allied health quiz

pruritis

itching

petechiae

tiny red or purple spots on the skin surface formed by minute hemorrhages

edema

swelling

alopecia

hair loss

syncope

brief loss of consciousness, fainting

opthalmalgia

eye pain

diplopia

double vision

photophobia

increased sensitivity to light

otalgia

ear pain

cerumen

ear wax

tinnitus

ringing in the ears

epistaxis

nose bleed

dysphagia

difficulty swallowing

hemoptysis

coughing up blood

dyspnea

short of breath

stridor

high-pitched, musical sound when breathing

palpitations

sensation that the heart is racing or fluttering

orthopnea

difficulty breathing unless sitting up

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

periodic shortness of breath during sleep

intermittent claudication

leg pain during activity relieved with rest

rest pain

leg pain during activity not relieved with rest

paresthesia

abnormal sensations in extremities

hematemesis

vomitting blood

jaundice

yellowing of the skin

ascites

increased abdominal size due to fluid accumulation

flatus

passing gas

hematochezia

blood in the stool

urinary hesitancy

difficulty initiating urine flow

urinary frequency

repeated need to urinate

urinary urgency

uncontrollable need to urinate

dysuria

pain while peeing

flank pain

pain in the back between ribs and ilium

hematuria

blood in the urine

incontinence

inability to control urination

polyuria

excretion of large volumes of urine

nocturia

urination during the night

oliguria

decreased urine output

amenorrhea

absent menstruation

menorrhagia

excessive menstruation

dysmenorrhea

painful mensturation

metrorrhagia

irregular menstruation

dyspareunia

painful intercourse

postcoital bleeding

bleeding after intercourse

impotence

inability to achieve an erection

crepitus

noise with joint movement

erythema

redness of joints

ataxia

inability to coordinate muscle movement

dysphasia

difficulty communicating