Terms Flashcards by Alicia Pietramale

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Bradycardia

A

Decrease HR

Below 60

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Tachycardia

A

Increase in HR

Above 100

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Pulse deficiet

A

Difference between apical/radial pulse

1 full minute each

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Hyperventilation

A

Shallow, short breaths

Happens from anxiety, obesity, and fear

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Dyspnea

A

Difficulty breathing

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Cyanosis

A

Bluish tint to skin

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Apnea

A

No breathing

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Cheyenne strokes

A

Alternating apnea with dyspnea

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Hypertension

A

Increase in blood pressure

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Hypotension

A

Decrease in blood pressure

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Ecchymosis

A

Bruise

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Hematoma

A

Swelling under skin

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Melanoma

A

Fasted growing cancer in women

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Decubiti

A

Bed sores

Pressure ulcers

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Sheering

A

Ripping of skin
Top layer rips off
Raise feet while raising HOB

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Hypoxemia

A

Lack of O2 in blood

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Pulse oximeter

A

Measures O2 in blood
94-99 is regular
Below 90 is very poor

Q

Emphysema

A

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Q

COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Pneumonia

A

Infection in lungs

Q

Aspiration pneumonia

A

Swallowing a foreign object into lungs

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PVD

A

Peripheral Vascular Disease

Decrease in circulation to the legs

Q

Atherosclerosis

A

Build up of cholesterol in artery

Q

Arteriosclerosis

A

Narrowing of blood vessels

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Ascites

A

Swelling of abdomen with fluid

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Angina

A

Decrease in O2 in heart muscle

Q

Leukemia

A

Cancer of blood

Too much WBCs

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IDDM

A

Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellites

Type 1 DM

Q

NIDDM

A

Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellites

Type 2 DM

Q

Hypoglycemia

A

Low blood sugar

Diabetic coma

Q

Hyperglycemia

A

High blood sugar

Insulin shock