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31 Cards in this Set
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angina
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SHARP PAIN IN CHEST resulting from decrease in blood supply to the heart.
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antiarrhythmic
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p/t drug that works against or prevents abnormal heartbeats (arrhythmias )...
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anticoagulant
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drug that prevents clotting (especially in blood vessels).
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diuretic
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drug that causes kidneys to allow more fluid to leave the body (used to treat hypertension & relieve stress on the heart).
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hypertension
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high blood pressure
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ischemia
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deficiency in blood flow to part of the body.
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myocardial infarction
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area of dead tissue in the heart... known as a heart attack.
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anemic
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p/t anemia--lack of hemoglobin...
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dysmenorrhea
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painful menstrual flow.
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fibroids
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benign growth of muscle tissue in uterus.
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hysterectomy
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surgical removal of the uterus
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leiomyomas
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benign tumor derived from smooth (involuntary) muscle & most often the uterus.
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menorrhagia
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excessive menstrual bleeding from the uterus.
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sonogram
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record sound waves after they bounce off the body...
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ultrasound
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sound waves TO DETECT ABNORMALITIES by beaming the waves into the body & recording echoes that reflect off the tissues.
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biopsy
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process of viewing living tissue under a microscope.
ONC. |
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CT SCAN
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computerized tomography. series of x-rays images showing organs in a cross-section (cat scan, transverse view). ONC
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hepatic
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p/t the liver.
ONC |
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Hodgkin disease.
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malignant tumor of the lymph lodes.
ONC. |
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intra-abdominal
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p/t within the abdomen.
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LymphAdenoPathy
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P/t the disease of the lymph nodes(glands)...
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mediastinal
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p/t the mediastinum...
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percutaneous
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p/t through the skin
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peritoneoscopy
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visual exam of the peritoneal cavity with scope.
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platelet
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cell in blood that aids in clotting...(thrombocyte).
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cystoscopy
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visual examination of the urinary bladder with scope.
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dysuria
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painful or difficult urination
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hematuria
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abnormal condition of blood in the urine
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intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
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x-ray record of the kidney (pyel/o means renal pelvis) after contrast is injected into vein.
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lithotripsy
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Process of crushing a stone in the urinary tract using ultrasonic vibrations.
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prognosis
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prediction as to the outcome of pt's illness or treatment.
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