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Definitions Flashcards

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Shock

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Failure of the cardiovascular system to circulate enough blood and oxygen to vital organs

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AED

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Automated External Defibrilator

Automatically diagnoses and treats dangerous heart rhythms

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Cancer

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Cells in part of the body begin to grow out of control and replace normal tissue

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Haemophilia

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Genetic condition whereby blood doesn’t clot properly

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Joint tissue is attacked by immune system

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Acute Illness

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Starts suddenly

Short Lived - quick recovery

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Chronic Illness

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Long-term

Symptoms can appear gradually and get worse despite treatment

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Penetrating Injury

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Break in the skin or other body surface (e.g. eye)

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Blunt Injury

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Damage has occurred without a break in skin or other body surface

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Anti-Coagulant Drug

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Drug that makes blood less prone to clotting

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Inflammatory Response (4)

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Occurs when tissues are damaged
Blood vessels leak fluid into tissues (swelling)
Helps to isolate harmful substance
Attract white blood cells

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Fever

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Body’s temperature is above normal level (37°c)

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Rigor

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Uncontrollable, violent shivering occurring with especially high fever

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Antibiotics

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Medicines used to treat bacterial illnesses

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Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS)

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A form of child abuse

Forceable, violent shaking causing severe brain damage

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Pre-eclampsia

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Serious condition causing high blood pressure and damage to organs in expectant or new mothers

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Enzymes

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Substances that allow cells to carry out chemical reactions

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18
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Benign Tumour

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Tumour has not spread to another part of the body

May not need treatment

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Malignant Tumor

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Tumour spreads to another part of the body

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Chemotherapy

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Drug treatment used to kill cancer cells or stop them spreading

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Radiotherapy

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Use of x-rays to destroy cancer cells

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Cardiovascular System

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Heart, blood and blood vessels

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3 Types of Blood Vessels

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Arteries
Veins
Capillaries

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Arteries

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Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart

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Veins

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Blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart

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Compensation (in relation to blood)

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The diversion of blood away from the skin to major organs to make up lost blood

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27
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Blood Pressure

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Force of blood against artery walls

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28
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Systolic Blood Pressure

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Blood pressure as the heart beats

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Diastolic Blood Pressure

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Blood pressure as the heart relaxes between beats

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30
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Pulse

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Heart rate detectable through contractions of the artery

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31
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Heart Palpitations

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Heart beating irregularly
More rapid or forceful
Slower or differently from normal

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Angina

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Lack of oxygen to the heart due to poor blood flow

33
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Heat Attack

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Blood supply to part of the heart is lost

34
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Aneurysm

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A bulging weakened area in an artery wall

35
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AAA

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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Aneurysm affecting the abdominal section of the aorta

36
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Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

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Aneurysm affecting the thoracic section of the aorta

Higher up in the chest

37
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Atherosclerosis

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Weakening in the walls of arteries due to fatty deposits

38
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Nervous System

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Controls the processes of the body

39
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Central Nervous System

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Brain and spinal cord

40
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Peripheral Nervous System

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Nerves connecting CNS to rest of the body

41
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Fit / Seizure / Convulsion

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A disturbance of the brain’s electrical activity causing involuntary muscle spasms

42
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Faint

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Reduction of blood flow to the brain causing a sudden, temporary loss of consciousness

43
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Meningitis

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Meninges (coating of brain and spinal cord) become inflammed

44
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Sepsis

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Blood poisoning caused by bacterial infection

45
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Severe Illness

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An illness which prevents and individual thinking about of doing anything else

46
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Stroke

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Blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted

47
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Head Injury

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Any injury to the head, other than minor injuries to the face

48
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Asthma

A

Inflammation and narrowing of the airways

49
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Haemothorax

A

Blood collecting in pleural cavity

50
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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Damage and inflammation to the lung usually caused by smoking (or other pollution) or severe asthma

51
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Stoma

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Surgically created opening of bowel or urinary tract onto the abdomen to collect waste

52
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Lymph Nodes

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Pea-sized filters found along lymph vessels which filter and destroy toxins and germs

53
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Anaphylaxis

A

Sudden, severe allergic reaction

54
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Hypothyroidism

A

Underactive thyroid - too little thyroxine

55
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Hyperthyroidism

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Overactive thyroid - too much thyroxine

56
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Diabetes

A

Body’s inability to control glucose levels in the blood

57
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Type 1 Diabetes

A

Pancreas produces little or no insulin

58
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Insulin

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Hormone controlling glucose levels in the blood.

Moves glucose from blood to cells for energy

59
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Type 2 Diabetes

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Body is resistant to insulin

60
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Hypoglycaemia

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Low blood sugar

61
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Hyperglycaemia

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High blood sugar

62
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Adrenal Insufficiency/Addisons Disease

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Lack of cortisol and aldosterone hormones, leading to weakened immune system

63
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Adrenal Crisis

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Life threatening drop in blood pressure caused by adrenal insufficiency

64
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Ectopic Pregnancy

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Fertilised egg implants and begins to grow outside the womb

65
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GUM Clinic

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Genitourinary Medicine Clinic

66
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Abrasion

A

Graze - Top layer of skin scraped off

67
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Incision

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Break to skin caused by sharp cutting instruments

68
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Laceration

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Break to skin caused by blunt object - Torn skin, rather than cut

69
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Amputation

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Severing of body part

70
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Superficial Burn

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Burn involving only the top layer of skin (epidermis)

71
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Partial Thickness Burn

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Burn damaging tissues underneath epidermis, causing blistering

72
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Full Thickness Burn

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Burn causing all layers of skin to be damaged

73
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Sinusitis

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Inflammation of the sinuses usually caused by infection

74
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Cirrhosis

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Scarring of the liver

75
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Psychosis

A

Loss of touch with reality which often includes changes in perception

76
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Puerperal Psychosis

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A serious mental health disorder affecting new mothers whereby mother experiences severe psychotic symptoms, often centring around the baby

77
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Pulmonary Embolus

A

A blood clot in the lung

78
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Thrombosis

A

Blood clot

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