Important Terms Flashcards by Aram bay

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Plantar

A

Sole side of foot

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Plantar Flexion

A

Foot movement when toes flex down

pointing your toes

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Supine

A

Body lying face up (chest up and back down)

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Afebrile

A

without fever

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Diaphoresis

A

excessive sweating

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Dysuria

A

painful urination

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Emesis

A

vomiting (note: vomiting is spelled with one “t”)

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Epistaxis

A

bleeding from the nose

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Gait

A

manner of walking

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Hematochezia

A

Blood from the stool

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Hematuria

A

blood in the urine

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Hemoptysis

A

coughing up blood

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Incontinence

A

inability to control bowel movements or urine

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Myocardial Infarction

A

heart attack

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Pruritis

A

Itchiness

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Syncope

A

passing out or fainting (near syncope is almost fainting)

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Vertigo

A

dizziness, often described as the room spinning

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Cyanosis

A

Bluish discoloration of the skin due to a lack of oxygen

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Laceration

A

A cut in the the skin

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Bradycardia

A

Slow heart rate; less than 60 beats per minute

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Tachycardia

A

Fast heart rate; greater than 100 beats per minute

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Apnea

A

temporary absence or cessation of breathing

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Gravid

A

pregnant

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Melena

A

dark, tarry like stool containing blood

Q

Colectomy

A

surgical removal of part of the large intestine or colon

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Mastectomy

A

surgical removal of breast(s)

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ABG

A

arterial blood gas

Q

A-Fib

A

atrial fibrillation

Q

AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Q

CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

Q

CXR

A

chest x-ray

Q

DKA

A

diabetic ketoacidosis

Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

Q

DVT

A

deep venous (vein) thrombosis

Q

GERD

A

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Q

GSW

A

gun shot wound

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I & D

A

incision and drainage

Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

Q

NPO

A

nothing per os (mouth)

Q

PE

A

pulmonary embolism

Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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Rx

A

prescription

Q

SBO

A

small bowel obstruction

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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TM

A

tympanic membrane

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UA

A

urinalysis

Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection