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17 Cards in this Set
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SCLEROSIS
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Hardening of a part.
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SHOCK
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A state of collapse resulting from inadequate tissue perfusion.
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SHOW
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Vaginal discharge (blood) during labour.
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SIGNS
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Observed changes in a patient's body.
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SPASM
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Sudden involuntary contraction.
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SPHYGMOMANOMETER
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Instrument for measruing blood pressure (a.k.a. - B.P. Cuff)
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STOMA
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Artificial opening between body cavity and body opening.
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STROKE
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Sudden decrease or loss of conciousness, sensation, and/or voluntary motion caused by rupture or obstruction (as by a clot) of an artery of the brain (a.k.a. C.V.A. - Cerebral Vascular Accident)
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STUPOR
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A state of reduced responsiveness or partial unconsciousness.
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SYMPTOM
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Complaint or description of something associated to the illness as stated by the patient.
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SYSTOLE
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Contracting phase of the heartbeat.
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THROMBUS
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Blood clot which forms in a blood vessel or in the heart cavity (a.k.a. - Thrombosis).
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TRAUMA
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Wound or injury from an external force.
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TRIAGE
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Sorting, according to initial examination, of casualties in a disaster situation.
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TUMOUR
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Abnormal growth of cells.
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UMBILICAL CORD
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Cord-like vessel for the conveyance of nutrients and waste between the unborn child and placenta.
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UNCONSCIOUSNESS
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Lack of environmental awareness - incapability to react to sensory stimuli.
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