Practice Routines terminologies Flashcards by Dianne Nguyen | Brainscape

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Dyspnoea

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Difficulty breathing

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Ataxia

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Unsteady gait

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Pyrexia

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Fever/ elevated temperature/ hyperthermia

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Purulent

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Pus-like

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Serous

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Watery

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Hypothermic

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Low body temperature

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Tachycardia

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Fast/ elevated heart rate

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Bradycardia

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Slow heart rate

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Stranguria

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Straining to urinate

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Haematuria

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Blood in the urine

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Polydipsia/polyuria (PD/PU)

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Drinking lots/ passing lots of urine

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Icterus

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Yellow colour to gums, skin or conjunctiva. Also termed ‘jaundice’

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Anorexia

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Inappetent

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BAR

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Bright, Alert, Responsive

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SC

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Subcutaneous

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IM

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Intramuscular

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IV

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Intravenous

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SID

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Once a day

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BID

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Twice a day

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TID

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Three times a day

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QID

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Four times a day