General Flashcards
Anisarca
total body swelling
Auscultation
Listening with the stethoscope
Baseline
The normal state of being for each specific patient
Differential Diagnosis
The diseases that a physician is considering as the reason for the patient’s symptoms; a diagnosis of symptoms of two or more diseases by comparison
Fundus
The bottom aperture of the internal surface of a hollow organ; often referring to the uterus or eye
Hemorrhage
Excessive or profuse bleeding
Hypertension
persistently high atrial blood pressure (typically >140/90)
Hypotension
persistently low atrial blood pressure (typically < 100/65)
Infarct
Area of dead tissue following prolonged ischemia
Ischemia
Localized lack of blood supply to an area
Malodorous
Foul-smelling
Os
Any body orifice
Palpable
Able to be touched or easily perceived
Polydipsia
Presistent thirst or frequent drinking of liquids; possibly indicative of diabetes
Rupture
The breaking-open of a bodily structure