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1
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tachycardia

A

rapid heartrate, 100+/bpm

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tachypnea

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rapid respirations

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3
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tarsals

A

foot bones

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Tuberculosis / TB

A

chronic lung bacterial infection

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5
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temporal bones

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temples

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temporomandibular joint

A

where mandible and cranium meet

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tension pneumothorax

A

air/gas in pleural cavity causing pressue on chest and interferes with cardiac function

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third-degree burns

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epidermis, dermins and subceutaneous are burnt

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9
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thorax

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chest

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10
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thromboembolism

A

floating blood clot

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11
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thrombophilia

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abnormality in coagulation

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12
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thrombosis

A

blood clot

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13
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thrombo-

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relating to blood clotting

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14
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Transient ischemic attack /TIA

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brain disorder; brain cells temporarily stop functioning due to insufficient oxy; strokelike; resolves in 24hrs of onset

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15
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tibia

A

shinbone

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16
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tidal volume

A

one breath air ammoutn

17
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toddler

A

1-3yr old

18
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tolerance

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need for increasing ammoutn of meds to get same effect

19
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tonic-clonic seizre

A

twitching of all body muscles; grand mal seizure

20
Q

traction

A

longitudinal force

21
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tragus

A

bulge anterior to ear canal

22
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transcutaneous

A

through the skin; medication delivery route

23
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transverse

A

top and bottom plane

24
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trauma score

A

GCS, 1-16, relates to likelyhood of patient survival

25
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traumatic asphyxia

A

blood back into the head and neck

26
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tunica media

A

middle and thickest layer of blood vessels

27
Q

turbinates

A

layers of bone in nasal cavity

28
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turgor

A

pinch skin; skin resist deformation

29
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two-to-three word dyspnea

A

2-3 words and needing a breath

30
Q

typanic membrane

A

eardrum

31
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type 1 diabetic

A

autoimmune; cant produce insulin

32
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type 2 diabetic

A

insulin resistance is present

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