Initial Exam Flashcards
Abrasion
scrape of the skin due to something abrasive
Acute
new, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic
Anterior
located towards the front of the body
Benign
Normal, of no danger to health
Bradycardia
Slow HR (less than 60 bpm)
Cardiomegaly
Enlarged heart
Cholecystitis
Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)
Chronic
Long standing, constant, opposite of acute
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, lung disease commonly seen in smokers
Coronary artery
the artery that supplies heart tissue with blood
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
aka Stroke. Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage
Diaphoresis
Sweating
Distal
farther from the trunk of the body
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
a blood clot in a deep vein, most often an extremity
Dyspnea
problems with breathing
Dysuria
painful urination
Ecchymosis
a bruise
Edema
swelling
Emesis
Vomiting
Epistaxis
Nose bleed
Erythema/ erythematous
Redness/ red
Grossly
obviously, a lot, wholly
Hematemesis
very large amounts of blood in the vomit
Hematuria
very large amounts of blood in the urine
Hemoptysis
coughing up very large amounts of blood
Hemorrhage
excessive or profuse bleeding
Hepatomegaly
enlarged liver
Hypertension
high BP
Hypotension
low BP
Hypoxia
low oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in the blood
Infarct
area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply
Inferior
lower on the body, farther from the head
Ischemia
lack of blood supply
Laceration
splitting of the skin due to a trauma (a cut due to something sharp)
Lateral
farther from the midline (a line that can be traced from nose to belly button)
Medial
nearer to the midline
Melena
black tarry stool
Myocardial Infarction (MI)
death of cardiac muscle to ischemia
Myalgia
muscular pain, “muscle aches”
Oriented x3
Oriented to person, place, and time
Pallor
Pale skin
Pulmonary embolism (PE)
blocking of a pulmonary artery due to a blood clot
Posterior/Dorsal
Rear or backside of the body
Proximal
Nearer to the trunk of the body
Purulent
Pus-like
Rales
Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs
Rhinorrhea
Clear nasal discharge, “runny nose”
Rhonchi
rattling noise of mucus in the lungs
Sepsis
dangerous infection of the blood
STEMI
ST elevation MI; real time ongoing death of heart tissue due to ischemia
Superior
higher on the body, nearer to the head
Supine
body position lying face up
Syncope
“Passing out”, loss of consciousness or fainting
Tachycardia
Fast HR (greater than 100 bpm)
Tachypnea
Increased breathing rate
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Minor stoke; where neurological function is regained quickly with time
Vertigo
Condition of dizziness, room spinning
Wheezing
High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease
↓
Down, below, less, decrease, lower
↑
up, above, more, increase, higher
>
Greater than
Less than
~
Approximately
∆
change
ā
before
AAA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
A Fib
Atrial Fibrillation
Abd
Abdomen, abdominal
Abx
Antibiotics