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PARAMEDIC Terminology and Anatomy > Family Medicine Terminology > Flashcards

Family Medicine Terminology Flashcards

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Accessory Muscles

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Muscles other than the diaphragm that can assist in respiration, typically only utilized when in duress.

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Amenorrhea

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Lack of menstruation

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Angina

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Chest pain on exertion that is relieved by resting

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Anticholinergic

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Type of medication that inhibits cholinergic response

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Antihistamine

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Type of medication that inhibits histamine response

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BPPV

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Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

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Bronchospasm

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Spasm of bronchial smooth muscle producing narrowing of the bronchi

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Cerumen

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Ear wax

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Cholecystitis

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Inflammation of the gallbladder

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Cirrhosis

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Irreversible liver damage consisting of fibrosis with some regenerative nodules.

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Corticosteroid

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Type of medication that treats inflammation

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CRC

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Colorectal cancer

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Dementia

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Intellectual and cognitive deterioration severe enough to impair normal functioning

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Dix-Hallpike maneuver

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Series of movements performed to elicit an episode of vertigo and observe for nystagmus

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DUB

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Dysfunctional uterine bleeding

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty swallowing

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Epigastric

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Upper central abdomen

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FNA

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Fine needle aspiration, used to obtain biopsies

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FOBT

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Fecal occult bleeding test

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Guarding

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Rigidity of abdominal muscles prior to palpation

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HLD

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Hyperlipidemia

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HNKDC

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Hyperosmolar nonketotic diabetic coma

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Hypertriglyceridemia

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Elevated triglycerides in the blood

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Hypomenorrhea

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Regular timing of menses with light flow

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Icterus

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Aka jaundice, a yellowing of the skin, conjunctiva, and/or mucous membranes

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Idiopathic

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A disease or condition that arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown

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Incidental finding

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Exam or imaging finding that is not related to the present complaint

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KUB

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X-ray of kidneys, ureters, and bladder used to look for stones

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LABA

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Long acting beta-agonist

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Melena

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Black, tarry stool

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Menometorrhagia

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Irregularly timed menses with heavy or prolonged bleeding

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Menopause

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Cessation of menstrual cycles at the termination of the reproductive phase of a woman’s life

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Menorrhagia

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Regular timing of menses with heavy or prolonged flow

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Metrorrhagia

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Bleeding between menses

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Nephrolithiasis

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Stone in the kidney, usually found in the renal pelvis

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Occult Bleeding

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Stool sample positive for blood on a FOBT

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OCP

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Oral contraction Pills

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Orchitis

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Inflammation or infection of a testicle

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Otitis externa

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Inflammation or infection of the outer ear

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Otitis media

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Inflammation or infection of the middle ear

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Parkinsonian

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Resembling findings expected in Parkinson’s Disease but not necessarily diagnostic of it.

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Parkinsonism

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Group of conditions which share clinical features with Parkinson’s Disease have distinct differences in presentation, response to therapy, and pathology.

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Periumbilical

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Around the umbilicus (bellybutton)

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PET

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Pressure equalization tube

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Pharyngitis

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Inflammation or infection of the pharynx

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PMS

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Premenstrual syndrome

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Polymenorrhea

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Regular cycles <21 days apart

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PSA

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Prostate-specific antigen; blood test detecting levels of PSA

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Pulsus Paradoxus

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An abnormally large decrease in systolic blood pressure and pulse wave amplitude during inspiration.

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Rebound tenderness

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Tenderness increases after releasing a firm palpation

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SABA

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Short acting beta-agonist

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Sinus

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A cavity within a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities (ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, and/or maxillary)

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Sinusitis

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Inflammation or infection of the sinus cavities

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Sprain

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A stretched or torn ligament

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Sputum

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Mixture of saliva and mucous that is produced when coughing.

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Status Asthmaticus

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A severe condition in which asthma attacks follow one another without pause.

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Strain

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A stretched or torn muscle or tendon.

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Tonsillitis

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Inflammation or infection of the tonsils

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Tonsils

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Two small masses of lymphatic tissue in the throat, one on each side of the root of the tongue.

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Trigger

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Something to which exposure incites a specific reaction in a specific individual

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Tympanometry

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Measures movement of tympanic membrane in response to changes in pressure

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Unstable Angina

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Chest pain at rest that cannot be relieved by resting.

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Urolithiasis

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Stone in the urinary system (typically the ureter), commonly referred to as a kidney stone

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Vertigo

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A sensation of rotation or movement of one’s self or of one’s surroundings, not synonymous with dizziness

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Wheezing

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High pitched lung sounds, often due to bronchospasm.

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