FROM NHA - Medical Terms

Question 1

Hypertension

Answer 1

High blood pressure

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Angina

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Chest Pain

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Acute

Answer 3

New, urgent, sudden

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Chronic

Answer 4

ongoing

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Alopecial

Answer 5

Hair loss

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CVA - Cerebrovascular Accident

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Stroke

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Myocardial Infarction

Answer 7

Heart Attack

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Edema

Answer 8

Swelling

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CT scan

Answer 9

Cat scan

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Cryotherapy

Answer 10

Freezing off

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Abdomen

Answer 11

Stomach

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Tachycardia

Answer 12

fast heart rate

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Bradycardia

Answer 13

slow heart rate

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Hyperglycemia

Answer 14

high blood sugar

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Hypoglycemi

Answer 15

low blood sugar

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Gerd

Answer 16

Heartburn

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Shortness of breath

Answer 17

Trouble breathing

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Phalanges

Answer 18

fingers and toes

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Arrythmia

Answer 19

irregular heart rhythm

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Erythrocytes

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Red blood cells

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syncope

Answer 21

faintain, temp loc

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vertigo

Answer 22

dizzy, room spinning

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DVT Deep Vein Thrombosis

Answer 23

Blood clot

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Osteoarthritis

Answer 24

wear and tear

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ALS- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Answer 25

Lou Gehrig’s Disease

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Anatomical Postion

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body is: Standing up, face forward, arms at sides, palms forward, toes pointing forward

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Supine

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Lying Face up

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Prone

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Lying face down

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Dorsal recumbent

Answer 29

lyying facing upward with flexed knees, feet flat on floor

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Fowler position

Answer 30

sitting upright with back angle 90 Degrees

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Semi Fowler positon

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Sitting with back angled at 45 degrees

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anterior

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towards front, aka ventral

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Posterior

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toward back, aka dorsal

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Superior

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Above, towards head

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Inferior

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below, towards feet

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Medial

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closer to midline of body

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Lateral

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further from midline of body - towards side

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Superficial

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closer to surface of body - more external

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Deep

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Farther from surface of body - more internal

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Proximal

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Closer to trunk of body

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Distal

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further from body trunk

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Dextrad

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Toward right

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Sinistrad

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toward left

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Urgent Care

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Alternative to ED

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Laboratory Services

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Perform testing on blood, fluids etc for diagnosis

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Diagnostic imaging

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Xray, ultrasound, MRI, CT - imaging

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Occupational Therapy

Answer 47

disabling conditions developmentally emotionally, mentally, physically

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Physical Therapy

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Improve Range of motion, strength and mobility

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Acupuncture

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pricking skin or tissues with needles to relieve pain

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Chirpractic

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spinal manipulation and alignment to diagnose and treat

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Energy Therapy

Answer 51

clearing cellular memory thru energy field

Question 52

Dietary supplements

Answer 52

One or more ingredients such as herbs, botanicals, vitamins and minerals