Medical Conditions Flashcards by Josh Mackaron | Brainscape

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Fatty deposits in artery walls

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Atherosclerosis

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Hardening of arteries

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Arteriosclerosis

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Without menstruation

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Amenorrhea

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To examine by listening

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Auscultate

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Without oxygen

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Anoxia

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Without breathing

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Apnea

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Imperfect expansion of lung tissue

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Atelectasis

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Fluid in abdominal cavity

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Ascites

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Abnormal dilation of a blood vessel

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Aneurysm

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To draw into the lungs

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Aspirate

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Irregular heartbeat

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Arrhythmia

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Constriction of the lungs

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Asthma

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Dying slowly

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Atrophy

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Inflammation of the bronchii

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Bronchitis

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Slow heart rate

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Bradycardia

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Slow respiratory rate

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Bradypnea

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Blue blood; inadequate oxygen supply to the blood

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Cyanosis

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Irregular breathing pattern (Slow; fast; apnea; repeat)

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Cheyne-Stokes

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Changing heart rhythm with a set current (AED)

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Cardioversion

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Scarring of the liver

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Cirrhosis

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Blood clotting

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Coagulation

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Movement away or towards a side

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Deviation

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Double vision

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Diplopia

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Expansion

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Distention

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Profuse sweating

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Diaphoresis

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Excessive urination

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Diuresis

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Difficulty breathing

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Dyspnea

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Uncontrolled cardioversion

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Defibrillation

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Non-uniform heart rhythm

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Dysrhythmia

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Relaxing of the heart (80)

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Diastole

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Contraction of the heart (120)

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Systole

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Difficult menstruation

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Dysmenorrhea

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Vomiting

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Emesis

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Blockage of a blood vessel with a clot

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Embolism

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Swelling

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Edema

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Bruising

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Ecchymosis

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Cause

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Etiology

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Lung disease characterized by destruction of alveolar walls and loss of lung elasticity

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Emphysema

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Protrusion

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Eviseration

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Worstening

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Exacerbation

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Seizure-inducing toxicity

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Eclampsia

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Excessive movement

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Flail

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Quivering

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Fibrillatory

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Paralysis of one side of the body

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Hemiplegia

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Low oxygen levels in the blood

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Hypoxic

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Internal blood clot

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Hematoma

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High carbon dioxide levels in the blood

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Hypercarbia

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Enlargement

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Hypertrophy

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Low sugar levels in the blood

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Hypoglycemia

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Elevated sugar levels in the blood

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Hyperglycemia

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Neutral

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Isotonic

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Arising from an unknown cause

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Idiopathic

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Anemia in a certain body part

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Ischemia

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Abnormal breathing pattern (rapid and deep)

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Kussmaul

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Spasm of the larynx

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Laryngospasm

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Sluggish and drowsy

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Lethargic

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Black stool

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Melena

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Hidden

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Occult

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Shortness of breath while lying flat

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Orthopnea

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Paralyzed legs

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Paraplegia

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Circulation of blood through tissues

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Perfusion

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Sudden onset

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Paroxysmal

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After the seizure

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Post-ictal

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Opposite or uneven movement

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Paradoxical

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To lie down

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Prostrate

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Inflammation of the veins

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Phlebitis

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Excessive thirst

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Polydipsia

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Excessive hunger

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Polyphagia

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Excessive urination

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Polyuria

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Paralysis from the neck down

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Quadriplegia

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Heavy mucus secretions in bronchioles

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Rhonchi

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Fine mucus secretions in bronchioles

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Rales

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Seal bark cough

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Stridor

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Fainting

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Syncope

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Continuous epileptic seizure

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Status epilepticus

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Narrowing

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Stenosis

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Curative

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Therapeutic

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Poisoning of blood (sepsis)

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Toxemia

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Elasticity

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Turgor

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To plug or compress

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Tamponade

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Rapid respiratory rate

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Tachypnea

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Sorting on the basis of need and benefit

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Triage

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Rapid heart rate

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Tachycardia

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Vomiting blood

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Hematemesis

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Bloody stool

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Hematochezia

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Coughing blood

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Hemoptysis