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44 Cards in this Set
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ventilation rate that is greater than metabolically necessary, potentially leading to alkalosis.
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hyperventilation
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abnormally low blood pressure resulting ininadequate tissue profusion and oxygenation.
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hypotension
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decrease in respiraton rate with shallow depth of respiration.
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hypoventilation
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difficulty breathing in any position other than an upright position.
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orthopnea
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without fever
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afebrile
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pertaining to the apex of the heart. A site for measuring heart rate with a stethoscope.
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apical
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cessation or absence of normal spontaneous breathing.
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apnea
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deviation from the normal pattern or rhythm of the heartbeat.
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arrhythmia
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also, flat, horizontal line that separates the various waves of the ECG cycle.
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baseline
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slow, but regular heartbeat. (below 60 beats per minute)
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bradycardia
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abnormally slowed respiratory rate.
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bradypnea
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regular pattern of irregular breathing rate often seen in children or may be seen in brain dysfunction.
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cheyne-stokes
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one component of blood pressure measurment representing the lowest amount of pressure exerted during the cardiac cycle; the force exerted on the arterial walls during cardiac relaxation.
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diastole
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shortness of breath or labored/difficult breathing.
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dyspnea
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chronic pulmonary disease characterized by dilated and damaged alveoli.
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emphysema
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normal breathing
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eupnea
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having a fever
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febrile
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of the tongue, a fold of mucus membrane located under the tongue attaching the tongue to the floor of the mouth.
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frenulum
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blood pressure that is consistently above normal.
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hypertension
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increased respiratory rate and depth as seen in exercise, pain, fever, and hysteria.
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hyperpnea
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lack of color, paleness
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pallor
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inflamation of the inner ear or labyrinth
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labyrinthitis
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yellow discolorization of the skin
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jaundice
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a type of drape with an opening
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fenestrated drape
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blue discoloration of the skin
(abnormal amounts of ruduced hemoglobin in the blood) |
cyanosis
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defective muscular coordination
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ataxia
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sound of venous or arterial origin heard on auscltation
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bruits
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insertion of a catheter tube into the body for drainage of fluids or to put fluids into the body
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catheterization
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ringing or buzzing sound in the ear
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tinnitus
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the sensation of moving around in space
(dizziness, lightheadedness) |
vertigo
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skin disorder
(white spots on the skin) |
vitiligo
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correspondence in shape, size, and position of body parts on opposites of the body
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symmetry
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tissue thickening
(hardening of the skin) |
scleroderma
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discharge of pus from the gums, around teeth
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pyorrhea
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hormone secreted by the trophoblast after fertilization of the ovum
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human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG)
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x-ray of uterus and fallopian tubes using a contrast medium
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hysterosalpingogram
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mucous gland located near the vaginal opening at the base of the labia majora
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bartholin gland
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a biopsy of the uterine cervix using an instrument, the end of which is a punch
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cervical punch biopsy
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visual examination of the tissues of the cervix and vagina using a colposcope
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colposcopy
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the destruction of tissue by application of extreme cold, silver nitrate, and carbon dioxide
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cryosurgery
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complication of pregnancy that includes general edema, hypertension, proteinuria, and convulsions
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eclampsia
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tissue that resembles the endometrium invades various locations in the pelvic cavity and elsewhere
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endometriosis
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period of development from fertilization to birth
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gestation
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total number of pregnancies a woman has had regardless of duration, including a present one
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gravidy
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