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Part Two Flashcards

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Necrotic

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Affected with, characterized by or producing death of a localized area of living tissue

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Cervical

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Relating to the neck or the neck of an organ or structure

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Thoracic

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Relating to the chest

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Lumbar

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Lower Back region

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Spinous

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Bony projection on the back of each vertebra that extends from the spinal column

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Rales

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Also known as cackles. Abnormal long sounds that can be heard through a stethoscope

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Rhonchi

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Abnormal breath sounds that are low, pitched loud and continuous caused by constricted larger airways, including the tracheobronchial passages

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Adventitious

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Not inherent, but occurs accidentally or spontaneously

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Wheeze

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High-pitched whistling sound that it can occur during breathing when the airways in the lungs become narrowed or blocked

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Stridor

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Abnormal high-pitched respiratory sound produced by irregular airflow in a narrowed airway

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Thyroid

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Gland located beneath the larynx that makes thyroid hormone and calcitonin, also helps regulate growth and metabolism

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Bruit

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Abnormal sound of blood flowing through and narrowed portion of an artery. It means that the blood flow may be partially blocked.

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Tympanic

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Eardrum

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Percussion

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A diagnostic procedure that involves tapping the body with fingers, hands or small instruments for a physical exam

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Tactile fremitus

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Feeling vibrations transmitted through the chest wall when a patient speaks or breathes

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Crepitus

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A popping crackling, crunching or grinding sound that occurs when a joint is moved

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Trismus

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Restriction of the range of motion of the jaw

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Tachycardia

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A resting heart rate that is abnormally fast, typically over 100 bpm

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Tachypnea

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Rapid and shallow breathing

20
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Bradycardia

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Abnormal heart rhythm that occurs when the heart beats more slowly than normal, heart rate is less than 60 bpm

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Agonal

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Associated with the act of dying, it occurs just before death

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Dilated

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To widen or enlarge an opening or hollow structure beyond its usual size

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Kussmaul

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An abnormal breathing pattern characterized by rapid, deep breathing at a consistent piece. It’s a form of hyperventilation

24
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Cheynes stoke

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a condition that causes abnormal breathing during sleep, often called apnea or periods of stopped breathing

25
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Obtunded

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A dulled or reduced to level of alertness or consciousness

26
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Decorticate

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To remove all or part of the cortex from the brain

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Seizure

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A sudden uncontrolled burst of electrical activity in the brain that can cause temporary changes in the body

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Hypertension

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High blood pressure

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Hypotension

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Low blood pressure

30
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Hyperlipidemia

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Elevated level of lipids in your blood

31
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Hyperkalemia

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Too much potassium in the blood

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Hypokalemia

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Abnormally low levels of potassium in your blood

33
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Hyponatremia

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Sodium level in Your blood is extremely low

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Azotemia

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Too much nitrogen and waste in the blood

35
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Pre renal

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Occurring before the blood reaches the kidneys

36
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Hypernatremia

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Too much sodium in the blood

37
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Ureterolithiasis

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Stones within the ureter

38
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Cholelithiasis

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Hardened deposits of digestive fluid that forms the gallbladder ( gallstones )

39
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Nephrolithiasis

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Kidney stones

40
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Inguinal

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Located near the groin

41
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Hernia

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Bulging of the internal organ through a weak area in the muscle or tissue that holds it in place

42
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Incarcerated

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State of confinement or abnormal retention of a body part

43
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Anemia

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The body does not have enough healthy red blood cells

44
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Esophageal

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Muscular tube in which food passes from the throat to the stomach

45
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Hyphema

A

Bleeding in your eyes

46
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Arcus senilis

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Ring of fatty deposits that appear on the outer edge of the cornea

47
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Empyema

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A collection of pus in the body cavity (usually the pleural cavity)

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