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Anorexia nervosa   an eating disorder of psychological origin.  
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Appendicitis   Acute inflammation of the appendix usually caused by infection or obstruction.  
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Bulimia   a syndrome in which an individual binges on food and then purges by inducing vomiting  
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cholecystitis   inflammation of the gallbladder.  
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colon cancer   common malignancy characterized by change in bowel habits,  
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crohn's disease   chronic disease that exhibits inflammation of the ileum resulting in diarrhea, right lower quadrant pain  
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Diverticulitis   Inflammation of diverticula usually caused by impacted feces or bacteria in the sacs  
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Diverticulosis   diverticula in colon with out symptoms  
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duodenal ulcer   Lesion in the mucous membrane of the small intestine usually caused by hyuperacidity or helicobacter pylon  
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Enterobiasis   Intestinal parasites causing intestinal and rectal infection  
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Gastric Ulcer   Caused by bacteria H. pylori, salicylates, smoking and alcohol  
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Gastroenteritis   Inflammation of the stomach and intestinal tract.  
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Gastritis   Inflammation of the stomach lining usually caused by an undefined irritant  
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Gastroesophagel relux disease   A small valve int he lower esophagus leaks causing stomach acid to back up from the stomach to the esophagus  
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Hepatitis   Inflammation of the liver caused by infection from a virus resulting in hepatomegaly, anorexia, and jaundice  
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Hiatal hernia   Congenital or traumatic protrusion of stomach through the diaphragm into the chest cavity  
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Pancreatitis   Inflammation of the pancreas  
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Pancreatic cancer   Cancer of the pancreas  
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Hematemesis   vomiting blood  
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melena   blood in feces  
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hematochezia   bright red blood in feces  
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perforate   a hole caused by ulceration  
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peritonitis   infectious organisms enter the membrane covering the internal organs  
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What is used to look at the upper GI   barium swallow  
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What is used to look at the lower GI   barium enema  
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Sigmoidoscopy   diagnostic examination of the interior of the sigmoid colon  
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What are the parts of the eye?   Sclera, Cornea, Iris, Pupil, Anterior chamber, Posterior chamber, Lens, Posterior cavity, posterior cavity, posterior sclera, choroid layer, retina  
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What is the sclera   white area covering the outside of the eye except over the pupil and iris  
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What is the Cornea   Clear tissue covering the pupil and iris  
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what is the Iris   round disk of smooth and radial muscles giving the eye its color  
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what is the Pupil   round opening in the iris that changes size as the iris racts to light and dark  
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What is the Anterior chamber   space between cornea and iris/pupil filled with clear fluid called aqueous humor  
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What is the posterior chamber   space between the iris and lens that is filled with aqueous humor  
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what is the lens   clear fibers enclosed in a membrane that refract and focus light to the retina  
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what is the posterior cavity   the space in the posterior part of the eyeball filled with thick, gelatinous material called vitreous humor  
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what is the posterior sclera   white opaque layer covering the posterior part of the eyeball  
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what is the choroid layer   the layer between the sclera and retina containing blood vessels  
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what is the retina   the inside layer of the posterior part of the eye that receives the light rays  
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What is Myopia   nearsightedness, light rays focus in front of the retina  
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what is hyperopia   farsightedness, light rays focus beyond the retina  
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presbyopia   light rays focus behind the retina  
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astigmatism   light rays focus on multible areas of the retina  
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what is the Snellen chart   it consists of the alphabet letters in various combinatins starting at the top with the large E and descending sized letters by line toward the bottom  
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What is the Jaeger chart   checking clear vision is a small card that is held by the patient between 14 and 16 inches from the eye.  
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What is the Ishihara test?   to check color vision  
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What is a ophthalmoscope?   instrument used to view inside patient's eye  
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What are the divided parts of the ear   external ear, middle ear, and the inner ear  
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What does the external ear include   The pinna(auricle) and the external auditory canal  
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What is the middle ear also called?   The tympanic cavity  
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What does the middle ear inclued?   three bones called, malleus(hammer), incus(anvil) and stapes(stirrup) next to the stapes is the oval window that leads to the inner ear  
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What does the inner ear inclued?   fluid-filled sterile space housing the vestibule, the semicircular canals, the round window, and the cochlea. This area is responsible for both hearing and equilibrium  
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What is the vestibule responsible for?   maintaining equilibrium  
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What is the semicircular canals do?   assist the body to adjust to changes in direction. This area can cause dizziness  
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What is the cochlea do?   organ of hearing  
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What is Cerumen?   it is ear wax  
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What is a myringotomy   a surgical incision into the tympanic membrane to remove accumulated fluid caused by infection  
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What is a FVC?   forced virtual capacity, which represents the volume of air that can be exhaled from the lung after the lung is filled  
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What is FEV?   forced expiration volume is the volume of gas forcibly exhaled from the lungs the first second of expiration  
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What is FEF   expiration flow, which is a measure on a volume-time curve  
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What is PEFR   peak expiratory flow rates, help determine the extent of a patient's asthma condition  
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What is a pulse oximetry   it evaluates the amount of oxygen saturation in the blood and shows it in a precent. it can be placed on earlobe, toe, finer, or bridge of the nose.  
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how many bones are in the appendicular skeleton?   126  
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how many bones are in the axial skeleton   80  
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Asthma   inflammation and spasm of the smooth muscle of the bronchi brought on by an allergen or emotional upset  
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bronchitis   Inflammation fo the bronchi, caused by viral or bacterial infection with a dry, painful cough, progressing to a productive cough of greenish yellow sputum  
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emphysema   enlargement of the alveoli due to lost elasticity, usually brought on by a long-time irritant  
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influenza   a viral infectin of various strains fo the upper respiratory tract  
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Laryngitis   Hoarseness, cough, aphonia cuased by infections from nose or throat  
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Nasal polyp   a tumor of the nose that can bleed easily  
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pharyngitis   inflammation of the pharynx caused by a bacteria, virus, or an irritant  
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Pleurisy   inflammation of the pleura caused by bacteria or viruses  
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Pneumonia   inflammation of the lungs cuased by bacteria, fungi, viruses, and chemical irritants  
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Tonsillitis   Inflammation of the tonsils usually caused by streptococcus  
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What is aphasia   inability to speak  
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What is SAC   short arm cast  
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Waht is LAC   long arm cast  
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What is LLC   Long and short leg casts  
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What is peripheral nerve   nervers away from spinal cord  
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How many cranial nerves are there?   12  
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What does cranial nerve I do?   aroma identification  
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what does cranial nerve II do?   visual acuity, visual fields, optic disk  
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what does cranial nerve III, IV, VI do?   extraocular eye muscles  
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what does cranial nerve V do?   sensations of the face, scalp, teeth  
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what does cranial nerve VII do?   facial expressions, taste  
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what does cranial nerve VIII do?   ear, hearing and equilibrium  
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what does cranial nerve IX and X do?   gag reflex, saliva secretion, voice, slowing of heartbeat  
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What does cranial nerve XI do?   neck and shoulder muscle  
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What does cranial nerve XII do?   tongue  
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Bell's palsy   paralysis of seventh cranial nerve caused by an acute inflammation. usually facial paralysis and pain  
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Epilepsy   episodes of seizures caused by changes in electrical brain potentials that result in disturbed brain impulses or function  
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meningitis   inflammation of the membranes of the spinal cord or brain. stiff neck, headache, anorexia and irregular fever  
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Multiple sclerosis   chronic progressive disease characterized by demyelination(destruction of nerve covering) of nerve fibers.  
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Parkinson's disease   a slowly progressive disease, usually occurring in later life, caused by degeneration of brain cells due to lack of dopamine in the brain.  
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What is measured in peds to frovide valuable info?   height(lenght), weight, and head circumference  
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