Terms (reversed) Flashcards
Patient with a sudden flare-up or potentially severe issue who needs immediate care.
Patient with a sudden flare-up or potentially severe issue who needs immediate care.
CRITICAL
Patient’s vital signs are out of the normal range and patient may be unconscious.
INPATIENT
Status of a patient who requires hospital admission.
OBSERVATION
A temporary status that allows patients to continue receiving care for a set amount of time in the hospital while the physician determines whether admission or discharge is best.
OUTPATIENT
Status of a patient who is not admitted to a hospital for overnight care. This can include clinic visits, same-day surgeries, and one-day emergency room visits.
BLOOD PRESSURE
One of the standard vitals signs. Measures the amount of force placed on a patient’s artery walls with each heartbeat.
Medical documentation that follows a patient throughout a healthcare facility . Includes medical history, diagnoses, tests results, dosage & timing of medications, & other relevant info.
CHART
A medical emergency, often cardiac arrest that requires immediate attention from a team of healthcare providers. A.K.A “Coding”
CODE BLUE
RESPIRATION RATE
number of breaths a patient takes per minute
SPECIMEN
sample of something from a patient’s body (urine, blood, skin, tissue, etc.)
VITAL SIGNS
“Vitals” are basic indicators of a patient’s health that typically includes heart rate, respiratory rate, body temp, pain level, & blood pressure.
ABDOMINAL
“of the abdomen”
ACUTE
sudden & severe condition w/ short lived symptoms
ABRASION
scraping/rubbing of the skin
ABSCESS
a tender, pus-filled pocket usually due to infection
ACHLORYDIA
a condition is which stomach produces little or no acid. It can affect digestion, cause stomach pain, & keep the body from absorbing vitamins & nutrients.
ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)
most advanced case of HIV which can severely weaken immune system.
ADENOCARCINOMA
type of cancer that grows in the layer of tissue (epithelium) ex. breast cancer
ADENOMA
a benign growth found in layer of cells that lines certain organs (epithelial cells)
BENIGN
A term for “non-cancerous”
AUSCULTATION
act of listening to sounds arising within organs (ex. heart, lungs) usually with stethoscope
ABUTMENT
tooth or implant to which a fixed prosthesis is anchored
ACUTE PAIN
severe pain that occurs suddenly and usually lasts for a while
ACUTE URINARY RETENTION
sudden inability to empty the bladder
ABDUCTION
movement away from midline
ADDUCTION
movement towards the midline
AEROPHAGIA
excessive swallowing of air
AGNOSIA
rare disease where a person cannot recognize objects, shapes, or people due to brain/neurological condition
AGORAPHOBIA
fear & avoidance of public spaces & open spaces
ALBINISM
absence of melanin pigments in eyes, skin, & hair
ALBUMIN
protein made by the liver. abnormal levels of this may indicate liver/kidney disease
ALBUMINURIA
high amounts of albumin in urine possibly indicating kidney dysfunction.
ALIMENTARY CANAL
another term for gastrointestinal or digestive tract
ANGINA
Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart due to narrowing of arteries.
ANAPHYLAXIS
Severe allergic reaction. Causing symptoms spanning from itching & swelling, trouble breathing, convulsions, shock, and coma
ANEMIA
Having lower than normal amount of RBC/hemoglobin leading to low energy, paleness, weakness, and other symptoms
ANENCEPHALY
birth defect in which an infant is born w/o most of the brain or w/o skull bones covering the brain
ANEURYSM
bulge/swelling on a portion of blood vessel due to weakness in the wall of that vessel
HYPOTHERMIA
abnormally LOW body temperature (<36.5 C)