Assessment Week 1 And 2

Front 1

Subjective data

Back 1

Obtaining info from patient/family

Front 2

Objective data

Back 2

obtain info from physical examination

Front 3

hyperthermia

Back 3

elevated body temp

Front 4

hypothermia

Back 4

low body temp

Front 5

palpation

Back 5

to examine or explore by touching (an organ or area of body) usually as a diagnostic tool

Front 6

sequellae

Back 6

a disease or disorder that is caused by a preceeding disease or injury

Front 7

percussion

Back 7

method of tapping on a surface to determine the underlying structure, used in clinical examinations

Front 8

auscultation

Back 8

listening for sounds within the body, heart, lung, bowel etc

Front 9

sphygmomanometer

Back 9

(blood pressure meter) device used to measure blood pressure in an artery

Front 10

HPI

Back 10

HIstory of present illness

Front 11

NKDA

Back 11

No known drug allergies

Front 12

NKA

Back 12

No known allergies

Front 13

CC

Back 13

Chief complaint

Front 14

OTC

Back 14

Over the COunter

Front 15

S/P

Back 15

Status post

Front 16

Alopecia

Back 16

Absence or loss of hair

Front 17

Papule

Back 17

a circumscribed, solid elevation up to 1 cm in diameter on skin. Maybe pedunculated, sessile, or filiform

Front 18

Hematoma

Back 18

localized mass of extravasated blood that is relatively/completely confined in a space/tissue/organ. usually clotted

Front 19

Excoriation

Back 19

A scratch mark/ a linear break in the skin surface, usually covered with blood or serous crusts

Front 20

diffuse

Back 20

to disseminate/to spread about

Front 21

vitiligo

Back 21

Areas of nonpigmented white patches. often symmetrically distributed. usually bordered by hyperpigmented areas. Hair usually white

Front 22

Hirsutism

Back 22

Excessive bodily and facial hair (usually in women)

Front 23

Cachexia

Back 23

General weight loss and wasting occuring in the course of a chronic disease or emotional disturbance

Front 24

Hematocrit/hemoglobin

Back 24

white/red blood cells. centrifuged. white - examined for presence of parasites. red - examined for oxygen

Front 25

Albumin

Back 25

type of simple protein/ soluble in water; precipitatble from soln by strong acids

Front 26

Macule

Back 26

change in epidermis color with out elevation/depression

Front 27

Dyspepsia

Back 27

upset stomach/indigestion. hard/difficult digestion

Front 28

Dysphagia

Back 28

difficulty swallowing

Front 29

Clubbing

Back 29

Thickening of flesh under finger/toe nails (spoon like)

Front 30

Ecchymosis

Back 30

purple patch caused by extravasation of blood into the skin. larger than 3mm diameter

Front 31

Petechiae

Back 31

small red/purplish spot on the body caused by minor hemorrhage under the skin surface

Front 32

Abrasion

Back 32

wound caused by superficial damage to the skin

Front 33

Wheal

Back 33

(hive) raised reddish area

Front 34

Pruritis

Back 34

intense itching sensation

Front 35

Jaundice

Back 35

yellowing of the skin

Front 36

Uritcaria

Back 36

Hives; a vascular rxn of the upper dermis marked by transient appearance of slightly elevated patches which are red.

Front 37

Nevus

Back 37

(birthmark); medical term for sharply circumscribed and chronic lesions on skin

Front 38

Vesicle

Back 38

a small bladder like cell/cavity. small sac or cyst (esp containing fluid)

Front 39

Cyanosis

Back 39

Bluish discoloration of skin/mucous membranes. Sign that oxygen in blood is diminished.

Front 40

Patch

Back 40

Small area differing from rest. Macule more than 3-4 cm in diameter.