FROM NHA - Medical Terms Flashcards
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Hypertension
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High blood pressure
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Angina
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Chest Pain
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Acute
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New, urgent, sudden
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Chronic
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ongoing
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Alopecial
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Hair loss
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CVA - Cerebrovascular Accident
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Stroke
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Myocardial Infarction
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Heart Attack
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Edema
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Swelling
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CT scan
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Cat scan
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Cryotherapy
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Freezing off
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Abdomen
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Stomach
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Tachycardia
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fast heart rate
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Bradycardia
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slow heart rate
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Hyperglycemia
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high blood sugar
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Hypoglycemi
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low blood sugar
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Gerd
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Heartburn
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Shortness of breath
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Trouble breathing
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Phalanges
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fingers and toes
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Arrythmia
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irregular heart rhythm
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Erythrocytes
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Red blood cells
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syncope
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faintain, temp loc
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vertigo
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dizzy, room spinning
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DVT Deep Vein Thrombosis
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Blood clot
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Osteoarthritis
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wear and tear
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ALS- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Lou Gehrig's Disease
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Anatomical Postion
body is: Standing up, face forward, arms at sides, palms forward, toes pointing forward
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Supine
Lying Face up
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Prone
Lying face down
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Dorsal recumbent
lyying facing upward with flexed knees, feet flat on floor
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Fowler position
sitting upright with back angle 90 Degrees
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Semi Fowler positon
Sitting with back angled at 45 degrees
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anterior
towards front, aka ventral
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Posterior
toward back, aka dorsal
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Superior
Above, towards head
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Inferior
below, towards feet
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Medial
closer to midline of body
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Lateral
further from midline of body - towards side
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Superficial
closer to surface of body - more external
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Deep
Farther from surface of body - more internal
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Proximal
Closer to trunk of body
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Distal
further from body trunk
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Dextrad
Toward right
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Sinistrad
toward left
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Urgent Care
Alternative to ED
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Laboratory Services
Perform testing on blood, fluids etc for diagnosis
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Diagnostic imaging
Xray, ultrasound, MRI, CT - imaging
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Occupational Therapy
disabling conditions developmentally emotionally, mentally, physically
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Physical Therapy
Improve Range of motion, strength and mobility
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Acupuncture
pricking skin or tissues with needles to relieve pain
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Chirpractic
spinal manipulation and alignment to diagnose and treat
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Energy Therapy
clearing cellular memory thru energy field
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Dietary supplements
One or more ingredients such as herbs, botanicals, vitamins and minerals
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