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54 Cards in this Set
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Flourescein
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red crystalline substance used in eye exams to detect abrasions, lesions, or foreign bodies
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Fontanel
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spaces closed by membranous structures (fetal skull)
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Gingival
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Gums
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Hematemesis
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vomiting of blood
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Hematoma
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swelling of blood from ruptured blood vessels
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Lacrmal
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to with tears
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Exudate
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fluid with high contect of protein & cellular debris
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Lingual
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belonging to the tongue
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Lymphadenopathy
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abnormal enlargement of the lymph node
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Lympadenitis
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inflammation of a lymph node
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Macule
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small colored spot on the skin
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Papule
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solid raised spot on the skin < 1 cm wide
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malleolus
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projections on either side of the ankle joint from the lower leg bones
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avulsion
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forcible pulling away of a part or structure
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Gastrostomy
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inserting a tube through the abdomen wall & into the stomach
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Mittelschmerz
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abnormal pain occuring at time of ovulation
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PTA
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prior to arrival
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DOA
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dead on arrival
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DED
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died in ED
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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident
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DOB
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date of birth
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ETOH
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ethyl alcohol (consumption, dependency)
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GCS
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Glascow Coma Scale
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LLE
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lower left extremity
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LLL
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lower left lobe (of lung)
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LUL
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left upper lobe (of lung)
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MVA
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motor vehcile accident
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NCAT
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Normocephalic, Atraumatic
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RLE
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right lower extremity
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RUE
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right upper extremity
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RML
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right middle lobe (of lung)
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RUL
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right upper extremity
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RLL
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right lower lobe (of lung)
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ROM
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range of motion
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trach
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tracheotomy, tracheostomy
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CF
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cystic fibrosis
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G-button
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gastirc feeding tube (used for long term enteral nutrition
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EMS
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emergency medical services
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NVID
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Neurovascularly Intact Distally
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TTP
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tender to palpation
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LAD
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lymphadenopathy
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LET
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LMX
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Racemic Epi
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A racemic mixture of the dextrorotary & levorotary (right and left 'handed') forms of epinephrine. Since the levorotary form is active and the dextrorotary form in inactive, the racemic mixture decreases the overall potency of the preparation. The net effect is achievement of the desired bronchodilation with minimized increases in heart rate and blood pressure.
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Robinul
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Rocuronium
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Vecuronium
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Location:
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Place of the sign and sx
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Quality:
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distinguishes the characteristics of the cheif complaint or signs and sx
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Timing:
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when the pt was experiencing the sx
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Context
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what the pt was doing when they experienced the signs and sx
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Modifying Factors
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things that make the sx better or worse
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Associated signs and sx
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any problems in addition to the chief complaint that the patient complains of or denies
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ROS
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Review of Systems: inventory of body systems obtained through a series of questions seeking to identify signs and/or sx which the pt may be experiencing or has recently experienced.
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