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Chapter DP Vocab Flashcards

1
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process of determining which disease or condition explains a person’s symptoms and signs

A

medical diagnosis(Dx)

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2
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Method Dx based on finding many candidate diseases or conditions as possible that can causes the signs or symptoms

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Differential Diagnosis

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3
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patient’s past and present relevant medical information

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medical history/anamnesis

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4
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HEENT exam

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Head, Eye, Ear, Nose and throat exam

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5
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stethoscope part that amplifies high pitched sounds

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diaphragm

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6
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stethoscope part that transmits low pitched sounds, like heart murmurs

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bell

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7
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if the small air sacs in the lungs fill with fluid and there is any movement in the sacs

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crackles/rales

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8
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bronchial tubes become inflamed and narrowed(heard mostly in exhalation)

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wheeze

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9
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air tries to pass through bronchial tubes that contain fluid or mucus(sounds underwater)

A

rhonchi

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10
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upper airway narrows

A

stridor

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11
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a test involving a sample of blood, urine, or body tissues

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lab tests

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12
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common test that determines the general health status

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complete blood count

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13
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tests that provides overall information of multiple systems

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comprehensive metabolic systems

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14
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electrolyte that is vital to normal body processes, including nerve and muscle function

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sodium

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15
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electrolyte vital to cell metabolism and muscle function

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potassium

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16
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electrolyte to help maintain the body’s acid base balance

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carbon dioxide

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17
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electrolyte that helps to regulate the amount of fluid in the body and maintain the acid base balance

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chloride

18
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energy source for the body

A

serum glucose

19
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essential for the proper functioning of muscles, nerves and the heart and is required in blood clotting and in the formation of the bones

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calcium

20
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waste product filtered out of the blood by the kidneys

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blood urea nitrogen

21
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waste product produced in the muscles, filtered out of the blood by the kidneys

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creatinine

22
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protein from the liver that helps maintain fluid balance

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serum albumin

23
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product from the normal catabolism of red blood cells

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bilirubin

24
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present in all tissues throughout the entire body, but concentrated in the liver, kidney, bone, intestine and placenta

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alkaline phosphatase

25
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enzymes found in the liver, heart, skeletal muscle, kidneys, brain, and RBCs

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aspartate amino transferase and alanine amino transferase

26
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test that measures fat and fatty substances used as a source of energy in the body

A

lidid panel

27
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test that measures how much glucose is bound to hemoglobin

A

Hemoglobin A1c

28
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test measures how well the cells absorb glucose

A

glucose tolerance test

29
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lab test to evaluate coagulation disorders, detects bleeding disorders, monitor blood thinning medication

A

prothrombin time and Partial Thromboplastin Time

30
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test for diagnosis and infections of blood, urine, sputum, cerebrospinal fluid, stool

A

cultures

31
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high frequency sound waves to create an image

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ultrasound

32
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using electromagnetic waves creates a picture of the inside of the body

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x-rays

33
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cross sectional images of the body using x-rays and a computer

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Computed axial tomography scan

34
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magnetic field and radio waves to create a detailed cross sectional image of the body

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Magnetic resonance imaging

35
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using a radioactive substance, it creates an image using positron emission tomography based on the absorption of the substance by certain organs and tissues(function not anatomy)

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Positron Emission tomography

36
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measure of bone density using a small dose of ionizing radiation, commonly used to diagnose osteoporosis

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Bone Densitometry/Dual energy x ray absorption

37
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commonly used to detect RNA and the presence of virus or bacteria

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Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction

38
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detects and measures antibodies or the presence of specific proteins

A

Enzyme- Linked immunosorbent assay

39
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commonly used to detect protein and the presence of virus or bacteria

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Western Blot

40
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battery of tests to measure how well the lungs are functioning(lung size, air flow, volume, exchange of gas)

A

pulmonary function test

41
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measures heart rhythm, diagnoses poor blood flow to the heart

A

Electrocardiogram

42
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measures how well the heart works during exercise

A

stress test

HPEX 353 (10 decks)

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