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Abrasion

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Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive

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Abcess

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Collection of pus underneath the skin

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Antipyretic

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Medication used to reduce a fever

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Afebrile

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Without a fever, less than 100.4 degrees

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Anterior

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Located near the front of the body

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Appendicitis

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Dangerous infection of the appendix

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Benign

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Of no danger to health

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Bradycardia

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Slow heart below 60

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Bronchitis

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Infection of the upper air (bronchi)

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Bronchiliotis

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Infection of the bronchioles (smaller air tubes in the lungs)

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Catheter

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Tube inserted into vessel or body cavity to permit injection or withdrawal of fluid or to keep passage open

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Cellulitis

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Infection of the skin

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Conjunctivitis

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Infection of the outer layer of the eye

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Dialysis

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Process in removing waste from the blood of people with renal failure

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Diaphoresis

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Sweating

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Diffuse

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To spread out

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Distal

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Father from the trunk the body

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Dyspnea

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Difficulty breathing

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Dysuria

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Painful urinating

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Ecchymosis

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Bruising

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

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Edema

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Swelling

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Emesis

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Vomiting

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Epilepsy

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Seizure disorder

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Epistaxis

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Nosebleed

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Erythema

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Redness

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Exudates

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Plus pockets in the tonsil

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Febrile

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State of being in a fever (more than a 100.4)

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Grossly

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Obvious, a lot of

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Hematemesis

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Blood in the vomit

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Hematuria

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Blood in the urine

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Hemoptysis

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Coughing up blood

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Hemorrhage

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Profuse bleeding

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Hepatomegaly

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Enlarged Liver

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Hernia

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Profusion of an organ through the wall of a cavity that normally contains it

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Hyperlipodemia

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High cholesterol

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Hypertension

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High blood pressure

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Hypotension

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Low blood pressure

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Hypoxia

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Low oxygen saturation of the Blood

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Infarct

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Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply

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Inferior

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Lower on the body, farther from the head

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Ischemia

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Lack of blood supply

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Laceration

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Splitting of the skin due to trauma (a cut due to something sharp)

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Lateral

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Farther from the midline (a line that can be traced from nose to belly-button)

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Medial

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Nearer to the midline

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Meningitis

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Dangerous infection of the outer lining of the brain

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Otitis Externa

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Infection of the outer ear (ear canal)

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Otitis Media

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Infection inner ear (behind the eardrum)

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Melena

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Black tarry stool

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Myalgia

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Muscular pain, “muscle aches”

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Pallor

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Pale skin

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Palpation

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Examine by touch

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Palpitation

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To beat rapidly, irregularly, or forcibly (usually relating to the heart)

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Peritoneal signs

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Guarding/Rebound/Rigidity: PE findings indicating a rupture in the abdomen

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Pharyngitis

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Throat Infection

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Pneumonia

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Bacterial Infection of the Lungs

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Posterior/Dorsal

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Backside of the Body

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Prone

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Lying flat, face down

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Proximal

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Near the Trunk of the Body

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Pulmonary

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Relating the the Lungs

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Purulence /Purulent

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Pus/Pus Like

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Rales

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Crackles, wet noises in the lungs

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Rhinorrhea

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Runny nose

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Rhonchi

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Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs

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-scopy

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to view with a scope

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Sepsis

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Dangerous infection of the blood

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Sinusitis

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Infection of inflammation of the nasal sinuses

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Small Bowel Obstruction

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Physical blockage of the small intestines

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Streptococcal Pharyngitis

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Strep Throat

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Superior

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Higher on the body, near the head

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Supine

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Lying on your body, face up

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Syncope

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Passing out, fainting

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Tachycardia

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Fast heart beat greater than 100bpm

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Trismus

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Inability to open jaw due to pain

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Tachypnea

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Increased breathing rate

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Ulcerations

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Blisters or open sores

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Vertigo

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Room spinning dizziness (not light headed)

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Wheezing

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High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease

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