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24 Cards in this Set
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HTN |
hypertension |
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MI |
myocardial infarction |
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CHF |
congestive heart failure |
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COPD |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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SOB |
Shortness of breath |
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CVA |
cerebrovascular accident |
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URI |
Upper respiratory infection |
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Hematology |
Study of blood |
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Mydocarditis |
Inflammation of the heart muscle |
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Dyspena |
Difficulty breathing |
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Gastrectomy |
Surgical removal of the stomach |
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Tachycardia |
Fast heart rate >100bpm |
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Laryngitis |
Inflammation of the larynx |
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Diastolic |
Relaxation phase of the ventricles ...bottom number |
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Systolic |
Active phase of the ventricles... top number |
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Blood pressure |
Force of blood against the walls of the arteries |
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Pulse |
60 to 100 BPM |
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Respiration |
12 to 20 bpm |
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Temperature (oral range) |
97.6 F = low 98.6 F = average 99.6 F = high |
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RUQ |
Liver |
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LUQ |
Stomach |
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RLQ |
Appendix |
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LLQ |
Sigmoid colon |
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BP |
< 90/60 mmHg= hypotension 120/80 mmHg = normal >140/90 mmHg = hypertension |
