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ch15 (medical overview) Flashcards

1
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trauma emergencies

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injuries resulting from physical forces applied to the body

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medical emergencies

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illnesses or conditions caused by disease

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trauma assessments focus on the…

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mechanism of injury/physical injury
physical examination

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medical patient assessment focuses on…

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nature of illness/symptoms/chief complaint
medical history

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index of suspicion

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awareness that unseen life-threatening injuries/illnesses may exist

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nature of illness

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the illness the patient is experiencing

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infectious disease

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growth and spread of small, harmful organisms in the body

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communicable disease

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disease that can be spread from one person or species to another

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infectious disease

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growth and spread of small, harmful organisms in the body

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nature of illness

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the illness the patient is experiencing

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communicable disease

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disease that can be spread from one person or species to another

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epidemic

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when diseases in a human population exceed the number expected based on recent experience

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p

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pandemic

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global outbreak

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influenza

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flu
-animal respiratory disease that has mutated to effect humans

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11
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how is influenza transmitted?

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dire

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12
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hepatitis

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inflammation/infection of the liver

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how is influenza transmitted?

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direct contact with nasal secretions and aerosolized droplets from coughing and sneezing by infected people

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pandemic

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global outbreak

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herpes simplex

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virus strain carried by humans; small blisters on the lips or genitals
-can cause pneumonia and meningitis

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nature of illness

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the illness the patient is experiencing

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pandemic

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global outbreak

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nature of illness

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the illness the patient is experiencing

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what are signs+symptoms of hepatitis

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loss of appetite
vomiting
fever
muscle+joint pain
jaundice
RUQ pain

15
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herpes simplex

A

virus strain carried by humans; small blisters on the lips or genitals
-can cause pneumonia and meningitis

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herpes simplex

A

virus strain carried by humans; small blisters on the lips or genitals
-can cause pneumonia and meningitis

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nature of illness

A

the illness the patient is experiencing

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pandemic

A

global outbreak

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virulence

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the strength or ability of a pathogen to produce disease

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what are signs and symptoms of meningitis

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fever, headache, stiff neck, altered mental status

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meningococcal meningitis

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inflammation

20
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herpes simplex

A

virus strain carried by humans; small blisters on the lips or genitals
-can cause pneumonia and meningitis

20
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pandemic

A

global outbreak

20
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nature of illness

A

the illness the patient is experiencing

21
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meningococcal meningitis

A

inflammation of the meningeal coverings of the brain and spinal cord
can be contagious

21
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tuberculosis

A

chronic disease that usually strikes the lungs
spread by cough; can lie dormant and then reactivate

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virulence

A

the strength or ability of a pathogen to produce disease

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nature of illness

A

the illness the patient is experiencing

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pandemic

A

global outbreak

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herpes simplex

A

virus strain carried by humans; small blisters on the lips or genitals
-can cause pneumonia and meningitis

22
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meningitis

A

inflammation of the meningeal coverings of the brain and spinal cord

23
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tuberculosis

A

chronic disease that usually strikes the lungs
spread by cough; can lie dormant and then reactivate

23
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meningococcal meningitis

A

inflammation of the meningeal coverings of the brain and spinal cord
can be contagious

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methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

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can cause infections in different parts of the body; often resistant to antibiotics

25
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nature of illness

A

the illness the patient is experiencing

25
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meningococcal meningitis

A

inflammation of the meningeal coverings of the brain and spinal cord
can be contagious

26
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pandemic

A

global outbreak

26
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herpes simplex

A

virus strain carried by humans; small blisters on the lips or genitals
-can cause pneumonia and meningitis

27
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nature of illness

A

the illness the patient is experiencing

27
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herpes simplex

A

virus strain carried by humans; small blisters on the lips or genitals
-can cause pneumonia and meningitis

28
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meningococcal meningitis

A

inflammation of the meningeal coverings of the brain and spinal cord
can be contagious

28
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pandemic

A

global outbreak

29
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herpes simplex

A

virus strain carried by humans; small blisters on the lips or genitals
-can cause pneumonia and meningitis

29
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nature of illness

A

the illness the patient is experiencing

29
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pandemic

A

global outbreak

29
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meningococcal meningitis

A

inflammation of the meningeal coverings of the brain and spinal cord
can be contagious

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