Vocab Flashcards
Stridor
high pitched wheezing lung sound, usually due to an obstruction
Pleural effusion
Fluid b/w the layers that line the lungs
Pulmonary edema
Fluid build-up in the tissues of the lungs
Hypovolemia
Less than normal blood volume
caused by trauma, anemia
Hypervolemia
More than normal blood volume
Pulse deficit
Femoral pulse does not match the heart beat
Ataxia
Uncoordinated gait
Alopecia
Hair loss
Heart murmur
Turbulent blood flow through the heart; a leak in the chambers that results in backflow
Polydipsia
Excessive drinking
Polyuria
Excessive urination
Glucosuria
Glucose in the urine
Hypothermia
Low body temperature
Icterus
Yellowing of the skin
Nystagmus
Involuntary horizontal eye twitch
Epiphora
Excessive tear production from the lacrimal gland
Anisocoria
Different sized pupils
Mydriasis
Dilated pupils
Miosis
Constricted pupils
Parenteral
Administration by injection into a vein; not absorbed by GI (alimentary) system
AU
AS
AD
Both ears
Right ear
Left ear
OU
OS
OD
Both eyes
Right eye
Left eye
CRT
Capillary refill time
low CRT = low blood profusion
Auscultation
Listening with a stethescope
