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Constitutional Flashcards

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Afebrile

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Without fever

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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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Body Habitus

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

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Cachectic

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Extremely skinny, bony, malnourished

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Combative

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Aggressively uncooperative

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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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Ill appearing

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Not appearing healthy

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Inconsolable

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When an infant or baby cannot be made to stop crying

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Malaise

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Generalized feeling of discomfort or lack of well-being

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Malnourished

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Poor nutritional state

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Morbidly Obese

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Extremely overweight

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Non-toxic

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Appearing stable and at no risk of deterioration

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Somnolent

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Appearing drowsy

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Uncooperative

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Does not follow commands or go along with physician requests

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Alert

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Looking around, awake, attentive

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Well developed

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Normal state of mental and body development

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Cachectic

A

Extremely skinny, bony, malnourished

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Combative

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Aggressively uncooperative

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Constitutional

A

The general appearance and nature of a patient

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Dehydrated

A

General appearance of lacking water; dry lips, dry mucosa

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Distress

A

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

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Elderly

A

Appearing old

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Emaciated

A

Extremely thin and malnourished, wasting

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Febrile

A

Elevated body temperature, fever, indicative of infection

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Ill appearing

A

Not appearing healthy

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Inconsolable

A

When an infant or baby cannot be made to stop crying

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Malaise

A

Generalized feeling of discomfort or lack of well-being

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Malnourished

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Poor nutritional state

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Morbidly Obese

A

Extremely overweight

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Non-toxic

A

Appearing stable and at no risk of deterioration

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Somnolent

A

Appearing drowsy

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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 requests

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Unkempt

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Poor self hygiene

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Well developed

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Normal state of mental and body development

Medical Terminology: Scribing (10 decks)

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