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Urgent Care Terminology List Flashcards

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Accessory muscles

A

Muscles other than the diaphragm that can assist in respiration, typically only utilized when in duress

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Amenorrhea

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Lack of menstruation

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Angina

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Chest pain on exertion

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Anticholinergic

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Type of medication that inhibits cholinergic response

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Antihistamine

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Type of medication that inhibits histamine response

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Aura

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A perceptual disturbance experienced by some with migraines or seizures before either the headache or seizure begins

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BPPV

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Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

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Bronchospasm

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Spasm of bronchial smooth muscle producing narrowing of the bronchi

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Cholecystitis

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Inflammation of the gallbladder

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Choledocolithiasis

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Presence of a gallstone in the common bile duct

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Cholelithiasis

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Gallstones

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Contralateral

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Occurring on the opposite side

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Corticosteroid

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Type of medication that treats inflammation

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CRPP

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Closed reduction with percutaneous pinning

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C-Spine

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Cervical spine

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Diplopia

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Double vision

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Dix-Hallpike maneuver

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Series of movements performed to elicit an episode of vertigo and observe for nystagmus

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty swallowing

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19
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Epigastric

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Upper central abdomen

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FOBT

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Fecal occult bleeding test

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FOOSH

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Fall on outstretched hand

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FROM

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Full range of motion

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Fx

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Fracture

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Guarding

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Rigidity of abdominal muscles prior to palpation

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HNKDC

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Hyperosmolar nonketotic diabetic coma

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Idiopathic

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A disease or condition that arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown

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IM

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Intramuscular

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Ipsilateral

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Occurring on the same side

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Ketoacidosis

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Accumulation of ketones and acidosis in the blood, often due to hyperglycemia in diabetes

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KUB

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X-ray of kidneys, ureters, and bladder used to look for stones.

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LABA

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Long acting beta-agonist

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Melena

A

Black, tarry stool

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Nephrolithiasis

A

Stone in the kidney, usually found in the renal pelvis

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Occult Bleeding

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Stool sample positive for blood on a FOBT

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OCP

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Oral Contraction pills

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Otitis media

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Inflammation or infection of the middle ear

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Papilledema

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Swelling of the optic disk specific to increased intracranial pressure (ICP)

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Periumbilical

A

Around the umbilicus (bellybutton)

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PET

A

Pressure equalization tube

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Pharyngitis

A

Inflammation or infection of the pharynx

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PSA

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Prostate-Specific antigen; blood test detecting levels of PSA

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Ptosis

A

Upper eyelid drooping partially (or completely) over eye

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Rebound tenderness

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Tenderness increases after releasing a firm palpation

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Reduction

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Returning a dislocation or fracture to the correct anatomical alignment

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SABA

A

Short acting beta-agonist

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Sinus

A

A cavity within a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities (ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, and/or maxillary)

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Sinusitis

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Inflammation or infection of the sinus cavities

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Sprain

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A stretched or torn ligament

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Sputum

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Mixture of saliva and mucous that is produced when coughing

50
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Status Asthmaticus

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A severe condition in which asthma attacks follow one another without pause

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Strain

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A stretched or torn muscle or tendon

52
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Tonsillitis

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Inflammation or infection of the tonsils

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Tonsils

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Two small masses of lymphatic tissue in the throat, one on each side of the root of the tongue

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Trigger

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Something to which exposure incites a specific reaction in a specific individual

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Tympanometry

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Measures movement of tympanic membrane in response to changes in pressure

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Unstable Angina

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Chest pain at rest or that cannot be relived by resting

57
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Urolithiasis

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Stone in the urinary system (typically the ureter), commonly referred to as a kidney stone

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Vertigo

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A sensation of rotation or movement of one’s self or of one’s surroundings, not synonymous with dizziness

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Wheezing

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High pitched lung sounds, often due to bronchospasm

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