First test notes Flashcards
1
Q
Auscultatory gap
A
Silent interval between systolic and diastolic pressures, will make a SBP be falsely up to 50 mmHg lower
2
Q
Kussmaul’s breaths
A
Deep, Labored breathing
3
Q
Cheyne-Stokes respirations
A
periods of deep breathing alternating with of apnea
4
Q
Iatrogenic
A
relating to illness caused by medical examination
5
Q
Korotkoff sounds
A
Sounds made by turbulent blood flow while measuring BP (thuds)
6
Q
Limbus
A
The junction of the cornea and sclera in the eye
7
Q
Punctum
A
opening of the tear duct
8
Q
Macula
A
yellow area on retina that is the area of best vision
9
Q
Fovea centralis
A
area on retina where visual acuity is highest
10
Q
Describe the 3 types of thyroid enlargement
A
Diffuse, single nodule, multinodal goiter
