Vocab Flashcards
1
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mydriasis
A
Extreme dilation of the pupil
2
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miosis
A
Contraction of the pupil
3
Q
Tuffier’s line
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From iliac crest to iliac crest (L3-5ish)
4
Q
diathesis
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a tendency to a certain condition - for example “a bleeding diathesis”
5
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Bezold-Jarisch reflex
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If LV empty, heart slows down to give time to fill (mechanism of bradycardia and decreased CO with decreased venous return)
6
Q
cor pulmonale
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abnormal enlargement of the right side of the heart as a result of lung disease
7
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bullae
A
a cavity filled with air or fluid - like a bubble. Ex. bullous emphysema,
8
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Xanthrochromia
A
Yellowish appearance of CSF on LP, suspicious for SAH
