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A pathologic condition in which any of the constituents of blood are abnormal or are present in abnormal quantities |
Blood Dyscrasia |
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One who harbors disease organisms in the body, including the blood; capable of transmitting the disease to others |
Carrier |
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Discoloration of the skin caused by blood within the local tissue; lesions are larger than pinpoint lesions |
Echymosis |
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The arrest or stopping of bleeding |
Hemostasis |
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Any situation caused by the clinician or operator |
Iatrogenic |
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Cause for condition is unknown |
Idopathic |
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Small, pinpoint collections of blood under the skin or mucous membrane |
Petechiae |
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Clumping of platelets to cause a clot; involves adhesiveness or :stickiness of platelet surface |
Platelet Agglutination |
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Offspring or descendants, including cells produced by cell division |
Progeny |
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The development of antibodies in response to vaccination |
Seroconvert |
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The objective evidence of a disease (i.e. observed by the healthcare professional) |
Sign |
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The subjective evidence of a disease (i.e. reported by the client) |
Symptom |
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Condition in which number of platelets is reduced, usually by destruction of red blood cell-forming tissue in bone marrow, associated with neoplastic diseases or an immune response to a drug |
Thrombocytopenia |
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Inflammation of a vein associated with clot formation within blood vessels |
Thrombophlebitis |
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Noncancerous; will not move from local area of the body |
Benign |
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Abnormally high levels of glucose in the blood |
Hyperglycemia |
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Abnormally low levels of glucose in the blood, usually caused by taking too much insulin |
Hypoglycemia |
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The condition in which insulin receptors will not bind with insulin and hyperglycemia results because blood glucose cannot enter the cells |
Insulin Resistance |
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High acid pH of the tissue accompanied by increased ketones in body resulting from inappropriate protein metabolism |
Ketoacidosis |
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Abnormal cells capable of invading tissue and causing death |
Malignant |
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Inflammation of a mucous membrane, often manifesting as an ulceration |
Mucositis |
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The destruction and death of bone tissue from radiation therapy |
Osteoradionecrosis |
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Therapy design to sooth or relieve uncomfortable symptoms, not a cure |
Palliative |
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The study of disease |
Pathology |
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Chemotherapy that causes injury to oral mucosal cells |
Stomatotoxic |
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A prolonged spasm of muscles of the jaw area |
Trismus |
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Loss of salivation; dry mouth |
Xerostomia |
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Pain or pressure in the chest area often radiating to the left arm and caused most often by lack of oxygenated blood to heart muscle as a result of atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries |
Angina Pectoris |
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Plaques of cholesterol, lipids, and cellular debris in the inner layer of the walls of large- and medium-size arteries |
Atherosclerosis |
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The presence of bacteria within the bloodstream |
Bacteremia |
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Having to do with the brain |
Cerebral
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A Stroke |
Cerebrovascular Accident |
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Having to do with the heart, particularly the coronary arteries |
Coronary |
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The determination of which one of several diseases may be producing the symptoms; possible diagnoses are recorded in order of probability, based on their prevalence and likelihood of causing the signs and symptoms. |
Differential Diagnosis |
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Shortness of breath; difficulty breathing |
Dyspnea |
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The ability to complete various physical activities, a measure of cardiac risk assessment |
Functional Capacity |
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Lack of oxygen to a tissue, usually as a result of blocked blood flow |
Ischemia |
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An abnormal condition in which the person must sit or stand to breathe deeply or comfortably |
Orthopnea |
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A constriction or narrowing of an opening or body passage way |
Stenosis |
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A type of generalized seizure with a variety of symptoms in which the person is unaware of the seizure, but does not fall to the floor, and usually occurs in childhood |
Absence Seizure |
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Occuring at birth |
Congenital |
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A graphic chart of the brain wave pattern |
Electroencephalogram |
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A type of seizure that affects the entire brain, includes tonic-clonic seizure and absence seizures |
Generalized Seizure |
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The time immediately following seizure |
Postictal |
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Drugs that are prescribed for their effects in relieving symptoms of anxiety, depression, or mental disorders |
Physchotherapeutic Drugs |
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A hyperexcitation of neurons in the brain leading to convulsions or abnormal behaviors |
Seizure |
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Continuous seizures that occur without interuptions, a life threatening event |
Status Epilepticus |
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A prolonged contraction of muscles followed by rhythmic contraction and relaxation of muscle groups |
Tonic-clonic Seizure |