med terms

loss of hair

flexion of the hips and knees in response to passive flexion of the neck (a positive brudzinski’s sign) signals meningeal irritation

accumulation of fat on the back of the neck

erythematous, scaling eruption of both cheeks joined by a narrow band of rash across the nose

contraction of the fingers and hand elicited by applying a blood pressure cuff on the upper arm for 1-5 minutes; a sign of tetany

abnormal spasm of the facial muscles that’s elicited by lightly tapping the patient’s facial nerve near gus lower jaw

this sign usually suggests hypocalcemia

bluish or bluish black discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes, results from excessive concentration of unoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood

double vision

seeing one object as 2

feeling of fullness or indigestion

abnormal protrusion of one or both eyeballs

lack of energy

due to decreased oxygen carrying capacity of the blood

seeing rainbow-like, colored rings around lights or bright objects

rough or harsh sound to the voice

sign of laryngeal cancer

yellow discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes, indicating excessive level of conjugated or unconjugated bilirubin in the blood

usually seen in the sclera

auscultatory sounds heard within the heart chambers major arteries

night blindness

jerky movement of the eyes

horizontal nystagmus

vertical nystagmus

rotary nystagmus

abnormal or delayed response to shifts in the body’s fluid balance on standing

patient’s blood pressure drops 15-20 mm Hg or more when he rises from a supine to a sitting or standing position

excessive drooping of the upper eyelid; or “weak eyes”

eyebrows and eyelids may be drawn upward, exposing the sclera above the iris leading to inability to gaze upward

ringing in the ears

sizzling, buzzing, seashell sound

lockjaw

prolonges and partial tonic spasm of the masticatory jaw muscles

early sign of tetanus

gunbarrel vision, tubular vision

loss of peripheral vision

uncontrollable passage of urine

results from either bladder abnormalities of neurologic disorders

illusion of movement in which the patient feels that he’s revolving in space (subjective vertigo) or that his surroundings are revolving around him (objective vertigo)

cranial nerve 8 is affected

decreased saliva

dryness of the mouth