Foundations Flashcards
Dysuria
Difficulty in urination
Pyrexia
Raised body temperature
Polyuria
Large passing of urine
Polyphagia
Excessive appetite
Polydipsia
Excessive thirst
Cytology
study of cells
Physiology
study of functions
Blood pressure
Fluid pressure created by the hearts pumping actions
Solvent
Dissolvable
Solution
Mixture of a solute and a solvent
solutes
something that a substance can be dissolved into
diffusion
movement of molecules from high to low concentration
osmosis
movement of water from low to high concentration
personhood
Quality of being a person
Normal BP
Systolic 110 -140 Dystolic 60-90
Resps
12-20
Temp
36-47.5
Pulse
60-100
Blood pH
7.34-7.45
What body systems maintain homeostasis
Organs in the body maintain homeostasis although, the Endocrine and the nervous system do as well
Buffer systems in the body
Renal, Respiratory, Chemical Buffers
objective data and subjective
Objective: data you notice or see
Subjective: data that patient tells you
Febrile
signs of fever
Afebrile
no signs of fever
Pyrexia
high body temp/ fever
Rigors
Sudden cold feeling
Radiation
Energy waves we cannot see
conduction
heat transfer by microscopic collisions
convection
heat transfer by bulk movement of molecules
evaporation
conversion of liquid to gas
diaphoresis
sweating to an unusual degree
thermoregulation
ability to maintain body temperature within its range (homeostasis)
name the 4 places to taker a temperature
Axillary (armpit
Orally
Anus/Rectal
Typanic (ear)`
Tachycardial
abnormal fast heart rate
bradycarfdial
abnormal slow heart rate
Dysrythmia
abnormal heart rate rhythm
Perfusion
pumping of fluid through an organ or tissue
Orthopoea
easier to breath sitting up
palpate
touching/feeling
blood volume
men 5 women 4.5
Superficial and Deep
Superficial is outside and the Deep is .inside
Proximal and distal
close to point of attachment and away from
Posterior and anterior
front of the body and back of the body (posture)
Superior and inferior
head and feet
Medial and Lateral
Towards and away from the midline and away
Supine and prone
face up and face down