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Patient with a sudden flare-up or potentially severe issue who needs immediate care.

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Patient with a sudden flare-up or potentially severe issue who needs immediate care.

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CRITICAL

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Patient’s vital signs are out of the normal range and patient may be unconscious.

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INPATIENT

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Status of a patient who requires hospital admission.

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OBSERVATION

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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.

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OUTPATIENT

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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.

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BLOOD PRESSURE

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One of the standard vitals signs. Measures the amount of force placed on a patient’s artery walls with each heartbeat.

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Medical documentation that follows a patient throughout a healthcare facility . Includes medical history, diagnoses, tests results, dosage & timing of medications, & other relevant info.

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CHART

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A medical emergency, often cardiac arrest that requires immediate attention from a team of healthcare providers. A.K.A “Coding”

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CODE BLUE

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RESPIRATION RATE

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number of breaths a patient takes per minute

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SPECIMEN

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sample of something from a patient’s body (urine, blood, skin, tissue, etc.)

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VITAL SIGNS

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“Vitals” are basic indicators of a patient’s health that typically includes heart rate, respiratory rate, body temp, pain level, & blood pressure.

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ABDOMINAL

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“of the abdomen”

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ACUTE

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sudden & severe condition w/ short lived symptoms

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ABRASION

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scraping/rubbing of the skin

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ABSCESS

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a tender, pus-filled pocket usually due to infection

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ACHLORYDIA

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a condition is which stomach produces little or no acid. It can affect digestion, cause stomach pain, & keep the body from absorbing vitamins & nutrients.

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ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)

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most advanced case of HIV which can severely weaken immune system.

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ADENOCARCINOMA

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type of cancer that grows in the layer of tissue (epithelium) ex. breast cancer

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ADENOMA

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a benign growth found in layer of cells that lines certain organs (epithelial cells)

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BENIGN

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A term for “non-cancerous”

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AUSCULTATION

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act of listening to sounds arising within organs (ex. heart, lungs) usually with stethoscope

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ABUTMENT

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tooth or implant to which a fixed prosthesis is anchored

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ACUTE PAIN

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severe pain that occurs suddenly and usually lasts for a while

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ACUTE URINARY RETENTION

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sudden inability to empty the bladder

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ABDUCTION

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movement away from midline

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ADDUCTION

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movement towards the midline

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AEROPHAGIA

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excessive swallowing of air

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AGNOSIA

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rare disease where a person cannot recognize objects, shapes, or people due to brain/neurological condition

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AGORAPHOBIA

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fear & avoidance of public spaces & open spaces

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ALBINISM

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absence of melanin pigments in eyes, skin, & hair

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ALBUMIN

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protein made by the liver. abnormal levels of this may indicate liver/kidney disease

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ALBUMINURIA

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high amounts of albumin in urine possibly indicating kidney dysfunction.

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ALIMENTARY CANAL

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another term for gastrointestinal or digestive tract

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ANGINA

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Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart due to narrowing of arteries.

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ANAPHYLAXIS

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Severe allergic reaction. Causing symptoms spanning from itching & swelling, trouble breathing, convulsions, shock, and coma

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ANEMIA

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Having lower than normal amount of RBC/hemoglobin leading to low energy, paleness, weakness, and other symptoms

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ANENCEPHALY

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birth defect in which an infant is born w/o most of the brain or w/o skull bones covering the brain

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ANEURYSM

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bulge/swelling on a portion of blood vessel due to weakness in the wall of that vessel

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HYPOTHERMIA

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abnormally LOW body temperature (<36.5 C)

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HYPERTHERMIA

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abnormally HIGH body temperature (>38 C)

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TACHYCARDIA

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high pulse rate ( > 100 BPM)

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BRADYCARDIA

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slow pulse rate ( < 60 bpm)

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APNEA

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no breathing

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BRADYPNEA

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slow breathing

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TACHYPNEA

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fast breathing

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HYPERTENSION

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high blood pressure

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HYPOTENSION

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low blood pressure

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BIOPSY

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A small sample of tissue that’s taken for testing to discover the cause or extent of a disease.

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AUTOPSY

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postmortem examination to discover disease

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CHRONIC

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Signifies a recurring, persistent condition, usually more than three months.

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CYANOSIS

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reddish-blue tone of the skin that indicates decreased O2 in the system or possible circulation problem

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PALLOR

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paleness of the skin

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ERYTHEMA

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redness of the skin that might indicate an allergies/allergic reaction

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JAUNDICE

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yellowish color of the skin that indicates possible liver problems

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CAROTENEMIA

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orange pigmentation of the skin due to excess beta carotene in the blood

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THROMBOSIS

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blood clot within a blood vessel that affect normal blood flow

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THROMBUS

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blood clot

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EDEMA

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swelling caused by fluid accumulation in the interstitial spaces

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ENEMA

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procedure that involves injection of fluids to cleanse/ stimulate emptying of bowels

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EMBOLUS

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blood clot, air bubble or other obstruction blocking blood flow in the affected blood vessel.

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EMBOLISM

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caused when thrombus breaks off from the area it was formed & travels to another area in the body

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FRACTURE

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broken bone ranging from a crack to complete break

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ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

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uncoordinated, quivering movement of heart muscle resulting to irregular pulse & poor blood flow

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ISCHEMIA

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lack of blood flow to an organ/part of the body (thus causes inadequate O2)

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DYSPNEA

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shortness of breath

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ISCHEMIC SHOCK

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usually caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in the brain

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BENIGN

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noncancerous tumor/growth

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MALIGNANT

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cancerous

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MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

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“Heart Attack”
happens when one or more areas of the heart don’t receive enough oxygen

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TUMOR

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swelling/mass often related to cancer

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TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX

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collapsed lung that occurs when air leaks into the space bet. lungs & chest wall

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PERICARDIAL EFFUSION

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blood/fluid leaking into pericardium

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CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT (CVA)

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“Stroke”
occurs when brain is deprived of O2 & blood because of blockage/rupture of blood vessel

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SEPSIS

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body’s extreme response to an infection that can lead to organ failure

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HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK

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severe blood loss that is characterized by the lethal triad

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HIRSUTISM

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condition in WOMEN that results in excessive hair growth in a male-like pattern due to excessive male hormones

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HYPERTRICHOSIS

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excessive hair growth anywhere on the body in either MALES or FEMALES

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ALOPECIA

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patchy baldness in scalp

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VITILIGO

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chronic autoimmune disorder that causes patches of skin to lose pigment

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FEBRILE

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with fever

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AFEBRILE

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without fever

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HAWTHORNE’S EFFECT

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change in behavior as a response to interest/attention received thru observation and assessment (ex. breathing)

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DIAPHORESIS

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excessive sweating due to underlying medical condition

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KYPHOSIS

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exaggerated, forward rounding of the upper back (kuba)

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LORDOSIS

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inward curving of the lumbar spine

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CONSCIOUS

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state of wakefulness, awareness, alertness

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COHERENT

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client is able to answer questions correctly/logically

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WORD SALAD

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jumble of real words together that loses its meaning

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ECHOLALIA

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meaningless repetition of words just spoken by the another person

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THERMOREGULATION

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mechanism of maintaining body temperature

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IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIA PURPURA (ITP)

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blood disorder characterized by an abnormal decrease in the number of of platelets in the blood which results in easy bruising

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BUTTERFLY RASH

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typical sign of lupus characterized by butterfly-shaped rash over the cheeks & nose often following exposure to sunlight

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SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS

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autoimmune disease in which immune system attacks its own tissues causing widespread inflammation & tissue damage

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PATHAGNOMONIC SIGN

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main sign & symptoms of a certain disease

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LICHENIFICATION

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thickening & hardening (leathery) of the skin due to scratching as in atopic or chronic contact dermatitis

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PERRLA

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pupils are equal, round, and reacts to light & accomodation

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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

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study of disease & its function

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BRUIT

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sound of blood flowing through a portion of an artery

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LESION

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a wound, sore, or cut