General medical Terms/Signs and Symtoms(terms)

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erythema

abnormal redness of the skin

palliative

pertaining to treatment that reduces pain and suffering without producing a cure

guarding

spasm of muscle in order to minimize motion and protect a site affected by injury or diseas

exopthalmos

abnormal protrusion or bulging of the eyballs, caused by hyerthyroidism

afebrile

no fever

hematuria

presence of blood in the urine

dyspnea

painful or difficult breathing

idiopathic

pertaining to a disease that has an unknown cause

oliguria

reduced discharge of urine

impression

physician’s assessment or diagnosis of a condition or disease

primipara

woman who has given birth once

malaise

feeling of lack of health or discomfort of the body

incontinenece(urinary)

involuntary leakage of urine

pulse

palpable beat of the throbbing of arteries as blood is pushed through them, caused by contraction sof the heart

antepartum

before childbirth

acute

suddent onset of symtoms, short duration of illness(opposite of chronic)

amenorrhea

abnormal absence of menstuation

hyperemesis gravidarum

excessive vomiting during pregnancy

metrorrhea

discharge of mucu of pus from the uterus

WNL

within normal limits

nulligravida

woman who has never been pregnant

chronic

an illness of long duration an illness that progresses slowly (opposite of acute)

wheezing

breath sounds, continuous whistling sound

tinnitus

sensation of ringing in the ears (on or both)

aphasia

loss of previously held ability to speak

menorrhagia

abnormally heavy and regular menstrual period

nocturia

excessive urination at night

NKDA

no known drug allergies

gravida

pregnant, pregnancy

rhonchi

breath sounds, rattling sound, snore like, may clear with cough

lesion

abnormal change in tissue resulting from injury or disease

ascites

accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity commonly caused by cirrhosis of the liver

inflammation

redness, swelling, pain, etc. that results from the body’s reaction to injury or illness

balanorrhea

excessive discharge of fluid form the glans penis

tachycardia

abnormally rapid heart rate

bruit

sound caused by turbulent flow of blood rushing past an obstruction in an artery

reflux

flowing back of material in the gastrointestinal tract, regurgitation

angina

sudden, intense pain in the chest due to reduced bloood supply to the heart(also known as:angina pectoris)

polyuria

excessive urination

aphagia

inabillity to swallow

dysmenorrhea

painful menstration

iatrogenic

pertaining to being produced by treatment condition that results from treatment such as, an adverse affect from incorrect medication provided by a physician or other health care professional

adhesions

abnormal growth in which body tissues that are usually seperate grow together often by way of new fibrous scar tissue

halitosis

bad breath

HEENT

head, eyes, ears, nose , and throat

atrophy

wasting away of body tissue

percussion

tapping on the chest or back while using a stehtoscope while listening to lung sounds

crackles

breath sounds, rattling or bubbling of the lungs

ischemia

insufficient blood flow to body tissues or organs usually caused by blockage of an artery

cyanosis

bluish discoloration of skin and mucous membranes, due to insufficient oxygen in the blood

arrhythmia

variation from the heart’s normal rhythm

murmur

heart sound: soft blowing or fluttering when valves or opening and closing

incontinence(fecal)

inability to control bowel movments

fibrillation

rapid, irregular, and uncontrolled twiching of muscle fibers of the heart

gangrene

body tissue death due to reduced blood supply

auscultation

using a stethoscope to listen to body sounds

dysphasia

difficulty speaking due to brain impairment

clubbing of fingers

rounded fingertips due to the chronic in adequate oxygen to tissues

palpitation

abnormally rapid and irregular beating of the heart

orthopnea

breathing comfortably is restricted to only when standing upright

oligomenorrhea

infrequent or very light menstration

epistaxis

nosebleed

H&P

history and physical

Hx

history

trauma

an external incident that causes physical or emotional injury to a person

edema

swelling due to excess accumulation of flud

febrile

fever

unremarkable

normal, nothing out of the ordinary

hemoptysis

coughing up blood from the lungs

Cheyne-Stokes respiration

cycle of breathing characterized by alternating periods of shallow and deep breathing that usually leads to a period of apnea

dysuria

difficult or painful urination

lethargic

lacking energy,sluggish

CVA tenderness

Costoverteral Angle Tenderness, pain and tenderness in area of lower back next to the spine, two angles outline there lower ribs and vertebral column intersect in the space over the kidneys common symtom of kindey conditions(not to be confused with CVA-cerebrovascular accident)

hypertrophy

enlargment of an organ or part due to in crease in size of cells

blood pressure

BP, pressure exerted against the walls of blood vessels, especially arteries, recorded as systolic

deep tendon reflexes

involuntary muscle contractions brought on by strechign the muscle with a tap on a tendon that connects muslce to bone

fremitus

palpable vibration in the chest

mastaliga

pain of the breast

vomiting

act of expelling the content of the stomach through the mouth

prognosis

prediction regarding the duration adn possible outcome of an illness

HPI

history of present illness

jaundice

abnormal yellowish coloring fo the skin and mucous membranes, often a symtom of liver disaeaswe

nausea

stomach condition marked by an urge to vomit

aspiration

removal of fluid from teh body using suction

menometrorrhagia

irregular or excessive bleeding during menstration and between menstrual periods

postpartum

after childbirth

dysphagia

difficulty in swallwing

syncope

fainting

diarrhea

frequent elimination of watery feces

hemorrhage

excessive bleeding

review of systems

portion of exam which focuses on subjective symptoms experienced by the patient in each body system

multigravida

woman who has been pregnant more htan once

PE

physical examination

respirations

breathing in and out, respiratory rate ins the number of respirations per minute

rebound

process used in a physicals exam where the hand is firmly pressed on the abdomen and then released, checking to see if pain is felt upon release as it may indicate peritonitis

syndrome

condition with many symptoms affecting multiple organs

bradycardia

abnormally slow heart rate