medical terminology

cyanosis

bluish, purplish skin... indicates a lack of oxygen in the blood or poor circulation.

ortopneia

Difficulty breathing while lying down.

antalgic position

A position one instinctively assumes to relieve pain.

turgor

Normal elasticity of the skin (hydrated)

What are the levels of consciousness and their characteristics?

• Alert: Patient is fully conscious, oriented, and responds promptly to stimuli.

• Lethargic: Patient is excessively sleepy but wakes up easily

• Obnubilated: Patient is deeply sleepy, confused, and slow.

• Stupor: Patient is in a deep sleep and only reacts to strong stimuli

• Coma: Patient is completely unconscious and unresponsive

Elimination of black feces with a strong odor

melena

Elimination of black feces with a strong odor

enterorrhagia (enteroragia)

Discharge of bright red blood from the rectum, usually associated with bleeding in the lower digestive tract (colon or rectum)

dyspepsia (dispepsia)

Indigestion, characterized by pain or discomfort in the upper abdomen.

hematemesis (hematêmese)

act of vomiting blood