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Terminology Flashcards

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Anisarca

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Total body swelling

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Fundus

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Bottom aperture of internal surface of hollow organ; usually uterus or eye

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Crepitus

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Crackling or grating sound usually of bones

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Effusion

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Escape of fluid into a cavity

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Stellate

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Star shaped, radiating from center

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Paroxysmal

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Occasional, sporadic, transient

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Cachectic

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Extremely skinny, bony, malnourished

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Battles sign

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Bruising behind ears, indicative of basilar skull fracture

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ATNC

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Atraumatic, normocephalic. Normal head exam

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Cephalgia

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Headache

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Facial angioedema

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Swelling of the face often secondary to allergic reaction

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Fontanel

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Soft spot on infant head

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Aniscoria

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Unequal diameter of pupils

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Conjunctival exudate

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Pus in the eyes

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Diploplia

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Double vision diagnosis

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Fluoresceine uptake

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Demonstrates presence of corneal abrasion

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Fundoscipic exam

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Use of an opthalmoscope to look thru pupil and examine interior surface of posterior eye

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Hyphema

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Blood in anterior chamber of eye, seen during fundoscopic exam

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Nystagmus

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Involuntary shaking of eye movements

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Papilledema

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Swelling of optic disk due to increased intracranial pressure. Fundoscopically seen

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Edentulous

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Without teeth

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Odynophagia

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Painful swallowing

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Peritonsillar abscess

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Collection of pus around tonsil

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Trismus

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Inability to fully open mouth due to inflamed jaw muscles

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Brudzinski

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Neck pain from flexion. Hips and knees flex in response to neck being flexed, sign of meningitis

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Carotid bruit

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Turbulent blood flow heard with auscultation of carotid artery

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JVD

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Jugular venous distinction. Sign of CHF

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Kernigs

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Neck pain from flexing hip. Stiff hamstrings/ inability to straighten leg when hip flexed. Sign of meningitis

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Lymphadenopathy

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Enlarged lymph nodes

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Meningismus

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Stiff neck, signs of meningitis

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Paraspinal tenderness

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Tenderness near vertebrae

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Atrial fibrillation

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Irregular besting of atria, indicates sinus node not conducting a normal sinus rhythm

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Friction rub

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Described as grating, scratching sound of heart indicative of pericarditis

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Gallop

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Three or four sounds, resembling gallop

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Irregularly irregular

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A fib heart rhythm

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Murmur

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Abnormal heart sound rated 1-6

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NSTEMI

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Non ST segment elevation MI. Heart attack not diagnosed on EKG but by elevated troponin

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Pericardial tamponade

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Diagnosis due to fluid in pericardium that exerts pressure on heart and hampers ability to contract normally

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Pericarditis

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Inflammation of the pericardium evidenced on PE by presence of a friction rub on heart auscultation

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STEMI

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ST elevation MI. When ekg shows ST segment e,Easton, infucages acute heart attack

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Atrial septum

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Separates RA from LA. Heart

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AV node

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Received electrical activity from SA node and conducts it to ventricles. Right and left bundle

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Coronary artery

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Supplies heart with blood, many branching parts

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Hemangioma

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Tumors consisting of blood vessels

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Stenosis

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Narrowing of body opening or passage

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Embolism

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Obstruction of blood vessel by traveling clot of blood or foreign substance

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Thrombus

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Blood clot or blockage

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Atelectasis

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Collapse of alveoli in lung due to disease or poor inspiration

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Croup

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Viral infection of upper airway with a barking cough and often strider

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Hemothorax

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Blood fluid present in pleural cavity

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Pleurisy

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Generalized pain with breathing

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Pneumothorax

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Presence of air or gas in pleural space, collapsed lung

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53
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Rales

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Wet crackles, usually pneumonia or CHF

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Retractions

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Visible sinking of area between ribs and in neck during inhalation

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Rhonchi

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Sound of mucus rolling around in bronchioles/ bronchi

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Stridor

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Upper airway noise, common sign in croup

57
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Cholecystitis

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Inflammation of gallbladder

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Cholelithiasis

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Production of gallstones

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Dunphy’s sign

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Increased pain with coughing

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Dyspepsia

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Indigestion

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty swallowing

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Hematochezia

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Bright red blood in stool

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McBurney’s point

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RLQ point tenderness indicative of appendicitis

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Murphy’s sign

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Pain with Palladio. Of RUQ during indoors goon, indicative of cholecystitis

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Obturator sign

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RLQ on internal rotation of right thigh, cholecystitis

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PUD

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Peptic ulcer disease, ulcers developing in stomach causing pain and emesis

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Peritoneal signs

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Rebound tenderness, guarding, rigidity indicative of acute abdominal inflammation

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Psoas sign

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RLQ pain with extension of right thigh indicative of appendicitis

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Prominent aortic pulsation

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Larger than expected pulsating mass while palpating midline over abdomen. Aortic aneurysm

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Rovsing’s sign

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Pain in RLQ with palpating of LLQ indicative of appendicitis

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Adnexa

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Sexual appendages

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CVA tenderness

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Costo- vertebral angle tenderness, tenderness over kidneys

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Dysmenorrhea

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Painful menstruation

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Dyspareunia

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Painful sex

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Endometriosis

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Presence of functioning endometrial tissue outside of uterus

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GTPAL

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gravida, term, preterm, abortions, living

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Gravid

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State of being pregnant

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Hydronephrosis

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Swelling of kidney due to acute blockage of ureter

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Nephrolithiasis

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Kidney stones. Renal calculi

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Para

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Number of viable offspring born by woman

81
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Pyelonephritis

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Infection of kidneys

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Arthralgia

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Joint pain

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Boxer’s fracture

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5th metacarpal fracture

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Comminuted fracture

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Splintered crushed bone broken into multiple fragments

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Compartment syndrome

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Compression or nerves and blood vessel

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Costochondritis

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Inflammation of rib cartilage

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Gout

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Type of arthritis, diagnosed by uric acid level

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Greenstick fracture

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Bone partially breaks and bends

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Intratrochanteric fracture

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Fracture of proximal end of femur

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Olecranon

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Large boney projection of ulna forming elbow

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Osteomylitis

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Bone infection

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Snuff box

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Triangular indentation of radial dorsal aspect of the hand

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Subluxation

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Partial dislocation

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Tenosynovitis

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Inflammation of tendon sheath

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Alopecia

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Baldness

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Debridement

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Removal of foreign matter of dead tissue from wound

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Dehiscence

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Splitting apart or separation of skin often used to describe a surgical wound that has re-opened

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Eczematous rash

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Dry scaly skin consistent with eczema

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Hematoma

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Raised area with underlying blood which occurs in tissue resulting from ruptured blood vessels

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Herpes zoster

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Shingles, painful red blisters

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Hirsute

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Hairy

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Induration

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Hardened area of tissue, soft tissue becomes very firm

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Keloid

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Hypertrophic scar, raised scar

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Lichenified

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Thick skin, deep lines

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Macerated

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Skin softening breakdown from being wet too long

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Macular

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Flat red spots on skin

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Papular

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Raised bumps

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Urticarial rash

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Hives. Red raised often itchy rash. Allergic reactions

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Wheals

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Urticaria. Red raised rash, allergic reactions

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Antalgic gait

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Limping

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Aphasic

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Inability to generate or understand language due to brain damage

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Ataxia

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Loss of coordination

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Babinski sign

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Toes flex upward when sole of foot is stimulated. Motor nerve damage

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Bell’s palsy

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Localized facial nerve dysfunction causes facial droop and numbness

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CVA cerebrovascular accident

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Stroke. Blood supply to brain restricted or absent due to hemorrhage or occlusion of a vessel resulting in neurological damage and dysfunction

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Clonus

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Involuntary muscle contractions and relaxations

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Cranial nerve 1

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Oflactory

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Cranial nerve 2

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Optic

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Cranial nerve 3

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Oculomotor.. Pupil functions, extraocular

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Cranial nerve 4

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Trochlear

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Cranial nerve 5

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Trigeminal. Forehead, cheek, chin

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Cranial nerve 6

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Abducens

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Cranial nerve 7

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Facial

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Cranial nerve 8

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Vestibulocochlear. Hearing

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Cranial nerve 9

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Glossopharyngeal. Gag reflex

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Cranial nerve 10

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Vagus

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Cranial nerve 11

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Accessory

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Cranial nerve 12

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Hypoglossal

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Dysarthria

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Poor mech articulation of speech due to motor function

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Grand mal seizure

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Epileptic attack characterized by convulsions, stupid, temporary loss of consciousness

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Hemiparesis

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Weakness of one half of body

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Hemiplegia

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Paralysis of half of body

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Post-ictal

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Somnolence following seizure

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Pronator drift

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Involuntary turning or lowering of forearm when outstretched

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Romberg’s sign

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Falling to one side when standing with feet together and eyes closed, abnormal cerebellar function or inner ear dysfunction

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Saturday night palsy

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Permanent localized numbness or weakness to specific nerves distal innervation

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Status epileptcus

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Repetitive seizures without regaining consciousness between them

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Tonic clonic

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Grand mal seizure with stupor and transient LOC

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