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| suicidal ideation |
thoughts of killing oneself |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:45:15 GMT |
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| pressured speech |
abnormal rate of speech, speaking quickly and urgently |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:44:56 GMT |
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| odd affect |
strange interactions, unusual expressions, "weird" |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:44:56 GMT |
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| homicidal ideation |
thoughts of killing another person |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:44:56 GMT |
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| flat affect |
lack of normal interaction, monotone, unemotional |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:44:56 GMT |
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| affect |
the expressed or observed emotional and social responses |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:43:26 GMT |
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| superior |
upper, nearer to the crown |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:43:26 GMT |
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| superficial |
nearer to the surface |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:43:26 GMT |
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| proximal |
nearer to the limb root |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:43:26 GMT |
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| posterior or dorsal |
rear or back |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:42:13 GMT |
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| plantar |
sole of foot |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:42:13 GMT |
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| palmer or volar |
palm side of hand or body |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:42:13 GMT |
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| midline |
divides body into left and right |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:42:13 GMT |
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| medial |
nearer to the midline |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:41:14 GMT |
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| lateral |
farther from midline |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:41:14 GMT |
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| inferior |
lower, farther from crown |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:41:14 GMT |
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| distal |
farther from the limb root |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:41:14 GMT |
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| deep |
further from the surface |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:40:10 GMT |
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| cervical |
pertaining to the neck or to the cervix of the uterus |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:40:10 GMT |
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| axilla |
armpit |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:40:10 GMT |
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| anterior |
front or towards the front |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:40:10 GMT |
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| urticarial rash |
a patchy red, raised rash, consistent with allergic reactions |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:38:07 GMT |
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| purulent |
containing pus; pus-like |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:38:07 GMT |
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| pruritic |
itchy |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:38:07 GMT |
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| pallor |
paleness due to anemia or various other causes |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:38:07 GMT |
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| induration |
hardened area of tissue; soft tissue that becomes extremely firm |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:36:00 GMT |
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| hematoma |
raised area with underlying blood which occurs in tissue resulting from ruptured blood vessels |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:36:00 GMT |
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| fluctuance |
palpable fluid beneath the skin indicative of infection/pus |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:36:00 GMT |
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| edema |
skin swollen due to fluid collection |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:36:00 GMT |
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| diaphoresis |
sweating |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:32:25 GMT |
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| cyanosis |
blue color of the skin due to lack of oxygen |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:32:25 GMT |
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| abscess |
a collection of pus beneath the skin |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:32:25 GMT |
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| abrasion |
scrape of the skin due to something abrasive |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:32:25 GMT |
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| vertebral point-tenderness |
tenderness directly over the spine (vertebrae); increased likelihood of fracture |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:28:25 GMT |
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| paraspinal tenderness |
tenderness of the muscles beside the spine; not indicative of fracture |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:27:30 GMT |
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| fracture |
broken bone |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:27:30 GMT |
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| dislocation |
disconnected joint; complete misalignment of the joint |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:27:30 GMT |
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| costochondritis |
inflammation of the rib cartilage |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:27:30 GMT |
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| bony tenderness |
tenderness of the bone indicative of fracture |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:25:32 GMT |
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| urgency |
abrupt onset of urge to urinate |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:25:32 GMT |
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| renal calculi |
kidney stone |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:25:32 GMT |
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| pyelonephritis |
infection of the kidneys |
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mcs5109 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:14:05 GMT |
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| PID |
pelvic inflammatory disease; inflammation of a woman's reproductive organs |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:23:09 GMT |
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| para |
live births; the number of viable offspring born by a woman |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:23:08 GMT |
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| hematuria |
blood in the urine |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:23:08 GMT |
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| Gravid |
the state of being pregnant; appearing pregnant |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:21:42 GMT |
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| GPA |
# times pregnant; # live births; # failed pregnancies |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:21:42 GMT |
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| frequency |
urinating often |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:21:42 GMT |
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| Foley catheter |
a tube inserted through the urethra to drain urine; often left in place |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:21:41 GMT |
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| ectopic pregnancy |
egg developing outside the uterus; extremely dangerous due to risk of rupture |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:20:03 GMT |
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| dysuria |
painful urination |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:20:03 GMT |
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| CVA tenderness |
costo-vertebral angle tenderness; tenderness over the kidneys |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:20:03 GMT |
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| CMT |
cervical motion tenderness; elicited by moving the cervix often indicative of PID |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:20:03 GMT |
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| cervical os |
the opening of the cervix; always will be closed unless passing tissue from cervix |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:17:47 GMT |
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| blood at the meatus |
blood at the urethral opening of a male; sign of genital trauma or hematuria |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:17:47 GMT |
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| adnexal tenderness |
tenderness of the ovaries during pelvic exam indicative of ovarian cyst or torsion |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:17:47 GMT |
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| abortion |
number of terminated pregnancies, spontaneous or induced |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:17:47 GMT |
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| suprapubic |
lower central region on the abdomen |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:14:12 GMT |
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| SBO |
small bowel obstruction; acute blockage of the small intestine |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:14:12 GMT |
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| rebound |
pain when releasing hand from abdominal palpation |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:14:12 GMT |
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| Murphy's sign |
pain with palpation of the RUQ during a deep breath; indicative of cholecystitis |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:14:12 GMT |
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| melena |
black, tarry stool; indicative of upper GI bleed |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:10:19 GMT |
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| McBurney's point |
RLQ point tenderness indicative of appendicitis |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:10:19 GMT |
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| inguinal |
pertaining to the groin region |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:10:19 GMT |
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| guarding |
tensing of the abdominal wall muscles indicative of true abdominal disease |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:10:19 GMT |
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| epigastric |
upper central region of the abdomen |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:08:12 GMT |
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| emesis |
vomiting |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:08:12 GMT |
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| diverticulosis |
formation of the diverticuli; pouches in the colon wall |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:08:12 GMT |
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| diverticulitis |
acute inflammation of the diverticuli pouches |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:08:12 GMT |
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| diffuse |
generalized; not localized to any specific location |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:03:41 GMT |
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| cholelithiasis |
production of gallstones |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:03:41 GMT |
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| cholecystitis |
inflammation of the gallbladder |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:03:41 GMT |
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| wheezing |
high pitched sound heard with asthmatics or lung disease |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:02:03 GMT |
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| tachypnea |
increased respiratory rate |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:01:31 GMT |
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| rhonchi |
sound of mucous rolling around in the bronchioles/bronchi |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:01:31 GMT |
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| rales |
crackles; wet crackling heard in the lungs due to pneumonia or CHF |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:01:31 GMT |
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| Pneumonia |
infiltrate (infection) inside the lung tissue |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:01:31 GMT |
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| pneumothorax |
presence of air or gas in the pleural space; collapsed lung |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:59:26 GMT |
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| pleurisy |
general term for pain with breathing |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:59:26 GMT |
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| pulmonary embolism |
blockage of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches due to a translocated clot |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:58:28 GMT |
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| dyspnea |
difficult and labored breathing, SOB |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:58:28 GMT |
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| COPD |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:58:28 GMT |
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| asthma |
constriction of the airway due to muscular contraction of the bronchioles |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:58:28 GMT |
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| DVT |
deep venous thrombosis; deep clot in the extremity |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:54:52 GMT |
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| aneurysm |
localized ballooning of a vessel due to a weakened vessel wall |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:54:52 GMT |
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| pulmonary artery |
artery carrying blood from RV to lungs |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:54:52 GMT |
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| coronary artery |
artery that supplies the heart with blood |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:54:52 GMT |
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| tachycardia |
fast heart rate (>100) |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:53:19 GMT |
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| STEMI |
ST elevation MI; diagnosed on EKG; active heart attack |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:53:19 GMT |
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| myocardial infarction |
death of cardiac muscle due to prolonged ischemia |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:53:19 GMT |
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| JVD |
jugular vein distention; sign of heart dysfunction |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:53:19 GMT |
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| bruit |
a whooshing sound heard during auscultation indicative of blockage or aneurysm |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:51:19 GMT |
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| bradycardia |
slow heart rate (<60) |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:51:19 GMT |
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| C-spine |
cervical spine (C1-C7) |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:51:19 GMT |
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| vertebral tenderness |
bony tenderness directly over the vertebrae |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:51:19 GMT |
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| supple |
flexible, non-stiff |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:48:40 GMT |
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| carotid bruit |
whooshing blood flow heard with auscultation (carotid narrowing or plaque) |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:48:40 GMT |
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| meningismus |
stiff neck/ sign of meningitis |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:48:40 GMT |
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| lymphadenopathy |
enlarged lymph nodes |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:48:40 GMT |
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| malocclusion |
imperfect closure or meeting of opposing teeth, indicative of trauma or jaw fracture |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:44:46 GMT |
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| edentulous |
w/o teeth |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:44:46 GMT |
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| pharyngeal erythema |
redness of the pharynx; indicates a throat infection |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:44:46 GMT |
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| tonsillar exudate |
pus on the tonsils; indicates infection of the tonsils |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:41:57 GMT |
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| rhinorrhea |
clear nasal discharge |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:41:57 GMT |
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| epistaxis |
nose bleed |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:41:57 GMT |
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| TM erythema |
redness of the TM, often indicative of infection |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:41:57 GMT |
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| TM |
tympanic membrane, the clear membrane inside the ear; ear drum |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:38:21 GMT |
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| tinnitus |
ringing in the ears w/ no external stimuli |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:38:21 GMT |
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| cerumen |
earwax |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:38:21 GMT |
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| scleral icterus |
yellowing of the sclera due to jaundice |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:38:21 GMT |
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| periorbital ecchymosis |
bruising around the eyes, indicative of trauma |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:34:55 GMT |
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| nystagmus |
involuntary "shaking" eye movements, rather than normal, continuous motion |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:34:55 GMT |
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| fluorescein |
orange/yellow eyedrops used to detect corneal lesions, abrasions, or foreign bodies |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:34:55 GMT |
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| EOMI |
extra ocular muscles intact |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:34:54 GMT |
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| raccoon eyes |
bruising around the eye; indicative of a basilar skull fracture |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:28:38 GMT |
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| meningitis |
infection of the meninges, the membranes that contain the brain and spinal cord |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:26:20 GMT |
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| cephalgia |
headache |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:26:20 GMT |
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| battles sign |
bruising behind the ears, indicative of basilar skull fracture |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:26:20 GMT |
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| AT/NC |
atraumatic, normocephalic; normal external head inspection |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:26:20 GMT |
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| vertigo |
condition of feeling the room spin |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:23:29 GMT |
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| vasovagal episode |
stimulation of the vagus nerve resulting in dim vision, sweaty palms, and syncope; often occurs after emesis, acute pain, or surprising stimuli |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:23:29 GMT |
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| transient ischemic attack (TIA) |
transient "mini-stroke"; neurological function is regained completely with time |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:23:29 GMT |
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| syncope |
fainting; passing out |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:23:29 GMT |
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| pronator drift |
involuntary turning or lowering of forearm when outstretched |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:17:38 GMT |
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| post-ictal |
the state of somnolence and decreased responsiveness after a seizure |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:17:38 GMT |
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| oriented x3 |
oriented to person, place, and time |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:17:38 GMT |
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| facial asymmetry |
drooping of one side of the face indicating neurological damage |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:17:38 GMT |
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| Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) |
stroke; blood supply to the brain is restricted or absent due to hemorrhage or occlusion of a vessel resulting in neurological damage and dysfunction |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:14:32 GMT |
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| ataxia |
loss of coordination |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:14:32 GMT |
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| somnolent |
appearing drowsy |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:14:32 GMT |
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| non-toxic |
appearing stable and at no risk of deterioration |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:14:32 GMT |
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| distress |
a patient's inability to tolerate their own physical condition, due to pain or respiratory failure |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:09:14 GMT |
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| dehydrated |
general appearance of lacking water, dry lips, dry mucosa |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:09:14 GMT |
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| cachectic |
extremely skinny, bony, malnourished |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:09:14 GMT |
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| alert |
looking around, awake, attentive |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:09:14 GMT |
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| transient |
resolving spontaneously after onset |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:07:19 GMT |
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| resolved |
gone, no longer existing |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:07:19 GMT |
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| paroxysmal |
occasional, sporadic, transient |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:07:19 GMT |
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| intermittent |
symptoms that completely resolve at times, but continue to return repeatedly |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:07:19 GMT |
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| fluctuating |
symptoms are always present, but changing in severity, never fully resolving |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:05:23 GMT |
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| chronic |
long-standing, opposite of acute |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:05:23 GMT |
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| acute on chronic |
new exacerbation of a chronic condition |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:05:23 GMT |
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| acute |
new onset, likely concerning; opposite of chronic |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:05:23 GMT |
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| sepsis |
dangerous infection of the blood with pathological microorganisms or their toxins |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:01:58 GMT |
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| palpable |
able to be touched or perceived easily |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:01:58 GMT |
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| malodorous |
foul smelling |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:01:01 GMT |
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| ischemia |
localized lack of blood supply |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:01:01 GMT |
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| infarct |
area of dead tissue due to prolonged ischemia |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:01:01 GMT |
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| hypotension |
low blood pressure (<100/65) |
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mcs5109 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:01:01 GMT |
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| hypertension |
high blood pressure (> 140/90) |
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mcs5109 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:59:38 GMT |
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| hemorrhage |
profuse bleeding |
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mcs5109 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:59:38 GMT |
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| febrile |
w/ fever; indicates infection |
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mcs5109 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:59:38 GMT |
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| differential diagnosis |
the diseases a doctor is considering as the reason for the patient's symptoms |
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mcs5109 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:59:38 GMT |
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| baseline |
the normal state of being for each specific patient |
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mcs5109 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:56:41 GMT |
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| auscultation |
listening with the stethoscope |
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mcs5109 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:56:41 GMT |
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| ambulatory |
able to walk, not confined to bed |
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mcs5109 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:56:41 GMT |
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| afebrile |
w/o fever |
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mcs5109 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:56:41 GMT |
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