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Med Term 3 Flashcards

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Large extended outwards

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Abdomen. protuberant, distended

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hard, board like

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Abdomen. hard, rigid, distended, tympanic, taut

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soft, flabby

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Abdomen. relaxed, flaccid

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swollen, rounded

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Abdomen. distended, edematous

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filled with gas

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Abdomen. tympanic, flatulent

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hangs down

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Abdomen. pendulous

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large amounts of drainage

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Amounts. profuse, copious

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medium amount of drainage

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amounts. moderate

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small amount of drainage

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amounts. scant

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hunchback

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back. kyphosis

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small of back

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back. lumbar region

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swayback

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back. lordosis

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nose bleed

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bleeding. epistaxis

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blood in urine

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bleeding. hematuria

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spitting up of blood

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bleeding. hemoptysis

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positive blood in stool

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bleeding. Guaiac positive

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unpleasant

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breath. halitosis

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foul

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breath. fetid

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with sweet fruit-like odor

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breath. fruity, sweet

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urinous odor

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breath. odor of ammonia

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breathing

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breathing. respiration

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difficult breathing

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breathing. dyspnea

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short periods when breathing has ceased

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breathing. apnea

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inability to breath while laying down

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breathing. orthopnea

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rapid breathing

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breathing. tachypnea

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increasing dyspnea with periods of apnea

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Cheyne-stokes respirations

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alert, fully conscious, oriented to date, time, and place

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Consciousness. A&O x3

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only partly conscious

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Consciousness. semi-conscious

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unconscious, but can be aroused

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consciousness. stuporous

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unconscious, cannot be aroused

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consciousness. comatose

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type of cough

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cough. continous, persistent, productive, nonproductive, dry, hacking

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occuring in spasms

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cough. spasmodic

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33
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coughing up or expectoration of blood

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hemoptysis

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34
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barking

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cough. stridulous

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dead tissue

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decay. tissue necrosis, necrotic

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36
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frequent liquid defecation

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defecation. diarrhea

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color of stool

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defecation. clay or dark brown, black, yellow, tarry, green, streaked with blood

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constituents of stool

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defecation. liquid, soft or hard formed, watery, semi-formed, constipated, undigested food, mucoid

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39
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containing pus

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drainage. purulent

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40
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bloody

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drainage. sanguineous

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41
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of lymphatic fluid

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drainage. serous

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42
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contains mucous and pus

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drainage. mucopurulent

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tough, sticky

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drainage. tenacious

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44
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bloody, lymphatic (serous)

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drainage. serosanguineous

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45
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indented 2mm

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edema. 1+ edema

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46
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indented 4mm

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edema. 2+ edema

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47
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indented 6mm

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edema. 3+ edema

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48
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indented 8mm

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edema. 4+ edema

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49
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produced by conscious effort of patient

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emesis. induced

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50
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ejected a few feet distance

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emesis. projectile

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51
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if blood is noticeable

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emesis. hematemesis

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52
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sharpness of vision

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eyes. visual acuity

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yellow in color

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eyes. jaundiced

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54
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puffy swollen

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eyes. edematous

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drooping eyelids

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eyes. ptosis of lids

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unusually sensitive to light

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eyes. photophobia

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double vision

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eyes. diplopia

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cross eye, squinting

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eyes. strabismus

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abnormal protrusion of eyeball

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eyes. exophthalmos

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inflammation of conjunctiva

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eyes. conjunctivitis

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dilatation of the pupil

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eyes. mydriasis, pupil dilated

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contraction of the pupil

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eyes. myosis, pupil constricted, pin point

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near-sightedness

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eyes. myopia

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far-sightedness

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eyes. hyperopia

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fainting

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faitness. syncope, syncopal episode

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without fever

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fever. afebrile

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temp. above normal

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fever. pyrexia

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temp. greatly above normal

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fever. hyperpyrexia

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forehead

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head. frontal region

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region over temple

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head. temporal region

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back of head

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head. occipital region

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base of skull

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head. basilar region

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having a large head

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head. macrocephaly, hydrocephalus

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having a small head

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head. microcephalus

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top of head

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head. parietal (right or left)

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hives

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hives. urticaria

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itching

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hives. pruritus

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bending

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joints. flexion

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to straighten

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joints. extension

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revolve around

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joints. rotation

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move away from median line

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joints. abduction

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move toward median line

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joints. adduction

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blue in color

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lips. cyanotic

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by mouth

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meds. orally

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by rectum

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meds. rectally

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breathing in

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meds. inhalation

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rubbing into skin

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meds. topically

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under the skin

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meds. subcutaneous

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within the skin

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meds. intradermal

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within the muscle

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meds. intramuscular

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within the spinal canal

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meds. intraspinal, intrathecal

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within the vein

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meds. intravenous

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within the bone

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meds. intraosseous

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pouring into body cavity

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meds. instillation

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if present when admitted

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menstruation. menses present

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painful

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menstruation. dysmenorrhea

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total absence of

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menstruation. amenorrhea

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profuse or prolonged flow

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menstruation. menorrhagia

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cessation of

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menstruation. menopause

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very unpleasant

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odor. offensive, foul

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of the muscle of the face

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paralysis. facial

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of the legs

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paralysis. paraplegia

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of one side of the body

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paralysis. hemiplegia

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of a single limb

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paralysis. monoplegia

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of all 4 extremities and usually the trunk

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paralysis. quadriplegia

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large amount/profuse

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perspiration. diaphoresis, diaphoretic

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flat on back, arms straight at sides

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positions. supine

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on side, knees flexed

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positions. lateral

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on left side, left arm behind back, left leg slightly flexed, right leg greatly flexed

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positions. Sims

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head of bed semi-erect

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positions. semi-fowlers

111
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on back, buttocks near edge of table, knees well flexed and separated

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positions. lithotomy

112
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resting on knees and chest

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positions. knee-chest

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on back, pelvis and legs higher than head

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positions. trendelenburg

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on abdomen

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positions. prone

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prone with hips over break in table and feet below level of head

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positions. jackknife

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seated, leaning forward

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positions. orthopneic

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number of beats per min

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pulse. rate

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rhythm

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pulse. regular or irregular, coupling, galloping

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beats missed at intervals

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pulse. intermittent

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> 100 beats per min

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pulse. tachycardia

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slow in rate

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pulse. bradycardia

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only scarcely perceptible

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pulse. weak

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pulseless

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pulse, absent

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pulse strength

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pulse. 1+ dimished
2+ normal 3+strong 4+ bounding

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normal pulse

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pulse. normal in rate and rhythm

126
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normal skin

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healthy, normal to race

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blue in color skin

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cyanotic

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very white

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extremely pallor

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redness

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erythema

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shines

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glossy

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raw surface

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excoriation

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yellow in color

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jaundiced

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containing colored areas

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pigmented

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scraped

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abraded

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cold and moist

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clammy

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splotchy

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mottled

Med. Term 3 (3 decks)

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