Constitutional Flashcards

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Afebrile

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Without fever

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Alert

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Looking around, awake, attentive

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3
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Body Habitus

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The state of the patient’s body, often referring to obesity

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4
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Cachectic

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Extremely, skinny, body, malnourished

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5
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Combative

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Aggressively uncooperative

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6
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Constitutional

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The general appearance and nature of a patient

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Dehydrated

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General appearance of lacking water, dry lips, dry mucosa

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Distress

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A patient’s inability to tolerate their body-state due to pain or respiratory failure

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Elderly

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Appearing old

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Emaciated

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Extremely thin and malnourished, wasting

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Febrile

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Elevated body temperature, fever, indicative of infection

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12
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Ill Appearing

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Not appearing healthy

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13
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Inconsolable

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When an infant or baby cannot be made to stop crying

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14
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Malaise

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Generalized feeling of discomfort or lack of well-being

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15
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Malnourished

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Poor nutritional state

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Morbidly obese

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Extremely overweight

17
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Non-toxic

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Appearing stable and at no risk of deterioration

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Somnolent

A

Appearing drowsy

19
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Tearful

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The state of crying, or being about to cry

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Uncooperative

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Does not follow commands or go along with physician request

21
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Unkempt

A

Poor self hygiene

22
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Well Developed

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Normal state of mental and body development