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Vocabulary Flashcards

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Black Tarry Stools

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Melena

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Yellow coloration of the sclera in the eye

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Icterus

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Large purple, blue, and yellow bruises

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Ecchymoses

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Excessive Thirst
-Compulsive drinking = reduces Na (water intoxication) r/t ^ Dilution of urine or ^ output

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Polydipsia

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Coarse tremors, rapid, nonrhythmic extensions and flexions in the wrists and fingers (Hand Flapping)

Neuro sx in Cirrhosis pt.s

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Asterixis

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Muscle aches and pain

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Myalgia

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A mental disorder disconnected from reality
S/SX: Thought Disorder, Fear, Auditory Hallucinations

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Psychosis

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Words that only have meaning to pt.; made-up definition or title of something abnormal to social
EX: Calling a fork a dinglehopper

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Neologism

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9
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Wandering off-topic; going off on tangents

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Tangentiality
Positive SX of Schizophrenia

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Inability to realize one is sick
*Cognitive Impairment

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Anosognosia

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Abnormal protrusion of the eyes; ^ fat deposits and edema in the periorbital area.
TX: artificial tears, sunglasses r/t light sensitivity, taping eyes shut to sleep r/t eyes not closing completely
**r/t hyperthyroidism from Graves’ Disease

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Exophthalmos
(Bug Eyes)

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Dry, waxy swelling only in the front surfaces of the lower legs.
-Resembles benign tumors or Keloids
**r/t Hyperthyroidism from Graves’ Disease

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Pretibial Myxedema

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The absence of menstruation is often defined as missing one or more menstrual periods. –>Primary: refers to the absence of menstruation in someone who has not had a period by age 15.

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Amenorrhea/
Primary Amenorrhea

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14
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coughing up blood

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Hemoptysis

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15
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Sensitivity to light

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Photophobia

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Involuntary contraction of muscles, usually results from low CA levels in the blood (i.e., hypocalcemia).
Common sx include numbness around the mouth, muscle cramps, and paresthesias affecting the hands and feet

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Tetany

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Tingling, burning, pricking or prickling, skin-crawling, itching, “pins and needles” or numbness on or just underneath your skin

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Paresthesia

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A serious condition that occurs when there is an extremely low number of granulocytes (a type of white blood cell) in the blood.
Common Med Side Effect

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Agranulocytosis

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CONDITION
Presence of Male secondary sex characteristics (not associated with reproduction ex: deepening or high-pitched voice)

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Virilization

20
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increased cell production in a normal tissue or organ.

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Hyperplasia

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CONDITION the pituitary gland makes too much growth hormone (GH) after normal growth of the skeleton is finished. After epiphyseal closure @puberty
CAUSES: bones of the hands, feet, head, and face to grow larger than normal.
–Possibly r/t pituitary gland tumor.

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Acromegaly

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Curving of the spine that causes a bowing or rounding of the back. This leads to a hunchback or slouching posture.
(hump-back)

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Kyphosis

22
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Stretch Marks

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Striae

23
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Increase in abnormal hair growth

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Hirsutism

24
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Condition that causes the overproduction of saliva.

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Ptyalism

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An irritation and inflammation of the mucous membrane inside the nose. (a runny nose)
*SX of the common cold

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Coryza
AKA Rhinitis

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A state of extreme thinness from the absence of body fat and muscle wasting, usually resulting from malnutrition

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Emaciation

27
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uncontrollable movements of the eyes; go up, down, and all around

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Nystagmus

28
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Seeing two of the same image; whether horizontal, vertical, or diagonal (Double Vision)

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Diplopia

29
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Dry Mouth
R/T Age, radiation therapy for cancer, or meds

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Xerostomia

30
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“xero-“

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Dry

31
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“Chole-“

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Gallbladder or Bile Duct

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The release of air or gas from the stomach or esophagus through the mouth (Burping)

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Eructation

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The sound that the stomach and intestines make as food, fluids, and gas move through them. (Stomach growling)
–>The stomach and intestinal walls produce rumbling sounds during peristalsis, when they contract and relax to propel the food or fluids forward.
**True borborygmi suggests a mechanical obstruction in small intestines

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Borborygmi

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Pigment metabolism is characterized by excessive deposits of melanin (a brown, black, or blue pigment) in the skin or other tissues.

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Melanosis

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Empyema
Collection of pus in the pleural cavity, gram-positive, or culture from the pleural fluid.
—>Associated with pneumonia but may also develop after thoracic surgery or thoracic trauma
—>SX: Fever, Chest pains, Breathlessness, Coughing up mucous

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Empyema

36
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Paralytic Ileus
CONDITION: functional motor paralysis of the digestive tract secondary to neuromuscular failure
CAUSES: postoperative state, following an episode of infectious gastroenteritis, sepsis, peritonitis, or intestinal ischemia.
SX: bowels do not move, fluids and gas accumulate, which stretch the bowel wall, causing —>vomiting, decreased bowel sounds, and constipation.

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Paralytic Ileus

No bowel movement=vomiting, gas and fluid accumulation, Decreased Bowel sounds & constipation

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Galactorrhea
milk production from the breast unrelated to pregnancy or lactation

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Galactorrhea

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Osteopenia
a low BMD (bone mineral density)
-Bones may be porous and fragile, common for elder adults
-pt. needs to take a Ca Supplement; like
CALCIUM CARBONATE= a Ca Sup, Antacid, and Phosphate Binder

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Osteopenia

-Low bone density

39
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Atrial Fibrillation (aka AFIB)
-atria of the heart pump fast and irregular
-ventricles don’t work together as they should.

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AFIB= Atrial Fibrillation

fast and irregular HR

40
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Colic
An adult is experiencing intestinal or urinary system pain

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Colic (Adult)

41
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Biliary System
-Liver, Bile ducts, &/or Gallbladder

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Biliary System/ Biliary

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