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9 Cards in this Set
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Ambulatory |
to walk or able to walk |
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Atrophy |
Decrease in the size of the organ, tissue or muscle |
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Decubitus ulcer |
pressure sore |
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Dyspnea |
labored or difficult breathing |
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Footdrop |
The inability to dorsiflex the foot as a result of weakness of the dorsiflexor muscles |
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Immobilizer |
Any device that is used to limit or prevent movement of a patient that might cause injury to self or others |
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Ischemia |
Deficiency of blood in a body part due to functional constriction or acutual obstruction of a blood vessel |
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Tissue Necrosis |
Localized death of tissue die to injury or lack of oxygen |
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Ulceration |
An area of tissue nercrosis that penetrates below the epidermis; excavation of the surface of any body organ |
