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38 Cards in this Set
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Erythema
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redness of the skin
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Cyanosis
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bluish/ gray coloration of the skin
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Jaundice
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yellowish coloration of the skin/ seen in liver and gallbladder disease
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Pallor
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paleness of the skin
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Ecchymosis
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collection of blood under the subcutaneous skin
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Petechiae
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small hemorrahagic spots/ capillary bleed
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Lesion
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areas of diseased injured/rise in skin
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Wound
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injury results continunity of blood tissue
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Rash
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skin eruptions
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Diaphoresis
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excessive perspiration
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Turgor
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fullness or elasticity of skin
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Edema
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excessive fluid in skin
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Pitting edema
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indention left in skin after palpating edema
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Beau’s lines
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indention of the nail
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Clubbnig
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condition of the finger from lack of oxygen
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Alopecia
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balding of the scalp/hair loss
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Hirsutism
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excessive amount of hair of the face and body
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Periorbital edema
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edema of the face and around the eye
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Mydriasis
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dialation of the pupil
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Miosis
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constriction of the pupil
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Accommodation
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ability to adjust the eye to see at various distances
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Convergence
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assume crossed eyed appearance
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Ptosis
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abnormal finding exp drooping of the eyelid
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Entropion
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inward turning of the lower eyelid
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Ectropion
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outward turning of the lower eyelid
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Lymphadenopathy
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enlarged lympnodes
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Barrel chest
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increased anteroposteroir diameter of the chest
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Fremitus
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vibrations
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Resonance
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percussion of the lungs that is hollow, loud and low in pitch
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Tympany
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loud percussion sound exp; percussion of a puffed out cheek
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Stertorous Breathing
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noisy breathing
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Stridor
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harsh high pitched sound usually on inspiration when there is a narrowing of the upper airway
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Bruit
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unusual sound, abnormal heard in ascultation
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Phlebitis
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inflammation of a vein
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Striae
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fine white/silver lines (stretch marks)
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Atrohpy
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decreased in size of body structure
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Crepitus (crepitation)
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a grating sound heard or felt on movement
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Aphasia
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disorder of language ability
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