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EEG

EEG: Brain Activity

EMG

EMG: Muscle Activity

EOG

EOG: Eye Activity

Polysomnography

Sleep Study

Insomnia

Problems falling asleep or staying asleep

Hypersomnia

Excessive need for sleep

Parasomnias

Motor issues worsened during sleep

Dwang houding

Automatic reaction due to pain

Contractuur

Shortened fibers

Tremor

Involuntary shaking

Alopecia

Hair loss

Xerosis cutis

Dry Skin

Xerostomia

Dry Mouth

Intertrigo

Redness in skin folds

IAD

Incontinence Associated Dermatitis

Saliva/Speensel

Saliva

Asialie

No Saliva

Lik Doorns

Yellow points on feet

Caries

Tooth Decay

Dermatomycose

Athlete's Foot

Erosion

Damage of Tissue

Onychomycose

Fungal Nail Infection

Ptosis

Drooping Eyelid

Gingivitis

Inflamed Gums

Parodontis

Tooth Loss

Stomatitis

Inflammation of Mucous Membrane

Hyperplasia

Too much mucus membrane

Candidiasis

Yeast/Fungal Infection

Cheilitis Angularis

Cracked Corner of Mouth

Halitosis

Bad Breath

Nagel My Lose

Fungal Nails

Expectoration

Coughing up Sputum

Tachycardia

Heart rate greater than 120 bpm

Bradycardia

Heart rate less than 50 bpm

Systolic Pressure

Top Blood Pressure

Diastolic Pressure

Bottom Blood Pressure

Hypotension

Low Blood Pressure (+100/+50)

Hypertension

High Blood Pressure (140/90)

Essential Hypertension

No known cause of hypertension

Secondary Hypertension

Known cause of hypertension

Korotkoff Tones

Sounds heard during blood pressure measurement

Axillary

Under the Armpit

Pulse Oximetry

Measuring Oxygen Saturation

Arrhythmia

Irregular Pulse

Riva-Rocci

Manual measurement with stethoscope

Vaquez

Palpation method (no stethoscope)

Oscillometric

Device measurement

Afebrile

36-37.5 degrees

Pyrexia/Febrile

Greater than 38 degrees

Hyperpyrexia

Greater than 40 degrees

Subfebrile

37.5-37.9 degrees

Hypothermia

Less than 35 degrees

Lichte Hypothermie

32-35 degrees

Severe Hypothermia

Less than 32 degrees

Pyrogens

Fever causing substances

RTWO

R=Rate; T=Tidal Volume; W=Work of Breathing; O=Oxygenation

Inspection

Visual Examination

Palpation

Feeling

Auscultation

Listening

Percussion

Tapping and listening

ABCDE

Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure

Meningitis

Inflammation of the meninges

Petechiae

Non-blanchable hemorrhage

Miosis

Small Pupil

Mydriasis

Large Pupil

Anisocoria

Unequal Pupils

Eupnea

Normal Breathing

Tachypnea

Fast Breathing

Bradypnea

Slow Breathing

AVPU

Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive

E,M,V (Eye, Motor, Verbal)

Glascow Coma Scale

Corneal Reflex

Test to see if patient blinks

12-18/min

Normal adult respiration rate

Kussmaul Breathing

Deep, Rapid Breathing

Productive Cough

Coughing up sputum

Non-productive Cough

Dry Cough

Passive Wound Dressing

Protecting, absorbent wound covering

Active Wound Dressing

Actively influences wound healing

Ulcus Cruris

Leg ulcer on lower leg/foot

Polyester for Poisoning

Skin Protection

Mictie

Urination

Diurese

Intake and Output

Retentie

Incomplete bladder emptying

Polyurie

More than 2L a day, 7-8x a day (a lot)

Oligurie

Less than 400mL (a little)

Anurie

Almost absent, less than 50mL a day

Nycturie

Frequent urination at night

Dysurie

Painful Urination

Pollakisurie

Frequent Urination

Hematurie

Blood in urine

Pyurie

Pus in urine

Albuminurie

Protein in urine

Glucosurie

Glucose in urine

Hypoxemia

Too little Oxygen in Blood

Hypoxia

Too little Oxygen in Tissues

Huid Turgor

Skin Turgor/Elasticity

Pyrosis

Acid Reflux

Emesis

Vomiting

Ileus

Bowel obstruction

Coffee Ground Vomit

Blood in stomach