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Anomia

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cant recall names of everyday objects I

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agnosia

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cant interpret sensation and cant recognize things; EX: not recognize clock by sight but recognize by sound (ticking)

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Anosmia

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loss of sense of smell

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Perseveration

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repeatedly performing same segment of task w/o purpose

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Anosognosia

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deficit in self awareness; unaware of one’s illness

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apraxia

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difficulty with motor planning; cant perform purposeful learned movements despite no sensory or motor deficits

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Ideomotor apraxia

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inability to perform purposeful movements when there is no loss of sensation, strength, coordination, or comprehension. Cant perform on command but can when left on own

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Ideational apraxia

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cant perform task at all

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fasciculation

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muscular twitch caused by random, discharge of LMN and muscle fibers

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asterognosia

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inability to recognize objects by sense of touch without other sensory input

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Fluent aphasia

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Wernicke’s aphasia; receptive aphasia–difficulty understanding speech, long and jumbled words

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Nonfluent aphasia

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Brocas Aphasia; expressive aphasia–speak in short phrases, omit small words, they understand speech; speech is slow

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neologicism

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substitution w/in a word that makes it unrecognizeable

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dysrosody

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impairment in rhythm and inflection of speech

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syncope

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temporary loss of consciousness

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allodynia

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sensation of pain in response to stimulus that not normally produce pain

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dystonia

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involuntary muscle contraction that cause repetitive or twisting movements

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asthenia

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abnormal physical weakness or lack of energy (think myasthenia gravis)

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dyssynergia

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movements performed in sequence of component parts rather than single, smooth activity–result of cerebellar

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abulic aphasia

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unable to make decisions independently

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somatagnosia

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body scheme disorder, lack of awareness of body structure and its relationship to other body parts/to oneself/others

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figure ground discrimination

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pick out object out from array of objects

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form constancy

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pick object from array of similar shaped but different sized objects

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spatial relations

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duplicate pattern of 2-3 blocks

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position in space
pt demo different limb positions (arm overhead, foot under chair)
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topographical disorientation
navigate familiar route
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depth and distance
navigate stairs or sit down in chair
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vertical disorientation
identify if object is upright (hold cane; pt determine when it is vertical)
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edema
increased volume of fluid OUTSIDE joint capsule
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effusion
increased volume INSIDE joint capsule
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equine
high steps, involves excessive activity of gastroc
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tabetic
high stepping ataxic gait in which feet slap on ground
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equinus gait
toe walking
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double step
alternating steps ae of different length or different rate
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spondylosis
wear and tear of spinal discs
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ankylosing spondylitis
fused vertebrae, bamboo spine
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spondylolysis
fracture in pars (scottie dog)
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spondylolisthesis
vertebra slips forward
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creeping
move across floor on hands and knees (6-7 months)
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crawling
dragging body along ground (3-9 months)
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arteriosclerosis
stiffen or hardening of artery walls
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atherosclerosis
buildup of fats, cholesterol in artery walls which restrict blood
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digoxin
I DIG star wars-may the force be with you------->increased force and velocity of contraction, slow HR
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ischemic
restriction in blood supply
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diaphoresis
excessive sweating
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thrombocytopenia
deficiency in platelets causing bleeding
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polycythemia
increased circulating blood (RBC) in blood stream
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Hematocrit
ratio of volume of RBC to volume of blood (% of RBC of whole blood) HIGH levels: dehydration or polycythemia; LOW levels: anemia, blood loss, vit/min deficiency
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Echymosis
black and blue bruising
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hypoxemia
low level of O2 in blood (PaO2<80mmHg)
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hypoxia
low level of O2 in tissue (Normal 80-100 mmHg)
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pectus excavatum
funnel chest-breast bone sinks into chest
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pectus carinatum
pigeon chest-protrusion of ribs and sternum
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hemoptysis
coughing up blood
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dyspnea
SOB
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Cheyne stokes
decreased rate and depth with periods of apnea
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Beneficence
moral obligation of HCP to act for the benefit of others
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Fidelity
moral duty to keep commitments that have been promised
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Nonmaleficense
above all else do no harm
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Veracity
obligation to tell the truth
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Negligence
failure to do what a reasonable and prudent person would ordinarily have done under same conditions
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Avulsion
wound resulting from tension that causes skin to become detached from underlying structures
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Decubitus ulcers
AKA pressure ulcers
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contusion
bruise
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sepsis
bacteria infect bloodstream
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polypagia
excessive hunger
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polydipsia
excessive thirst
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Klinefetters
male hypogonadism; male has extra X chromosome
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Turner Syndrome
female hypogonadism; female has only 1 X chromosome
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Cholecystitis
gallbladder inflammation
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desicate
drying out
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enteral
via mouth
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ketoacidosis
diabetic coma; avoid sugar
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dysmetria
an inability to modulate movement where patients will either overestimate or underestimate their targets
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perseverate
the continued repetition of a word, phrase, or movement. You will need to initiate a new activity or redirect to something else.
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attention
the capacity of the brain to process info from the environment or from long-term memory. can be tested by having pt count from 1 to 25 in increments of 3
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constructional ability
tested by asking pt to copy figures of varying sizes/shapes or draw a know item like a clock
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abstract ability
tested by asking pt to interpret a common proverb or describe similarities/differences between 2 objects
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orientation
tested by asking a pt to identify time, person, and place
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Raimiste's phenomenon
when the involved LE abducts or adducts with applied resistance to the uninvolved LE in the same direction
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Souques' phenomenon
when a pt raises the involved UE above 100 degrees with the elbow extended. this action produces extension and abudction of the involved fingers
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coordination synkinesis
the voluntary contraction of certain muscle groups on the involved side that, in turn, gives rise to involuntary contractions of synergistic muscles
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homolateral synkinesis
resistance to flexion of the involved UE will cause flexion in the involved LE
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augment
to make something greater; increase
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aspiration
- draw in or out using a sucking motion; | - Breathing in a foreign object (sucking food into the airway)
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dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
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polyphasic potentials
electrical potentials from a denervated nerve motor unit
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kernig's sign
Test for meningeal irritation. Patient is positioned in supine, flex hip and knee fully to chest,and then extend knee. Positive sign: causes pain and increased resistance to extending the knee due to spasm of hamstring. If bilateral = meningeal irritation.
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Brudzinski's sign
Test for meningeal irritation. Patient in supine, flex neck to chest. Positive sign: causes flexion of hips and knees (drawing up)
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hemiballismus
sudden, jerky, forceful, and flailing involuntary movements on one side of the body large-amplitude movements
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athetosis
slow, writhing, and twisting involuntary movements
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chorea
rapid, irregular, and jerky involuntary movements
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intention tremor
involuntary oscillatory movements that occur during voluntary movement

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