Chapter 12 & 15 Flashcards
chronology
time element of the history
- includes onset, duration, frequency, and course of symptoms
chief complaint
primary medical problem as defined by the patient
clinical history
information available regarding patient’s condition
- contains data on localization, quality, quantity, chronology, setting, aggravating or alleviating factors, and associated manifestations
leading questions
provides info that may direct answers toward a suggested symptom or complaint
- undesirable method of questioning
objective
perceptible to the external senses
localization
determination of a precise area
- usually through suggested wording or gentle palpation
quality
description of the character of the symptoms
subjective
pertaining to or perceived only by the affected individual
- not perceptible to the sense
apnea
cessation of spontaneous ventilation
atelectasis
absence of gas from part of the whole lungs due to failure of expansion or reabsorption of gas in the alveoli
auscultation
sounds of the body heard through a stethoscope
body temperature
measurement of the degree of heat of the deep tissues of the human body
bradycardia
slowness of the heartbeat
- less than 60 beats per minute
bradypnea
abnormal slowness of breathing
diaphoresis
profuse sweating
diastolic
dilation or period of relaxation of the heart
dyspnea
labored breathing
febrile
characterized by a fever
homeostasis
constancy of the internal environment of the body
- naturally maintained by adaptive responses that promote healthy survival
hypertension
persistently high arterial blood pressure
hyperthermia
abnormally high body temperature
- especially induced for therapeutic reasons
hypotension
abnormally low blood pressure
- seen in shock but no necessarily a shock indicator
hypothermia
low body temperature
hypoxemia
decreased oxygen tension (concentration) in the blood
