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Abrasion
Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive
Abscess
Collection of pus underneath the skin
Adenoidectomy
Surgery to remove adenoids
Antipyretic
Medication used to reduce a fever
Acute
New, usually of rapid onset and concern, opposite of chronic
Afebrile
Without a fever (Temperature ≤ 100.4)
Anterior
Located towards the front of the body
Appendicitis
Dangerous infection of the appendix
Benign
Normal, of no danger to health
Bilious
The color of bile (bright neon green)
Bradycardia
Slow heart-rate
Bronchitis
Infection of the bronchi (upper airway)
Bronchiolitis
Infection of the bronchioles (smaller air-tubes in the lungs)
Chronic
Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute
Cellulitis
Infection of skin cells
Conjunctivitis
Infection of the outer layer of the eye (can be viral, bacterial, or allergic)
Contusion
An injury where the skin is not broken; a bruise
Currant Jelly Stool
A mix of blood/mucous in the stool, consistency of jelly
Cyanosis
Turning blue in the face
Diaphoresis
Sweating
Distal
Farther from the trunk of the body
Dorsal
Top aspect of a human body part (ex dorsal foot = top of foot)
Dyspnea
Difficulty breathing
Dysuria
Painful urination
Ecchymosis
A bruise
Edema
Swelling
Emesis
Vomiting
Epistaxis
Nose bleed
Erythema/Erythematous
Redness/Red
Exudates (tonsillar)
Pus-pockets on the tonsils
Febrile
The state of having a fever (Temperature of more than 100.4)
Grossly
Obviously; a lot; wholly
Hematemesis
Gross amounts of blood in the vomit
Hematoma
A localized collection of blood outside the blood vessels; type of bruise
Hematuria
Blood in the urine
Hemoptysis
Coughing up gross amounts of blood
Hemorrhage
Excessive or profuse bleeding
Hepatomegaly
Enlarged liver
Hypertension
High blood pressure
Hypotension
Low blood pressure
Hypoxia
Low oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in the blood
Inferior
Lower on the body, farther from the head
Ischemia
Lack of blood supply
Laceration
Splitting of the skin due to trauma (a cut due to something sharp)
Lateral
Farther from the midline (a line that can be traced from nose to belly-button)
Lethargic
Septic, very sick, about to die
Medial
Nearer to the midline
Meningitis
Dangerous infection of the outer lining of the brain
Otitis Externa
Infection of the outer ear (ear canal)
Otitis Media
Infection inner ear (behind the eardrum)
Melena
Black tarry stool
Myalgia
Muscular pain, "body aches"
Pallor
Pale skin
Peritoneal signs
Guarding/Rebound/Rigidity: PE findings indicating a rupture in the abdomen
Petechiae
Small red or purple spot on the body caused by a minor hemorrhage (broken capillary blood vessels)
PE tubes
Tubes placed in the tympanic membrane to help drain fluid from behind the ear drum in kids with chronic ear infections or chronic fluid on the ears
Pharyngitis
Throat infection
Pneumonia
Bacterial infection of the lungs
Posterior
Rear or back side of the body
Prone
Body position lying flat, face down
Proximal
Nearer to the trunk of the body
Purpura
Red or purple discolorations on the skin that do not blanch when applying pressure (caused by bleeding under the skin)
Purulence /Purulent
Pus/Pus-like
Rales
Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs (often sign of pneumonia)
Rhinorrhea
Nasal discharge, "runny nose"
Rhonchi
Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs
Sepsis
Dangerous infection of the blood
Sinusitis
Infection/inflammation of the nasal sinuses
Small Bowel Obstruction
Physical blockage of the small intestines
Streptococcal Pharyngitis
Strep throat
Superior
Higher on the body, nearer to the head
Supine
Body position lying face up
Syncope
"Passing out", loss of consciousness or fainting
Tachycardia
Fast heart rate
Tonsillectomy
Surgery to remove tonsils
Trismus
Inability to open the jaw
Tachypnea
Increased breathing rate
Ulcerations
Blisters or open-sores
Wheezing
High pitched squeaking heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease
↓
Down, Below, Less, Decrease, Lower
↑
Up, Above, More, Increase, Higher
>
Greater Than
<
Less Than
~
Approximately
∆
Change
ā
Before
Abd
Abdomen, Abdominal
Abx
Antibiotics
AMS
Altered Mental Status
AMA
Against Medical Advice
ASA
Aspirin
BID
Twice Daily
BLE
Bilateral Lower Extremities
BM
Bowel Movement
BP
Blood Pressure
c
With
CA
Cancer, Carcinoma
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
CBC
Complete Blood Count (bloodwork to look for infection or anemia)
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure