Initial Exam Flashcards
abrasion
scrape of the skin due to something abrasive
acute
new, usually rapid onset and of concern
benign
normal, of no danger to health
bradycardia
slow heart rate
< 60 bpm
cardiomegaly
enlarged heart
cholecystitis
inflammation of the cholescyst (gallbladder)
chronic
long-standing, constant
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung commonly seen in smokers
coronary artery
artery that supplies heart tissue with blood
cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
lack of blood supply to the brain causing damage
stroke
diaphoresis
sweating
deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
blood clot in a deep vein, most often an extremity
dyspnea
problems with breathing
dysuria
painful urination
ecchymosis
bruise
edema
swelling
emesis
vomiting
epistaxis
nose bleed
erythema/erythematous
redness/red
grossly
obviously, a lot, wholly
hematemesis
large amounts of blood in vomit
hematuria
large amounts of blood in urine
hemoptysis
coughing up large amounts of blood
hemorrhage
excessive or profuse bleeding
hepatomegaly
enlarged liver
hypertension
high blood pressure
hypotension
lower blood pressure
hypoxia
low oxygen saturation of the body
infarct
area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply
ischemia
lack of blood supply
laceration
splitting of the skin due to trauma
melena
black, tarry stool
myocardial infarction (MI)
death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia
myalgia
muscle pain/aches
oriented x3
oriented to person, place, and time
pallor
pale skin
pulmonary embolism (PE)
blocked pulmonary artery due to blood clot
purulent
pus-like
rales
crackles, wet crackling noise in lungs
rhinorrhea
clear nasal discharge
runny nose
rhonchi
rattling noise of lung mucous
sepsis
dangerous infection of the blood
STEMI
ST elevation MI
real-time ongoing death of heart tissue due to ischemia
syncope
loss of consciousness
passing out
tachycardia
fast heart rate
> 100 bpm
tachypnea
increased breathing rate
transient ischemic attack (TIA)
minor stroke
neurological function is regained quickly with time
vertigo
dizziness/room spinning
wheezing
high pitched sound heard in lungs
in asthmatics or lung disease
ā
before
AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
A Fib
atrial fibrillation
Abd
abdomen
Abx
antibiotics
AMA
against medical advice
AMS
altered mental state
ASA
acetylsalicylic acid/asprin
BID
twice daily
Bilat LE
bilateral lower extremities
BM
bowel movement
BP
blood pressure
c̅
with
CA
carcinoma/cancer