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1
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Bradycardia

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Slow HR, less than 60 beats per minute

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Tachycardia

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Fast HR, greater than 100 beats per minute

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3
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Hyperdynamic cardiac pulsations

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collapsing or bounding pulse

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4
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Eupena

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normal respiration

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5
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dyspnea

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difficult or labored breathing

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orthopnea

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change in breathing when sitting or standing

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7
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analgesia

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inability to feel pain

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8
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nociceptive pain

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caused by damage to the body tissue

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transduction

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activation of pain receptors

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10
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nociceptors

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pain receptors

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11
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ischemic

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restriction in blood supply to tissue

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12
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dyslipidemia

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high level of lipids

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13
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halitosis

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bad breath

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14
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erythema

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reddening of skin

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15
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DVT

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Deep vein thrombosis - blood clot in leg

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16
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turgor

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skin pinch, pressure measured by fluid

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17
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buccal mucosa

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cheek lining, back of lips

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18
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periodontal disease

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affects periosteum and bone in mouth, inflammation of gums

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19
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gingivitis

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swelling, redness of gums, inflamation of gums

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20
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periosteum

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membrane covers bones

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21
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cheilosis

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ulceration of lips, fissures at corner of mouth

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22
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stomatitis

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inflamation of oral mucosa

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23
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glossitis

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inflammation of the tongue

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24
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canthus

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outer and inner corner of the eye

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25
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pediculosis

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lice

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26
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epidermis

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visible skin layer

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27
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dermis

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controls blood vessels, thermoregulation

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28
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vellus hair

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short/fine hair over entire body, unpigmented

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29
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terminal hair

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course, thick, pigmented

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30
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sebum

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oily secretion, fat/epithelial debris, coats skin and hair

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31
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eccrine gland

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widely distributed, thermoregulation

32
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apocrine gland

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axilla and genitals, body odor

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axilla

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armpit

34
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central cyanosis

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bluish color - lack of oxygen

35
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peripheral cyanosis

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lack of blood flow to extremities

36
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pruritus

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severe itching

37
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sclera

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white portion of the eyeball

38
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brawny edema

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offers resistance, leaves no impressions

39
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gingivae

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gums

40
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pharynx

A

hollow tube behind nose, goes down throat

41
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paresthesias

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burning, pricking sensation

42
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arthralgias

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pain in joint

43
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exophthalmos - proptosis

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bulging, protruding of eyeballs

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somnolence

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drowsy/sleepy

45
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Auscultation

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listening to sounds - stethoscope

46
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nevi

A

mole

47
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macrocephaly

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large head

48
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microcephaly

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small head

49
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PVD

A

pulmonary vascular disease

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

51
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nocturia

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peeing at night in excess

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pallor

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pale

53
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dehiscence

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opening of wound

54
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evisceration

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organ protruding out of wound

55
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nevus

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skin growth

56
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strabismus

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when both eyes do not line up in same direction

57
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hyperopia

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farsightedness, cant see up close

58
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presbyopia

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lens of eye gets less flexible, effects close up vision

59
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myopia

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nearsidedness- cant see distance

60
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scotomas

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blind spot which obstructs part of vision

61
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diplopia

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perception of 2 images in same direction

62
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photophobia

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sensitive to light

63
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ptosis

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dropping of upper eye lid

64
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amblyopia

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lazy eye

65
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refractive errors

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cant focus vision

66
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cercum

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ear wax

67
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otorrhea

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discharge from ear

68
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otalgia

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ear pain

69
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rhinorrhea

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nose drainage

70
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epistaxis

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bleeding of the nose

71
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dysphagia

A

difficulty swallowing

72
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ISBAR

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Identify, situation, background, assessment, recommendation, read back orders

73
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CAGE

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have you ever felt you needed to cut down on your alcohol intake, annoyed, guilty, eye-opener

74
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PERRLA

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pupils are - equal, round, reactive to light, convergence

75
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etiology

A

factor that maintains the unhealthy condition

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