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Abrasion

A

Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive

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Ambulate

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To walk from place to place

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Benign

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Normal, of no danger to health

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Bradycardia

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Slow heart-rate (HR < 60BPM)

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlarged heart

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Cholecystitis

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Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)

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COPD

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, lung Dz commonly seen in smokers

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Coronary artery

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The artery that supplies the heart tissue with blood

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Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

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a.k.a. “Stroke.” Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage

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Diaphoresis

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Sweating

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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

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A blood clot in a deep vein, most often an extremity

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Dyspnea

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Problems with breathing

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Dysuria

A

Painful urination

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Ecchymosis

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A bruise

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Edema

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Swelling

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Emesis

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Vomiting

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Epistaxis

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Nose bleed

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Erythema/Erythematous

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Redness/Red

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Febrile

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Elevated body temperature, fever, indicative of infection

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Grossly

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Obviously; a lot; wholly

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Hematemesis

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Very large amounts of blood in the vomit

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Hematuria

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Very large amounts of blood in the urine

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Hemoptysis

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Coughing up very large amounts of blood

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Hemorrhage

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Excessive of profuse bleeding

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Hepatomegaly

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Enlarged liver

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Hypertension

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High blood pressure (BP > 140/90)

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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 body, not enough oxygen in 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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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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Melena

A

Black tarry stool

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Myocardial Infarction (MI)

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Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia

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Myalgia

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Muscular pain, “muscle aches”

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Pallor

A

Pale skin

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Pruritic

A

Itchy

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Pulmonary Embolism (PE)

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Blocking of a pulmonary artery due to a blood clot

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Purulent

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Pus-like

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Rales

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Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs

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Rhinorrhea

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Clear nasal discharge, “runny nose”

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Rhonchi

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Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs

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Sepsis

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Dangerous infection of the blood

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STEMI

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ST elevation MI, real-time ongoing death of heart tissue due to ischemia

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Syncope

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“Passing out,” loss of consciousness or fainting

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Tachycardia

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Fast heart rate (HR > 100BPM)

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Tachypnea

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Increased breathing rate

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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

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Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly with time

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Vertigo

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Condition of dizziness, “room spinning”

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Wheezing

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

Medical Terminology/Abbreviations (2 decks)

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