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Abrasion

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Scraping of the skin

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Ambulatory

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Walking ability

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Allergy

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hypersensitivity to foreign substance

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Anaphylactic Shock

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Sudden, severe reaction characterized by breathing difficulty, hives and sharp drop in blood pressure. Usually caused by food, drugs, or bee venom

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Aneurysm

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Localized, excessive enlargement of artery due to weakening of artery wall

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Angina Pectoris

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sudden, severe chest pain due to inadequate supply of oxygen to the heart

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Apnea

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temporary cessation of breathing

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Arrythymia

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Varying/Abnormal or absence of heart rhythm

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Arteriosclerosis

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Hardening of the artery walls

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Asphyxia

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Decreased oxygen, increased carbon dioxide in blood/tissues

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Aspiration

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Drawing in vomit/mucus into respiratory tract

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Asthma

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Difficulty breathing due to periodic bronchial tube spasms

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Benign

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Not malignant, cannot spread, but can grow and be harmful

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Blood Pressure

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pressure of blood against artery wall

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Bloody Show

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excessive bleeding during labour

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Bronchitis

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Bronchial tube inflammation

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Carcinoma

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A type of cancer

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Cardiac

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Related to the heart

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Cardiac Arrest

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Sudden stop of heart action

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Catheterization

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Tube placement into body for drainage

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Cervical

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neck related

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Clammy

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cold sweats

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Coma

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prolonged unconsciousness, inability to be roused

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Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

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inadequate cardiac output

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Contusion
Bruising, skin tissue injury under the skin
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Convulsion
Involuntary muscle contractions
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Coronary artery disease (CAD)
Sudden drop in blood supply due to arteriosclerosis/blood clot in coronary artery
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Crowning
Baby's head is coming out through labour
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Cyanosis
Blue skin due to oxygen deficiency in blood/tissues
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Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
Medical procedure, cervix is dilated, curette is used to clean endometrium. Procedure is to diagnose abnormal bleeding, and/or used for early 2nd trimester abortion.
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Dehydration
Lack of water in blood/tissues
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Delirium
Temporary mental disturbance, characterized by hallucinations/delusions/wandering speech
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Depression
Lowered physical/mental activity
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Dermatitis
Skin inflammation
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Diabetes
Disease where body does not produce enough insulin to regulate blood sugar levels
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Diaphoresis (Diaphoric)
Excessive sweating condition
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Diastole
state of a relaxed heartbeat
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Disorientation
Mental confusion, cannot recognize time, place, people
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Dyspnea
laboured breathing
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Ectopic
Pregnancy that is not in uterus
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Edema
Fluid buildup in tissues/organs
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Embolus
Air bubble or foreign substance which obstructs blood flow in blood vessel
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Emesis
vomiting
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Emphysema
Disease which causes difficulty breathing, fluid in lungs cause loss in tissue elasticity
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Epilepsy
Chronic condition of convulsion attacks
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Epinephrine (Adrenaline)
Medication given to those with severe shortness of breath, cardiac arrest, or allergy reactions
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Epistaxis
Nose bleed
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Gastrointestinal
Stomach/digestion related
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Glaucoma
Excess fluid pressure in the eye
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Hematemesis
Vomiting blood
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Hematoma
Collection of localized blood in organ/tissue/muscle due to blood vessel burst
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Hematuria
Blood in urine
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Hemophilia
Hereditary disease, characterized by long coagulation time
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Hemaptysis
Coughing up blood from respiratory tract
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Hemorrhage
Escape of blood through vessel, whether internal/external
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Hemothorax
Blood collecting inside pleural cavity (lung lining)
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Hyperglycemia
High blood sugar
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Hypoglycemia
Abnormally low blood sugar
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Hypertension
High blood pressure
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Hyperventilation
Increased respiration rate causing too much air in lungs than normal
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Hysteria
Uncontrolled emotions and over-excitement
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Insulin
Hormone to control blood sugar
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Intubation
Insertion of tube to open airway
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Isolation
Separation of persons with infectious diseases
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Labour
Fetus being expelled from uterus
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Leukemia
Excessive white blood cells, cannot fully grow, cannot fight bacteria
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Malignant
Life threatening, getting worse, resistant to treatment
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Meninges
3 membranes covering spinal cord and brain
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Meningitis
Meninges inflammation
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Miscarriage
Expulsion of fetus from the womb before it is viable
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(MI) Myocardial Infarcation
Heart muscle damage caused by blocked/restricted coronary artery
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Myocardium
Heart muscle
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Nitroglycerin
Medication given for chest pain
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Orthopnea
Shortness of breath from lying down
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Pallor
absense of skin colour
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Paralysis
impairment from moving body parts
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Paraplegic
lower body paralysis
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Phlebitis
Vein inflammation
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Placenta
Structure inside uterus which nourishes unborn child and provides oxygen, expelled shortly after birth
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Pneumonia
Lung tissue inflammation
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Prostration
Extreme exhaustion
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Pulse
Heartbeat through artery walls
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Quadriplegia
Paralysis of all 4 limbs
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Rigor Mortis
Stiffening of muscles after death
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Sclerosis
Hardening of a body part
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Shock
Circulation failure causing depressed circulation failure
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Signs
observed changes in the body
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Sodium BiCarbonate
Alkalizing medication for hypoxic patients (oxygen deficiency in tissues)
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Spasm
sudden muscle contractions
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Sphygmomanometer
measures blood pressure
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Stoma
Artificial opening between body cavity and body opening
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Stroke
Loss of brain function due to apoplexy (no blood flow to oxygen)
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Stupor
Reduced responsiveness, partial unconsciousness
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Symptom
Descriptions related to the illness, stated by patient
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Systole
Contraction phase of the heartbeat
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Thrombus
Blood clot in blood vessel or heart cavity
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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
mini-stroke, short lived symptoms based on temporary lack of blood to brain
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Trauma
wound or injury
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Triage
sorting, based on initial examination, casualties in a disaster situation
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Tumour
Abnormal growth of cells
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Umbilical cord
Attachment between baby to placenta
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Unconsciousness
no environmental awareness, does not respond to sensory stimuli
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Ventolin
Medication given for chest pain

EMD TPS 2023 (16 decks)

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