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pruritis

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•itching

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SSE

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skin self examination

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erythema

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•red

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pallor

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•white

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carotinemia

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  • orange
  • can be caused by consuming lg amts of carotene rich foods/supplements
  • also caused by hypothyroidism, diabetes, hepatic diseases, anorexia, renal diseases
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pit

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  • depression left in skin for 5-30 sec
  • sign of edema
  • interstitial fluid is mobile
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non-pitting

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  • serum proteins have accumulated in interstitial space w/ water and coagulated
  • seen w/ localized infection/trauma
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ecchymosis

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•large purpura (bruise)

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maceration

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•softening of tissue

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dysplastic nevi

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•atypical mole
•larger
•irregular borders
•mixed in color
•abundant
*more susceptible to melanoma
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melanomas

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  • malignant tumors that begin as pigmented moles and are caused by excessive sun exposure
  • skin cells that fail to repair damage become cancerous
  • most common in Australians
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hematoma

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  • palpable ecchymosis

* normal bruise

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necrosis

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•death of living cells/tissue

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idiopathic

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•unknown cause

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h.

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hour

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H & P

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history and physical

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Hb; Hgb

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hemoglobin

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HBV

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hepatitis B virus

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HCT

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hematocrit

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h/o

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history of

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HEENT

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head, ears, eyes, nose, throat

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HT; HTN

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hypertension

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hx; Hx

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history

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I & O

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intake and output

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IBW
ideal body weight
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ICP
intracranial pressure
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IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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IM
intramuscular; infectious mononucleosis
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IVP
intravenous push
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KVO
keep vein open
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L
``` left liter length lumbar lethal pound ```
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lat.
lateral
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LLE
left lower extremity
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LLL
left lower lobe
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LLQ
left lower quadrant
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LOC
level/loss of consciousness
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LP
lumbar puncture
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LR
lactated ringer's | •isotonic IV solution
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LUE
left upper extremity
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LUL
left upper lobe
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LUQ
left upper quadrant
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mg
milligram
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mcg
microgram
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mm
millimeter; muscles
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MVA
motor vehicle accident
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N/A
not applicable
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N & V; N/V
nausea/vomiting
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NG; ng
nasogastric
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NKA; NKDA
no known allergies; no known drug allergies
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NPO; n.p.o
nothing by mouth
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NS
normal saline
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NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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O; O2
oxygen
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OOB
out of bed
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OT
occupational therapy
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OTC
over the counter
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Oz; Z
ounce
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ptosis
drooping upper eyelid
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subconjunctiva hemorrhage
sharply defined bright red blood in conjunctiva
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ptergium
* thickening of conjunctiva from limbus on nasal side | * usually from heavy UV exposure
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Chalazion
* lump caused by blocked duct of meibomian gland in eyelid | * becomes enlarged/inflamed, but not infected
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Trichotillomania
•irresistable urge to pull out hair/eyebrows
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Sty or Hordeolum
* acute infection of meibomian gland * localized staph infection of hair follicles * painful
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anisocoria
* unequal diameter of pupils * 5% of pop. * refer to specialist
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miosis
•constriction of pupils
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mydriasis
•dilated, fixed pupils
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exophthalmia
* protruding eyes | * seen in hyperthyroidism
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periorbital edema
•eyelids swollen and puffy
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ectropion
•eyelids loosen and roll outward
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entropion
•eyelids roll in due to scarring/spasm
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cataract
* clouding of lens of eye * caused by protein clumping * lots of glare * colors not as bright
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macular degeneration
* decreased central vision * 28% of 70 y/o * # cause of blindness
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glaucoma
* decrease in peripheral vision | * indicated by partially illuminated iris
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Jaeger card
* used to test near vision * normal is 14/14 * people >40 not so good and have to move card further than 14"
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legal blindness
* 20/200 | * visual field narrower than 20 degrees
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refixation
* when eye was closed during cover test it drifted to relaxed position * indicates muscle weakness
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nystagmus
* oscillating eye movement | * rapid, repetitive, involuntary, rhythmic movement of the eyeball
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vertigo
•spinning, whirling sensation
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otalgia
•earaches
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otitis Media
* inflammation of middle ear * due to excess fluid * common in children
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cerumen
•earwax
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folliculitis
* inflammation of hair follicle | * indicated by pain w/ movement of tragus/mastoid
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microtia
•ear less than 4 cm
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macrotia
•ear greater than 10 cm
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sensorineural hearing loss
•sound lateralizes to one side during Weber test
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rhinitis
•nose or gum bleed
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epitaxis
* nose bleed | * tx by sitting back and pinching just below nasal bone for 10 min
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herpes simplex virus
* causes fever blister or cold sore outside mouth | * contagious
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aphthous ulcer
* canker sore inside mouth | * caused by stress
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candida albicans
•thrush
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hypoventilation
* CO2 increase * slow, shallow breaths * respiratory acidosis
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hyperventilation
* CO2 decrease | * rapid, deep breaths
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hemoptysis
•blood-streaked sputum
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barrel chest
•increased anterior and posterior of thorax
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pectus excavatum
•sternum and ribs pushed in
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pectus carnatum
•sternum and ribs pushed out
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atelectasis
* collapsed lung or lobe | * immobile pt at higher risk
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lobar pneumonia
•fluid filled
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bronchitis
•inflammation of lining of bronchioles
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emphysema
* air trapping in alveoli * overinflation * alveoli get too far from caps. * body compensates w/ hyperventilation and lower CO * other tissues hypoxia
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pleural effusion
•fluid in pleural space
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pneumothorax
* air in pleural space * lung separated form chest wall * diminished sounds @ location * primary- no lung dz * secondary- w/ lung dz
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hemothorax
•blood in pleural space
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COPD
•accumulation of inflammatory mucus exudes in lumens of small airways and thickening of their walls
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R-L shunting of blood
* blood enters R side of heart and goes immediately to left * deoxygenated blood pumped systemically * seen in septal defects
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excoriation
•scratch
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vitiligo
* areas of hypo pigmentation | * where melanin won't deposit
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profile sign
•nail beds don't form diamond when put together
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clubbing of nails
* become extremely rounded | * can indicate pulmonary or cardio issue
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eccymosis
•bluish/purple color
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plethoric
•beat red in color
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acrocyanosis
•blue extremities
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circumoral
•around the mouth
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conjugate movement of eye
* allows us to focus on one thing | * involves 6 muscles and 3 CNs
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CN 1
olfactory
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CN 2
optic
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CN 3
* oculomotor | * object tracking
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CN 4
* trochlear | * lat. eye movement
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CN 5
* trigeminal * sensations of face * chewing
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CN 6
* abducens | * lat. eye movement
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CN 7
* facial * expressions * gland fxn * taste
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CN 8
* vestribulocochlear | * hearing/equilibrium
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CN 9
* glossopharyngeal * taste * swallow * cough
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CN 10
* vagus * cardio, digestion, resp. * swallowing * speech
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CN 11
* accessory * swallowing * moving head, neck, shoulders
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CN 12
* hypoglossal * tongue movement * speech * swallowing
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ototoxic drugs
•side effects can cause hearing loss
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propriocetiption
* sense of place in space | * hindered by CN 8 damage
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tinnitus
* ringing in ears | * can be caused by hearing loss or drugs
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exostosis
•abnormal new growth of bone within ear canal
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furuncle
•boil in ear
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otitis externa
* chronic infection of ear canal | * swimmer's ear
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purulent
•puss involved
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tympanostomy tubes
•decrease pressure and help drain ears
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turbinate
* nasal concha | * bone "shelf" in nose
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bucal mucosa
•inner lining of cheek and gums
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dysphaGia
•difficulty swallowing
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dysphaSia
•difficulty speaking
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direct percussion
* tapping w/ finger | * use for testing sinus pressure
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indirect percussion
•tapping your other finger on top of desired location
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palates of mouth
•hard palate more anterior than soft
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pyrosis
•heartburn
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hematemesis
vomiting blood
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odynophagia
painful swallowing
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melena
* dark blood in stool | * caused by upper GI tract abnormality
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dyspepsia
indigestion
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capus medusa
* appearance of distended and engorged para-umbilical veins | * portal hypertension
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naming of costal space
* named from rib above | * Ex: 2nd intercostal space is below 2nd rib
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right main stem bronchi
* more vertical than left | * where debris goes if someone aspirates
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borborygmi
* unexpected loud, growling sounds that indicate increased GI motility * diarrhea * anxiety * rxn to food * inflammation
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hematochezia
* bright red blood in stool | * caused by lower GI issue
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ureteral colic
* pain resulting from obstruction of ureter | * caused by kidney stone or blood clot
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ilio-cecal valve
* between sm. and lg. intestine * RLQ * where you can hear bowel sounds best
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stridor
* high pitched sound heard when large airway is obstructed * foreign body * mass * severe inflammation
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presbycusis
* high frequency sound hearing loss | * occurs with aging

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