Chapter 2 - General Subjective/Objective Terms Flashcards
acute
it just started recently or is a sharp, severe symptom
chronic
it has been going on for a while now
exacerbation
eks-AS-er-BAY-shun
it is getting worse
abrupt
all of a sudden
febrile
FEH-brail
to have a fever
afebrile
uh-FEB-ril
to not have fever
malaise
not feeling well
progressive
more and more each day
symptom
something a patient feels
noncontributory
not related to this specific problem
lethargic
a decrease in a level of consciousness; means that patient is very sick
genetic/hereditary
it runs in the family
alert
able to answer questions; responsive; interactive
oriented
being aware of who he or she is, where he or she is, and current time; a patient who is aware of all three is “oriented x 3”
marked
it really stands out
unremarkable
another way of saying normal
auscultation
to listen
percussion
to hit something and listen to the resulting sound or feel for the resulting vibration; drums are a percussion instrument
palpation
to feel
