Chapter 15 And 16 Terminology Flashcards

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Surgical incision into the trachea that is open by a metal or plastic tube

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Tracheostomy

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Movement of part of the chest in the opposite direction to that of the rest of the chest, during breathing

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Paradoxical motion

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Persistent erection of the penis that can result from spinal injury and some medical problems

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Priapism

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An assessment of the head neck, chest, abdomen pelvis, extremities, and posterior of the body in an injured patient who is unresponsive

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Rapid trauma assessment

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Something regarding the patient’s condition that the patient tells you

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Symptom

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A permanent surgical opening in the neck, through which the patient breaths

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Stoma

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Evidence of the patient condition that you can see

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Signs

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Information gather regarding the patient’s health problems in the past

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Past medical history

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Information gather, regarding the symptoms and nature of the patient’s current concern

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History of present illness

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A condition of being stretched, inflated or larger than normal

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Distention

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An assessment of the head neck, chest abdomen pelvis, extremities, and posterior of the body to detect signs and symptoms of injury

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Detailed physical exam

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A patient suffering from one or more physical injuries

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Trauma patient

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A patient with one more medical diseases or conditions

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Medical patient

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A procedure for detecting changes in a patient’s condition. It involves four steps, repeating the primary assessment, repeating and recording by the signs, repeating the physical exam and checking interventions.

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Reassessment

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Changes in a patient’s condition overtime such as slowing, respirations, or rising cult rate that may show improvement

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Trending

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