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25 Cards in this Set
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Acute
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Sharp, abrupt w/ intensity
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Ambulation
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to walk
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Antecubital
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in front of the elbow; at bend of elbow
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Arthritis
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Any inflammatory condition of joints, characterized by pain, swelling, redness, & limitation of movement
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Bradycardia
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Slow heart rate,< or = to 60 bpm
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Congenital
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Existing at birth
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Chronic
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Existing for a long period of time, often for the rest of a person's life
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Diagnosis
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Identification of a disease
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Emesis
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Vomiting
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Erythema
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redness of the skin
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Hepatitis
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inflammation of the liver
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Hematuria
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Blood in urine
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Hemiplagia
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Paralysis of one side of the body
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Hypotension
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Low blood pressure
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Intravenous
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Into; w/i the vein
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Leukocyte
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White blood cell
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Nephritis
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Any one of a lrg. grp. of diseases of the kidney characterized by inflammation and abnormal function
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Otalgia
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Pain in the ear
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Patent
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Open and unblocked
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Pnuemonitis
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Inflammation of the lung
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Pruritis
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Itching of the skin
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Resuscitation
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to revive
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Rhinitis
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Inflammation of mucous membranes of the nose
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Symptomatic
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A subjective indication of a disease or a change in condition as perceived by the patient
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Syndrome
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Classic set of symptoms relating to a specific disease
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