Ch. 18 Allied

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Scabies

Back 1

A skin condition caused by a tiny mite called sarcoptes scabiei.

Front 2

Shingles

Back 2

Also called herpes zoster, a skin rash caused by the varicella zoster virus.

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Wound

Back 3

A type of injury to the skin

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Dermatitis

Back 4

A general term that refers to an inflammation of the skin

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Inflammation

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Swelling

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Arthritis

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A general term that refers to inflammation, swelling, of the joints.

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Autoimmune Illness

Back 7

The body's immune system attacks normal tissue in the body.

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Osteoporasis

Back 8

A common type of arthritis that affects the elderly.

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Closed Fracture

Back 9

A broken bone that does not break the skin.

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Open Fracture

Back 10

Also known as a compound fracture is a broken bone that penetrates the skin.

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Partial Weight Bearing

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Means the resident is able to support some weight on one or both legs.

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Non-Weight Bearing

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Unable to support any weight on one or both legs.

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Full Weight Bearing

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Means that one or both legs can bear 100% of body weight on a step.

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Prostnesis

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A device that replaces a body part that is missing or deformed.

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Muscular Dystrophy

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refers to several progressive diseases that cause a variety of physical disabilities due to muscle weakness.

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Amputation

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The removal of some or all of the body part.

Front 17

Phantom Sensation

Back 17

Pain in the part that was amputated.

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Complementary Medicine

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Practices and treatments that are used in addition to conventional treatments prescribed by a doctor.

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Alternative Medicine

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Practices and treatments used instead of conventional methods.

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Parkinson's Disease

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A progressive disease.

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Multiple Sclerosis

Back 21

A progressive disease that affects the central nervous system.

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Paraplegia

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Loss of function of lower body and legs

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Quadriplegia

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Person unable to use his legs, trunk and arms.

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Epilepsy

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An Illness of the brain that causes seizures.

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Cataract

Back 25

Lens of eye becomes cloudy.

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Atherosclerosis

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Hardening and narrowing of blood vessels.

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Glaucoma

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A disease that causes pressure in the eye to increase.

Front 28

Angina Pectoris

Back 28

Heart muscle that is not getting enough oxygen causes chest pain, pressure and discomfort.

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Nitroglycerin

Back 29

A small tablet that the resident places under the toungue.

Front 30

Mycocardial Infarction

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Heart attack.

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Congestive Heart Failure

Back 31

Blood backs up into the heart instead of circulating.

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Peripheral Vascular Disease

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The legs, feet, arms, hands do not have enough blood circulation.

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Back 33

Resident may live for years with this

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Bronchitis

Back 34

An irritation and inflammation of the lining of the bronchi.

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Emphysemia

Back 35

Chronic illness of the lungs results from smoking, chronic bronchitis.

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Pneumonia

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An illness that can be caused by a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection.

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Asthma

Back 37

Chronic inflammatory disease.

Front 38

Bronchiectasis

Back 38

A condition in which the cronchial tubes are abnormally enlarged.

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Upper Respiratory Infection

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Commonly called a cold.

Front 40

Lung Cancer

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Development of abnormal cells or tumors in the lungs.

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Diabetes Mellitus

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Diabetes, pancreas does not produce enough insulin.

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Insulin

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A hormone that converts glucose into energy for body.

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Glucose

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Natural Sugar.

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Pre-Diabetes

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Persons blood glucose levels are above normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of type 2.

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Gestational Diabetes

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Pregnant women with high blood sugar.

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Hyperthyroidism

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Weight loss, nervousness, and hyperactivity occur.

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Hypothyroidism

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Weight gain, physical, mental sluggishness.

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STD

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Venereal diseases passed through sexual contact.

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STI

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May be infected may infect others.

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Chlamydia

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Cause by organisms in the mucous membranes of reproductive tract

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Syphilis

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Can be treated effectively in the early stages, can cause brain damage, mental illness or even death.

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Chancres

Back 52

Open sores that form on penis.

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Gonorrhea

Back 53

Can be treated with antibiotics and is easier to detect in men then woman.

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Herpes Simplex 2

Back 54

Unlike the other STD's discussed here, caused by a virus.

Front 55

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

Back 55

A disorder that occurs in men as they age.

Front 56

Vaginitis

Back 56

Infection of the vagina.

Front 57

Douche

Back 57

Vaginal irrigation

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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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AIDS/HIV

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AIDS Dementia Complex

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Damage to central nervous system may cause memory loss, poor coordination, paralysis and confusion.

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Kaposi's Sarcoma

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A rare form of skin cancer that appears as purple or redskin lesions.

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Opportunistic Infection

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Pneumonia, tb, or hepitatis, invade the body when the immune system is weak and cannot defend itself.

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Neuropathy

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Numbness, tingling and pain in feet and legs.

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Tumor

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Group of abnormally growing cells

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Benign Tumors

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Are considered non cancerous

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Malignant Tumors

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Cancerous