Definitions Flashcards
Symptom
Something your patient tells you, but which you cannot confirm
Sign
Something you see, hear, feel, or smell
Avulsion
An injury where a piece of skin is hanging from the body
Hematoma
Blood blister
Assault
Placing a person in fear of impending harm
Battery
Non-consensual touching that results in physical or emotional harm
Abandonment
Failing to turn your patient over to somebody with equal or greater medical training
Dependent lividity
Discoloration due to blood pooling inside dead patient
Bivouac
Extended stay with patient
Subungual hematoma
Blood under nails
Urushiol
Oil present on poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac
Otitis externa
Ear infection caused by contact with contaminated water or by periods of high humidity
Contact dermatitis
Technical term for contact with poison ivy, poison oak, or poison sumac
