Q5: Signs and Symptoms Terms

Acute

Recent; onset

Amaurosis Fugax

Partial blindness

Ambulation

Patients who can walk

Aphasia

Inability to communicate by speech or writing

Arteritis

Inflammation of artery wall

Chronic changes

Findings found after acute period

Clinical Findings

Assessment of patient

Claudication

Pain in muscles during exercise but subside with rest

Compartment Syndrome

Swelling within compartments of the legs, arms, or abdomen

Contralateral

Opposite side of body

Critical Findings

Findings that need immediate attention

Cyanosis

Bluish discoloration of the skin; occurs when there’s a concentration of deoxygenated hemoglobin

DVT

Blood clot that forms in more than one or deep veins

Hemisphere

Half of the cerebrum

Ipsilateral

Same side of the body

Occlusion

Blockage of blood vessel

Paresthesia

Abnormal sensation caused by damage to peripheral nerves

PFO

Patent foramen ovale

Pseudoaneurysm

Pulsating hematoma in tissue adjacent to tissue

Rubor

Redness of the skin from inflammation

Stasis

Stoppage or slowing from normal flow

Stenosis

Constriction of the blood vessel

Stroke

Occurs when the body supply to part of the brain is blocked or reduced

Syndrome

Group of signs that occur together and characterized a particular condition

Thrombosis

Presence of a blood clot within a vessel

Trophic Changes

Abnormalities in the area of pain

Venous Ulceration

Malfunctioning of venous valves, causing to increase venous pressure

Varicose Veins

Dilated, elongated, tortuous superficial veins

Vertigo

Feeling dizzy or things turning around due to inner ear problem