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36 Cards in this Set
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Acute |
New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic |
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Anterior |
Located towards the front of the body |
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Bradycardia |
Slow heart rate (less than 60BPM) |
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Cardiomegaly |
Enlarged heart |
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Chronic |
Long standing, constant. Opposite of acute |
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Cerebrovascular accident |
“Stroke”. Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage |
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Diaphoresis |
Sweating |
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Deep vein thrombosis |
A blood clot in a deep vein, most often an extremity |
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Dyspnea |
Problems with breathing |
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Dysuria |
Painful urination |
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Ecchymosis |
A bruise |
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Edema |
Swelling |
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Emesis |
Vomiting |
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Epistaxis |
Nose bleed |
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Erythema / Erythematous |
Redness/red |
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Grossly |
Obviously/ a lot/ wholly |
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Hemorrhage |
Excessive or profuse bleeding |
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Hypoxia |
Low oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in the blood |
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Infarct |
Area of dead tissue after lack of blood supply |
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Ischemia |
Lack of blood supply |
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Inferior |
Lower on the body, farther from the head |
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Laceration |
Splitting of the skin due to trauma (a cut due to something sharp) |
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Lateral |
Farther from the midline |
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Medial |
Nearer to the midline |
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Melena |
Black tarry stool |
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Myocardial infarction |
Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia |
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Myalgia |
Muscular pain “muscle aches” |
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Pruritic |
Itchy |
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Rhinorrhea |
Clear nasal discharge “runny nose” |
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Sepsis |
Dangerous infection of the blood |
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STEMI |
ST elevation MI, real time ongoing death of heart tissue due to ischemia |
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Syncope |
“Passing out” loss of consciousness or fainting |
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Tachycardia |
Fast heart rate (greater than 100BPM) |
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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) |
Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly with time |
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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) |
Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly with time |
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Vertigo |
Condition of dizziness “room spinning” |
