Med term review for interview

Atraumatic

No evidence of trauma to the body

Diaphoresis

Excessive sweating

Febrile

Having a fever

Malaise

Generalized discomfort or weakness

Normocephalic

Normal shaped head

Polydipsia

Excessive thirst

Polyuria

Excessive urination

Conjunctiva

Membrane lining the eyelids and covering of the eyeball; “white part”

Conjunctival injection

Redness of the conjunctiva

Diplopia

Double vision

Nystagmus

Involuntary rapid eye movements

Cerumen

Ear wax

Dentalgia

Dental pain

Dentition

indicating the Condition of the teeth

Dysphagia

Difficulty or painful swallowing

Epistaxis

Nosebleed

Hemotympanum

Blood in the middle ear

Rhinorrhea

Runny nose

Septal deviation

Displacement of the nasal septum

Tinnitus

Ringing in the ears

Trismus

Inability to open jaw

Accessory muscle use

visible Use of muscles not normally used to breathe

Bradypnea

Slow breathing

Cyanosis

Skin turns purple/blue due to low oxygen (hypoxia)

Dyspnea

Shortness of breath

Expiration

Breathing out

Hemoptysis

Coughing up blood

Inspiration

Breathing in

Intubated

Tube insertion into a hallow organ like the trachea

Orthopnea

Difficulty breathing while lying down

Rale

Abnormal sound heard in the lung

Respiratory distress

Difficulty breathing

Retraction

visible Pulling in of muscles between ribs when inhaling

Rhonchi

Whistling sound due to partial lung obstruction

Speech dyspnea

Shortness of breath while speaking

Stridor

sound heard when there is an obstruction of the airways

Tachypnea

Rapid breathing

Wheeze

Whistling breath sound from narrowed lumen in respiratory passages

Aneurysm

widening of a blood vessel that results in a blood sac

Angina

severe, constriction Chest pain from poor blood flow to heart

Arrhythmia

abnormal, Irregular heartbeat

Bradycardia

Slow heart rate

Bruit

a murmur or sound heard in auscultatioon indicating narrowing of a vessel

Capillary refill

skin returning to normal color after pressing down

Costochondritis

Inflammation of costal rib cartilage

Embolism

obstruction of blood vessels by a clot of blood or foreign substance

Hemorrhage

loss of blood from body, internally or externally (Excessive bleeding)

Hypertension

High blood pressure

Hypotension

Low blood pressure

Infarct

Tissue death due to lack of blood

Ischemia

Temporary blood restriction

Murmur

Extra heart sound

Palpitations

Awareness of heart beating

Pitting edema

fluid buildup that leave a “pit” or indention when pressed

Stenosis

Narrowing of an opening

Tachycardia

Fast heart rate

Emesis

Vomiting

Hematemesis

Vomiting blood

Hematochezia

Blood in stool

Hemorrhoid

Swollen and inflammed rectal/anus veins

Melena

Black, tarry stool

Hepatosplenomegaly

Enlarged liver and spleen

Urolithiasis

Kidney stone

Cervical

Relating to cervix or neck or the uterus

Dysmenorrhea

Painful menstruation

Dysuria

Painful urination

Hematuria

Blood in urine

Incontinence

sudden, Involuntary urination

Inguinal

Groin area

Priapism

Persistent painful erection, due to trauma

Torsion

Twisting of an organ around its own axis

Nephrolithiasis

Kidney stones

Arthralgia

Joint pain

Crepitus

Crackling or grating sound heard in the bones

Edema

Swelling, accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces

Myalgia

Muscle pain, body aches

Sacroiliac Joint (SI)

Joint between spine and pelvis

Spasm

Sudden muscle contraction

Supple

flexible, Easily movable neck

Avulsion

Forcible tearing away of a structure

Contusion

trauma that results in broken blood vessels beneath the skin

Ecchymosis

Flat bruise, not elevated

Erythema

Skin redness

Fluctuance

capable of being moved or compressed, indicated presence of pus

Induration

localized Hardening of soft tissue

Laceration

Cut in skin

Macular

Flat rash

Maculopapular Rash

Red rash with small bumps

Melanoma

Deadly skin cancer

Nuchal rigidity

Neck stiffness

Pallor

Paleness of the skin

Papular

Solid raised lesion with distinct boarders

Pruritic

Itchy

Purulent

consisting, containing, or discharging pus

Sanguineous

Drainage of pus and blood

Alert and Oriented

Awareness of person, place, time, and situation- all for is recorded as A&Ox4

Ambulatory

Able to walk

Concussion

Head trauma with unconsciousness

Dysphasia

inability to understand verbal commands as a result of brain injury/illness

Gait

Manner of walking