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APGAR test/score |
determines newborns physical condition; score of 1-5; |
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What does APGAR stand for? |
Appearance Pulse Grimace Activity Respiration |
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Newborn Problems |
PKU Iron Deficiency Anemia Hypothyroidism |
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Range of Pedi vaccine doses |
0.2 mL to 1 mL |
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Balantitis |
swelling of glans penis |
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Cryptochidism |
lack of descent of one or more testes |
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Hypogonadism |
lack of testosterone, sperm, etc |
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orchitis |
inflammation of testicle(s) |
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Phimosis |
tightening of foreskin |
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Priapism |
long erection |
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Med for ED |
Cialis |
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Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIA) |
mini stroke |
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gum disease can cause |
cardiac problems |
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Presbycusis |
hearing loss with age |
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Anterior Eye |
eyeball protrudes outwards |
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Intraocular Eye |
some parts of eye visible externally and parts visible only through ophthalmoscope |
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Hemoptysis |
coughing up blood |
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Sudoriferous |
sweat glands |
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Urticaria |
swelling at injection site pertaining to allergy skin testing |
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Pruritus |
redness at injection site pertaining to allergy skin testing |
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Percutaneous Test |
scratch test |
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Intradermal Test |
0.1 mL of allergen injection into forearm |
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aphasia |
inability to speak |
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stuporous |
can be awakened with more intense stimuli, disoriented when aroused |
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Hordeolum |
stye |
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Jaeger Test |
14 to 16 inches away from eye |
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myopia |
nearsightedness |
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hyperopia |
farsightedness |
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middle ear |
tympanic cavity |
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What connects middle ear to throat? |
Eustachian tube |
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Foruncle |
abcess |
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Carbuncle |
infection of skin and deeper tissues; fever |
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decubitus ulcer |
ulceration due to pressure |
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Anoxia |
loss of blood supply to brain |
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Encephalitis |
inflammation of brain tissue |
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ARDS |
Severe fluid build up and hemorrhage in the lungs; life-threatening |
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Nasal Polyp |
tumor of nose that bleeds easily |
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Hemoptysis |
blood present in sputum |
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Complete Blood Count |
tests hemoglobin, hematocrit, and red and white blood counts |
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Angina Pectoris |
chest pin caused by lack of oxygen to the myocardium |
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Varicose Veins |
enlarged, twisted, and engorged veins |
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Guaic Test |
Occult Stool Test |
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Meconium |
first feces of a newborn |
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Hyperemisis |
severe vomiting while pregnant |
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Menieres Disease |
deafness, vertigo, tinnitus |
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Oliguria |
Absence of urination |
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Bariatrics |
study of obesity |
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Dysmenorrhea |
painful period |
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Condylomata |
wart-like lesion of viral origin found on external genitalia |
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Where are ventricles located? |
Heart and brain |
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Dyskinesia |
Painful movement |
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aduction |
away from body |
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Wheres the prostate gland? |
surrounding the urethra |
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Tenodynia |
painful tendon |
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GURD |
Incompetence of esophageal sphinter |
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Islets of Langerhans |
Located in pancreas; produces glucose |
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Transthorax |
across the chest |
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Arthralga |
pain in joint |
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Amniotomy |
artificial rupture of the fetal membranes |
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Lochia Serosa |
pink and brown blood after giving birth |
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3 Stages of Parturition |
Dilation Expulsion Placental |
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Thimerosol |
preservative in immunization |
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Allen Cards |
used for pedi visual acuity |
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Hodgkin Disease |
idiopathic malignancy of lymphatic system |
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Lymphedema |
abnormal of lymph in extremities; caused by obstruction of lymphatics |
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Lymph Function |
passes through lymph glands and filters out bacteria and other substances |
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Two types of skeletons |
Appendicular Skeleton Axial Skeleton |
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# of bones in appendicular skeleton |
126 |
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# of bones in axial skeleton |
80 |
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Goniometer |
used for flexion test; test of degree of resistance to force |
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# of bones in body |
600+ |
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Types of casting |
Plaster Synthetic or Plastic Air Cast |
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Arterial Blood Gases (ABG) |
measures amount of O2 and CO2 in arterial blood |
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Spirometry |
tool used during pulmonary function test |
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Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) |
measures airflow, lung volume, and lung capacity |
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Paget Disease |
chronic disease marked by a high-rate of bone destruction and irregular repair |
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Rickets |
abnormal bone softening due to inadequate vitamin D |
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Bursitis |
inflammation of cavity |
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Cholecystitis |
inflammation of the gallbladder |
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Duodenal Ulcer |
lesions in small intestine due to hyperacidity |
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Melena |
blood in feces |
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Hematchezia |
bright red blood in feces |