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Abdomen: Large and extends outward

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Protuberant

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Abdomen: hard, board-like

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Hard, rigid

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Abdomen: Soft, flabby

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Relaxed, flaccid

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Abdomen: Enlarged

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Distended

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Abdomen: Presence of gas in the intestine

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Tympanitic

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Amounts: Large amount of drainage

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Profuse, Copious

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Amounts: Medium amount of drainage

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Moderate

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Amounts: Small amount of drainage

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Scanty

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9
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Loss of appetite

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Anorexia

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Craving for certain foods

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Parorexia

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11
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Very small amount of water

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Sips of water

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Small pieces of ice

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Ice chips

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13
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Given through tube into stomach

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Gavage

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14
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Excessive thirst

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Polydipsia

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15
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Excessive hunger

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Polyphagia

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16
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Difficulty of swallowing

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Dysphagia

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17
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Uncontrollable craving for non-edible substances

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Pica

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18
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Arm: Shoulder to elbow

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Upper Arm

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19
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Arm: Elbow to wrist

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Lower Arm

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20
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Upper back

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Interscapular region, shoulder area

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21
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Small of back

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Lumbar area

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22
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End of spine

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Sacral area

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23
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Buttocks

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Gluteal area

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24
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All inclusive bath

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Complete bath

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25
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Bath involving face, hands, perennial area, feet

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Partial bath

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26
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Belching

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Eructation

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27
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Uncontrolled bleeding

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Hemorrhage

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28
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Nosebleed

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Epistaxis

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29
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Presence of blood in vomitus

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Hematemesis

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30
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Blood in urine

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Hematuria

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31
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Coughing up with blood

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Hemoptysis

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32
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When bleeding stopped

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Hemorrhage controlled

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33
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Fluid filled legions, less than 1 cm

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Vesicle

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34
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Fluid filled lesions greater than 1 cm

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Bullae

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35
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Pus-filled lesion less than 1 cm

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Pustule

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36
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Elevated solid lesion less than 1 cm

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Papule

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37
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Elevated solid lesion extending deeper into the dermis larger than papule

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Nodule

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38
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Redness of the skin

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Erythema

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39
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Collection of blood under the skin

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Hematoma/Bruise

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40
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Cracks at lateral angle of lips

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Cheilosis

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41
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A small discolored spot or patch on the skin

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Macule

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42
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Breath: Unpleasant

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Halitosis

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43
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Breath: Foul, smelly

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Fetid

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44
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Breath: With sweet fruit like odor

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Fruity

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45
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Difficult and labored respiration

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Dyspnea

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46
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Absence or cessation of breath

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Apnea

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47
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Difficulty of respiration in supine position relieved by upright or sitting position

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Orthopnea

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48
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Normal breathing

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Eupnea

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49
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Rapid breathing

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Tachypnea

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50
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Slow breathing

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Bradypnea

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51
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Large volume of air inspired

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Deep breathing

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52
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Small volume of air inspired

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Shallow breathing

53
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Abnormal variations in rhythm

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Irregular respiration

54
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Deep rapid respiration

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Hyperventilation

55
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Slow shallow respiration

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Hypoventilation

56
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Snoring

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Stertorous

57
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Continuous shaking

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Tonic tremor

58
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Shaking with intervals of rest

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Clonic tremor

59
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Began without warning

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Sudden onset

60
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Extends and pronates arms while rigidly extending the legs. Indicates damage in the upper brain stem

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Deccerebrate

61
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Arms flexed in adduction and internally rotates rest to the chest and rigidly extends legs indicating damage in corticospinal tracts near the cerebral hemispheres

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Decorticate

62
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Condition of coughing

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Continuous, persistent, productive, non-productive

63
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Decay of teeth

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Dental caries

64
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Decay of tissue

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Necrosis

65
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Expulsion of feces from the rectum

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Defecation or bowel movement

66
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Frequent passage of watery stools

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Diarrhea

67
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Passage of small, hard, dry stool or no passage of stool for a period of time

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Constipation

68
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Presence of excessive gas in the intestine

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Flatulence

69
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Waste products of digestion present in the colon

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Feces

70
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Waste products of digestion expelled into the external environment

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Stool

71
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Gray, pale, or clay colored stool

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Acholic stool

72
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Passage of black, tarry stool

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Melena

73
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Passage of stool with bright red blood

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Hematochezia

74
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Greasy or fatty, bulky, foul smelling stool

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Steatorrhea

75
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Administration of fluids or medications into the colon through a rectal tube

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Enema

76
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Collection of hardened, putty-like feces in the folds of the rectum

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Fecal impaction

77
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Involuntary elimination of bowel contents

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Fecal or bowel incontinence / encopresis

78
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Consistency of stool

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  1. Watery
  2. Wet
  3. Soft
  4. Hard
  5. Formed
79
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Dizziness

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Vertigo

80
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Watery discharges from the nose

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Coryza

81
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Containing pus

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Purulent

82
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Bloody

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Sanguineous

83
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Consists of feces

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Fecal

84
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Of lymphatic fluid

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Serous

85
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Contains mucus and pus

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Mucopurulent

86
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Thick, sticky

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Tenacious

87
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From vagina (after delivery)

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Lochia

88
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Emesis: produced by conscious effort of patient

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Induced

89
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Emesis: forceful vomiting for some distance

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Projectile

90
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Emesis: if blood is noticeable

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Blood-tinged

91
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Emesis: agent given to produce emesis

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Emetic

92
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Eyes: Sharpness of vision

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Visual acuity

93
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Eyes: Yellow in color

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Icteric

94
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Puffy eyes

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Edematous

95
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Drooping eyelids

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Ptosis

96
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Motionless eyes

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Fixed

97
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Eyes: sensitive to light

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Photosensitive

98
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Eyes: Profound intolerance for light

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Photophobia

99
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Double vision

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Diplopia

100
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Squinting, cross-eyedness

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Strabismus

101
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Abnormal protrusion of eyeball

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Exophthalmos

102
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Inflammation of conjunctiva

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Conjunctivitis

103
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Dilation of the pupil

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Mydriasis

104
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Constriction of pupils

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Miosis

105
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Nearsightedness

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Myopia

106
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Farsight

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Hyperopia

107
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Rolling of the eyeballs

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Nystagmus

108
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Irregular curvature of the cornea

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Astigmatism

109
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Fainting or temporary loss of consciousness

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Syncope

110
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Client without fever

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Afebrile

111
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Client with fever

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Febrile

112
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Elevation of body temperature above normal

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Pyrexia/Hyperthermia

113
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Extremely high fever (41°C and above)

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Hyperpyrexia

114
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Subnormal or below body temperature

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Hypothermia

115
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Gas and digestive tract

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Flatus or flatulence

116
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Inflammation of the gums

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Gingivitis

117
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Forehead

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Frontal region

118
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Region below the parietal bones

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Temporal region

119
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Region at the sides and vault of the skull

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Parietal region

120
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Back of head

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Occipital region

121
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Base of skull

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Basilar region

122
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Having a large head

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Macrocephalous

123
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Having a small head

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Microcephalous

124
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Hives

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Urticaria

125
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Itching

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Pruritus

126
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Bending a limb at joint

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Flexion

127
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Straightening a limb at a joint

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Extension

128
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Moving the forearm with the palms facing downward

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Pronation

129
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Moving the forearm with the palms facing upward

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Supine

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