Medical Emergency Quiz 2, Key Terms By Definition

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A pathologic condition in which any of the constituents of blood are abnormal or are present in abnormal quantities

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Blood Dyscrasia

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One who harbors disease organisms in the body, including the blood; capable of transmitting the disease to others

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Carrier

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Discoloration of the skin caused by blood within the local tissue; lesions are larger than pinpoint lesions

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Echymosis

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The arrest or stopping of bleeding

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Hemostasis

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Any situation caused by the clinician or operator

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Iatrogenic

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Cause for condition is unknown

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Idopathic

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Small, pinpoint collections of blood under the skin or mucous membrane

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Petechiae

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Clumping of platelets to cause a clot; involves adhesiveness or :stickiness of platelet surface

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Platelet Agglutination

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Offspring or descendants, including cells produced by cell division

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Progeny

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The development of antibodies in response to vaccination

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Seroconvert

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The objective evidence of a disease (i.e. observed by the healthcare professional)

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Sign

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The subjective evidence of a disease (i.e. reported by the client)

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Symptom

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Condition in which number of platelets is reduced, usually by destruction of red blood cell-forming tissue in bone marrow, associated with neoplastic diseases or an immune response to a drug

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Thrombocytopenia

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Inflammation of a vein associated with clot formation within blood vessels

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Thrombophlebitis

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Noncancerous; will not move from local area of the body

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Benign

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Abnormally high levels of glucose in the blood

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Hyperglycemia

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Abnormally low levels of glucose in the blood, usually caused by taking too much insulin

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Hypoglycemia

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The condition in which insulin receptors will not bind with insulin and hyperglycemia results because blood glucose cannot enter the cells

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Insulin Resistance

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High acid pH of the tissue accompanied by increased ketones in body resulting from inappropriate protein metabolism

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Ketoacidosis

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Abnormal cells capable of invading tissue and causing death

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Malignant

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Inflammation of a mucous membrane, often manifesting as an ulceration

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Mucositis

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The destruction and death of bone tissue from radiation therapy

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Osteoradionecrosis

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Therapy design to sooth or relieve uncomfortable symptoms, not a cure

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Palliative

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The study of disease

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Pathology

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Chemotherapy that causes injury to oral mucosal cells

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Stomatotoxic

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A prolonged spasm of muscles of the jaw area

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Trismus

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Loss of salivation; dry mouth

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Xerostomia

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Pain or pressure in the chest area often radiating to the left arm and caused most often by lack of oxygenated blood to heart muscle as a result of atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries

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Angina Pectoris

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Plaques of cholesterol, lipids, and cellular debris in the inner layer of the walls of large- and medium-size arteries

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Atherosclerosis

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The presence of bacteria within the bloodstream

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Bacteremia

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Having to do with the brain

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Cerebral

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A Stroke

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Cerebrovascular Accident

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Having to do with the heart, particularly the coronary arteries

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Coronary

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The determination of which one of several diseases may be producing the symptoms; possible diagnoses are recorded in order of probability, based on their prevalence and likelihood of causing the signs and symptoms.

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Differential Diagnosis

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Shortness of breath; difficulty breathing

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Dyspnea

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The ability to complete various physical activities, a measure of cardiac risk assessment

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Functional Capacity

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Lack of oxygen to a tissue, usually as a result of blocked blood flow

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Ischemia

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An abnormal condition in which the person must sit or stand to breathe deeply or comfortably

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Orthopnea

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A constriction or narrowing of an opening or body passage way

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Stenosis

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A type of generalized seizure with a variety of symptoms in which the person is unaware of the seizure, but does not fall to the floor, and usually occurs in childhood

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Absence Seizure

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Occuring at birth

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Congenital

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A graphic chart of the brain wave pattern

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Electroencephalogram

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A type of seizure that affects the entire brain, includes tonic-clonic seizure and absence seizures

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Generalized Seizure

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The time immediately following seizure

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Postictal

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Drugs that are prescribed for their effects in relieving symptoms of anxiety, depression, or mental disorders

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Physchotherapeutic Drugs

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A hyperexcitation of neurons in the brain leading to convulsions or abnormal behaviors

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Seizure

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Continuous seizures that occur without interuptions, a life threatening event

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Status Epilepticus

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A prolonged contraction of muscles followed by rhythmic contraction and relaxation of muscle groups

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Tonic-clonic Seizure