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High blood pressure

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Hypertension (HTN)

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High cholesterol

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Hyperlipidemia (HLD)

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Diabetes

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Diabetes Mellitus (DM)

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“I only take pills for my diabetes”

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Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM)

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“I take shots (insulin) for my diabetes”

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Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM)

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Heart disease

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Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

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Heart attack

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Myocardial Infarction (MI) + CAD

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Heart failure

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Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

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Irregular heartbeat

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Arrhythmia

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Emphysema or Chronic Bronchitis

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

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Blood clot in lung

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Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

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Pneumonia or Lung infection

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Pneumonia (PNA)

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Reflux / Acid Reflux

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

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Ulcers

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Gastric Ulcer or Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)

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Irritable bowel

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

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Bladder infection

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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

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Kidney infection

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Pyelonephritis

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“I’m on dialysis”

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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) on dialysis

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Enlarged prostate

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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

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Stroke

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Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

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“Blood clot in brain”

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Ischemic CVA

Ischemic = lack of blood supply

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Brain bleed

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Hemorrhagic CVA

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Mini stroke

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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

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Blood clot in my leg

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Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

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Bulge in my aorta
Aortic Aneurysm
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Bad blood flow in my legs
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
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Cancer
Carcinoma (CA)
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Spread to my
With metastatis to the
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Chemo
Chemotherapy
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Radiation
Radiation therapy
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They cut it out
Status-post surgical resection
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It's gone
In remission
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Tonsils removed
Tonsillectomy
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Adenoids removed
Adenoidectomy
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Neck arteries cleaned
Carotid endarterectomy
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Leg amputated
Above Knee Amputation (AKA) Below Knee Amputation (BKA)
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Joint repair
Arthroplasty
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Balloon in my heart
Angioplasty -> PMHx CAD
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Stents in my heart
Coronary Stents -> PMHx CAD
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Heart bypass
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) -> PMHx CAD
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Breast removal
Mastectomy
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Part of my lung removed
Partial lobectomy
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Appendix removed
Appendectomy
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Gallbladder removed
Cholecystectomy
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Part of my colon removed
Partial colectomy
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Spleen removed
Splenectomy
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Kidney removed
Nephrectomy
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Uterus removed
Hysterectomy
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Ovary removed
Oophorectomy
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Acute
New onset, likely concerning
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Chronic
Long-standing, not of direct concern
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Bradycardic
low heart rate (< 60bpm)
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Tachycardic
high heart rate >100bpm
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Bradypneic
low respiratory rate < 12
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Tachypneic
high respiratory rate >20
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Fabrile
high temp (100.4 degrees F)
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Hypoxic
Low oxygen saturation < 93%
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Inspection
Looking
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Palpation
Feeling
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Auscultation
Listening
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Cachectic
Loss of body weight and muscle mass
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Emaciated (əˈmāSHēˌādəd)
abnormally thin or weak
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Somnolent
sleepy, drowsy
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Obtunded (/äbˈtənd/)
dulled or reduced level of alertness or consciousness
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PERRL
Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light
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EOM
Extraocular movement either intact or entrapment
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Nystagmus
Uncontrollable rapid movement of eyes
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Scleral icterus
Yellow eyes - indicate liver failure
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Conjunctiva
Thin membrane above sclera
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Tympanic membrane
Eardrum
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Erythema
redness
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Boggy turbinate/ Rhinitis
Swelling of the nasal mucosa
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Exudate (eksədāt)
A mass of cells of fluids that leaks out of blood vessels
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Edentulous
No teeth
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JVD
jugular vein distention (swelling)
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Vertebral point
fracture
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Paraspinal tenderness
muscle strain
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wheezes, rales, rhonchi
lung sound
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murmurs, rubs, gallops
heart sound
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3 signs of abdominal tenderness
guarding, rebound, rigidity.
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What does it mean when you are positive for Murphy's sign?
You have cholecystitis.
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What does it mean when you are positive for McBurney's point tenderness?
You have appendicitis
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What does it mean when you are positive for Brudzinski's sign?
You have meningitis meninges: membrane cover the skull and spinol cord
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Edema
Swelling
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CSMT
Circulation, Sensory, Motor, Tendon
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Sweating heavily
diaphorectic
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Skin becomes thicker and harder
induration
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Abscess from skin
Fluctuance Purulent drainage
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abnormal speech
aphasia dysarthria
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Decreased sensation
hypoesthesia

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