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B Chapt 1 ADDENDUM
Common Symptoms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Diaphoresis | exsessive perspiration |
| Flushig | A red appearance to the skin, which generally affects the face & neck. This is commenly present with a fever |
| Jaundice | A yellow appearance by the skin, first evident in th white of the eyes. |
| Rash | An eruption of the skin |
| Bradycradia | An abnormally slow pulse rate (less than BPM) |
| Dehydration | A decrease in the amount of water in the body. The patient has a flushed appearance, dry skin & decreased output of urine |
| Edema | The retention of fluid in the tissue, resulting in swelling. skin over the area is tight. this is most easily observed in thr extrimities |
| Tachycardia | An abnormally fast heart beat (greater than 100 bpm) |
| anorexia | a loss of appitie & lack of interest in food. |
| constipation | a condition in which the stool becomes hard and dry, resulting in difficult passage from the rectum. the consistency of the stool, rather than the frequency of defecation, is used as a guide in determining the presence of this |
| diarrhea | the passage of an increase number of loose watery stools. the fecal material moves rapidly through the intestinal track, resulting in decreased absorption bythe body of water, electrolytes & nutrients |
| flatulence | the presence of gas in the stomach or intestines |
| nasusae | a sensation of discomfort in the stomach with a feeling that vomiting may occur. |
| vomiting | this is the ejection of the stomach contents through the mouth, also known as emisis (the ejected contents is known as vomitus |
| cough | an involuntary & forceful exhalation of air followed by a deep inhalation. it may be productive(meaning a discharge inn produced) or non productive (no discharge is present) |
| cyanosis | a bluish discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen. |
| dyspnea | labored or difficult breathing |
| epistaxis | hemorrhaging fromthe nose(nosebleed) |
| chills | a feeling of coldness accompained by shivering; generally present with a fever |
| convulsion | involuntary contractions of the muscles |
| fever or pyrexia | a body temp that is higher than normal |
| headache | a feeling of pain or aching in the head; a common syptom that accompainies many illnesses; can be a result of tension, fatigue, and/or eyestrain |
| malasie | a vague sense of body discomfort, weakness, and fatigue often marking the inset of a disease & continuing through the course of the ilness |
| pain | irritation of pain receptors, resultiing of suffering; it is an important indication that a part of the body is not working properly |
| pruritis | sever itching |
| vertigo | a feeling of dizziness or ligh-headedness |
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