Important Terms Flashcards by Aram bay

Q

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

Q

Melena

A

dark, tarry like stool containing blood

Colectomy

surgical removal of part of the large intestine or colon

Mastectomy

surgical removal of breast(s)

ABG

arterial blood gas

A-Fib

atrial fibrillation

AMI

acute myocardial infarction

CAD

coronary artery disease

CBC

complete blood count

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

CXR

chest x-ray

DKA

diabetic ketoacidosis

DNR

do not resuscitate

DVT

deep venous (vein) thrombosis

GERD

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

GSW

gun shot wound

I & D

incision and drainage

LLQ

left lower quadrant

LMP

last menstrual period

MI

myocardial infarction

NPO

nothing per os (mouth)

PE

pulmonary embolism

RLQ

right lower quadrant

Rx

prescription

SBO

small bowel obstruction

SOB

shortness of breath

TM

tympanic membrane

UA

urinalysis

URI

upper respiratory infection

UTI

urinary tract infection