Miscellaneous Terms Flashcards
What does ‘Acute’ mean?
Sudden flare up of a condition
What is an ‘Advance directive’?
Legal document to be used for health care decisions when someone cannot speak for himself or herself.
See living will and power of attorney for health care.
What does ‘Chronic’ refer to?
Condition that has been present for a long time
What is ‘Effusion’?
Escape of fluid into a cavity
What does ‘Etiology’ mean?
Cause of a disease and mode of operation
What is ‘Exacerbation’?
To aggravate a condition
What is ‘Exudate’?
Substance that is seen on surface tissues usually as a result of inflammation or disease condition
What does ‘Guarding’ refer to?
Movement of extremities to protect the body when pressure is applied, may be voluntary or involuntary
What does ‘In situ’ mean?
In original place (most frequently cancer)
What is ‘Metastasis’?
The spread of cancer
What does ‘Necrotic’ mean?
Dead, as in ‘necrotic tissue’
What is a ‘Rape Kit’?
A package containing envelopes for the collection of hair, sperm, and blood samples of a rape victim, as well as the official reporting forms
What does ‘Rebound’ refer to?
A sensation of pain felt when pressure (as to the abdomen) is suddenly removed
What is ‘Triage’?
The system of prioritizing patients in an emergency situation in which there are a great number of injured or ill.
What does ‘Turgor’ mean?
Condition of being swollen or distended
Nosocomial infections
Opportunistic infections contracted while in the hospital, eg a
urinary tract infection a patient develops from his foley catheter
Tinea
Fungal infection of dermis (many different types)
