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TERMS FOR EXAM Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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AFEBRILE

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Having a body temperature within Normal range

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APNEA

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The absence of respiration

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ASCULTTATED BLOOD PRESSURE

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Blood pressure as measured by listening with a stethoscope

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BODY MASS INDEX (BMI)

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Height and weight

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BRADYCARDIA

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A slow heart rate usually less than 60 beats per minute

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DYSPNEA

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Difficult or painful breathing

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FEBRILE

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Having a body temperature abulone ones normal range

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HYPERPNEA

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Abnormally deep, rapid breathing

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HYPERPYREXIA

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Extremely high fever

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HYPERTENSION

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Hugh blood pressure

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HYPERVENTILATION

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The condition of breathing rapidly and deeply

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HYPOTENSION

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Low blood pressure

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HYPOXEMIA

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Short of anoxia

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ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION

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Blood pressure becomes low and the pulse increases when a patient is moved from a lying to standing position

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PALPATORY METHOD

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blood pressure measured by using sense of touch

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POSITIVE TILT TEST

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When the pulse rate increases more than 10 beats per minute (bpm) and the blood pressure drops more than 20 points while taking viral signs

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POSTRUAL HYPERTENSION

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Blood pressure becomes low and the pulse increases when lying to a standing position

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RALES

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Noisy respiration usually due to blockage of the bronchial tubes

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RHONCHI

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Deep snoring or ratting sounds during breathing associated with asthma

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SLEEP APNEA

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Condition by pause in breathing during sleep

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SPHYGMOMANOMETER

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An instrument for measuring blood pressure

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STETHOSCOPE

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An instrument that amplifies body sounds

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TACHYCARDIA

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Rapid heart beat, generally in excess of 100 beats per minute

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TACHYPNEA

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Rapid breathing

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THERMOMETER

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An instrument used to measure body temperature

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