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special senses Flashcards

1
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ad lib

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as desired

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ADL

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activities of daily living

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BR

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bed rest

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BRP

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bathroom privileges

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W/C, WC

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wheel chair

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PDR

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Physicians’ Desk Reference

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AMA

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American Medical Association

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CDC

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Center for Disease Control

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ENT

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ears, nose, throat specialist

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Kg

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killogram

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L

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liter

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lb, #

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pound

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ml, mL

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milliliter

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OTC

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over the counter (no prescription required)

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oz

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ounce

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DTaP

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diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (given to kids

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HepA

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hepatitis A vaccine

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HepB

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hepatitis B vaccine

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Hib

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haemophilus influenza B vaccine

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IPV

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polio vaccine (inactivated polio vaccine)

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MMR

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measles, mumps, Rubella (vaccine)

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Tdap

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tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (given to children>7

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VAR

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varicella (chicken pox vaccine)

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Diphtheria

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disease caused by toxin made by bacteria causing thick mucus in throat and nose making breathing and swallowing hard….IT CAN BE DEADLY

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Tetanus (lockjaw)

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tightens muscles all over the body locking jaws making breathing and swallowing impossible (2/10 end in death)

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Acellular

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vaccines with inactive cells

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pertussis (whooping cough)

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contagious respiratory disease known for uncontrollable violent cough making breathing hard it is common in infants…..CAN BE FATAL

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Hepatitis A

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liver disease caused by hepatitis A virus, children often carry the illness and have no symptoms, and the adults get it and get very sick

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Hepatitis B

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liver disease from hepatitis B virus, passed through blood, semen, or body fluid, birth, lasting mild weeks, to serious lifelong

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haemophilus

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a bacterium that can cause a severe infection in children

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Polio

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a contagious viral illness causing paralysis, and difficulty breathing….can be deadly

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measles

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highly contagious viral disease, goes fever, cough, runny nose, pink eye. a rash then spreads from head to body, complications have included pneumonia and inflammation of the brain

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Mumps

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contagious disease causing painful swelling of salivary glands. mumps virus is the cause goes fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, and loss of appetite. last 7-10 day complications are rare

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Rubella (german Measles)

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3-day measles, red rash skin and lymph nodes are effected, passed on droplets through nose or throat and transmitted through pregn. women = most dangerous

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Varicella (chicken pox)

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common childhood disease usallly mild, pasted on through air, or by contact, can lead to severe skin infection, scars, pneumonia, brain damage, and death

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opt/o, optic/o, ocul/o, and ophthalm/o

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eyes or vision

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Corne/o, kerat/o

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cornea-transparent outer layer, protects and maintains shape of the eye

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cor/o, pupill/o

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pupil-black circular portion of the eye, permits light to enter the eye

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ir/o

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iris-colored portion of the eye, surrounding the pupil

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retin/o

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retina-converts images into electrical impulses, transmits images to the brain

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blephar/o

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eyelid-protect the eye from excessive light and impact.

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva-mucous membrane lining of the eyelid and sclera

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scler/o

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sclera-white of the eye

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dacry/o

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tear,tear duct

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cataracts

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clouding of the lens of the eye

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glaucoma

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the loss of periphreal vision, tunnel vision

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strabismus

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crossing eyes, lazy eye, can’t go to same object

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astigmatism

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unequal curvature of the cornea-not focused properly

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hyperopia

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farsightedness, age of 40 (blurry up close, clear far away)

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myopia

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nearsightedness, school aged children (clear up close, blurry far away)

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diplopia

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double vision

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dipl/o

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two, double

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monochromatism

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color blindness-one color

54
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nyctalopia

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night blindness

55
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cryoretinopexy

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surgical fixation by freezing the retina

56
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photophobia

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abnormal fear or sensitivity to light

57
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opthalmoplegia

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paralysis of the eye muscle

58
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conjunctivitis

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pink eye

59
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PERRLA

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pupil are equal, round, responsive to light, and accomodation

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Aur/o,aur/i, ot/o

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ears

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acous/o, audi/o

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hearing

62
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tympanic membrane

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eardrum which transmits sound vibrations

63
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tympan/o

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eardrum

64
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cochlea

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snail shaped portion that contains organ of hearing

65
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cochle/o

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cochlea

66
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otitis media

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inflammation of the middle ear, URI in children

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vertigo

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dizziness, whirling, loss of balance

68
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tinnitus

A

ringing, buzzing in ears

69
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presbycusis

A

progressive hearing loss

Med. Term (15 decks)

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