jmf med insulten.

34
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cross-modal matching

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auditory-visual, visual-tactic etc.

35
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3 typer av apraxi

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  • ideomotorisk apraxi
  • dynamisk apraxi
  • konstruktionell apraxi
36
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Vad är ideomotorisk apraxi?

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_ ofta posteriora parietala lesioner i dominant hemisfär.
Kan ej utföra handlingar på uppmaning utan bara spontant.
Ex ej härma rörelser
vanligt är att svara med fel rörelse.

37
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Vad är dynamisk apraxi?

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Frontala premotorcenter skador i dominant hemisfär.
Orsakar främst förmågan att styra handrörelser trots intakt känsel o muskelkraft.

38
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Vad är konstruktionell apraxi?

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” parietal apraxi” - båd sidorna.
Den spatiala organisationsförmågan är störd. Kan ej lägga pussel, bygga hus, organisera matbricka etc.

39
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katalepsi

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AKA stupor, AKA vigilans, AKA kataton stupor.
- onaturligt stelhetstillstånd med samtidig minskad känslighet för smärta och sänkt medvetandegrad.
Kan framkallas av oxidopamin - antidopaminergt o antinoradrenergt neurotoxin.

40
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Hyperalgesi

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Ökad smärtrespons på smärtsamma stimuli.

41
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Hyperpathi

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Ökad känslighet för vilken typ av stimuli som helst.

42
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Allodyni

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Smärtupplevelse av vilken typ av beröring som helst.

43
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Prosopalgia

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deep pain - orbit, post nasally and palate.

44
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Paraparesis

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weakness in lower extremities

45
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Paraplegia

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paralysis of LOWER extremities

46
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hemiplegia

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paralysis one side of the body (left or right)

47
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Monoplegia

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paralysis of ONE extremity

48
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Two names for paralysis of all 4 limbs?

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Tetraplegia or Quadriplegia

49
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Is there a name for paresis of both upper extremities?

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Diplegia. (kontrollera om detta verkligen stämmer. så ologiskt.)

50
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epistaxis

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näsblödning

51
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GLILD

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Granulomatous Lymfocytic interstitial lung disease. (associerad till immunosuppressiv sjd)

52
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Hct

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hematocrit

53
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rheology

54
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CMRO2

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Cerebral Metabolic Rate of O2

55
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PION page 1097

56
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TIVA

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Total intravenous anesthesia

57
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RSI

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Rapid sequence intubation

58
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Anosognosia

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may e.g. deny that the paralysed side is theirs

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apathy

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indifference to failure

61
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Allocheiria

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one sided stimuli percived contralaterally

62
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dressing apraxia

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Denial of one side of the body in dressing/grooming.

63
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Extinction

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Unaware of contralateral stimulus when presented w double sided simultaneous stimuli

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