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B Chpt 1 Addendum
Common Symptoms- Ayche Koester
Question | Answer |
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diaphoresis | Exessive perspirstion |
flushing | a red appearance to the skin, which generally affects the face and neck. this is commonly present with a fever. |
jaundice | a yellow apperance by the skin, first evident in the white of the eyes |
rash | an eruption of the skin |
bradycardia | an abnormally slow pulse rate |
dehydration | a decrease in the amount of water in the body. the patient has a flushed appearance, dry skin and decrease output of urine |
edema | the retention of fluid in the tissues, resulting in swlling. skin over the area is tight. this is most easily observed in the extremities |
tachycardia | an abnormally fast heart beat ( greater than 100 bpm) |
anorexia | a loss of appetite and a lack of interet in food |
constipation | a condition in which the stool becomes hard and dry, resulting in difficult passage from the rectum. the consisteny of the stool, rather than the frequency of the defection, is as a guide in determining the presence of this |
diarrhea | the passage of an increased number of an increased number of loose watery stools. |
flatulence | the presence of gas in the stomach or intestines |
nausea | a sentation of discomfort in the stomach with a feeling the vomiting may occur |
vomiting | this is ejection of the stomach contents through the mouth, also known as emesis |
cough | an involuntary and forceul exhalation of air followed by a deep inhalation. it may be productive or non productive |
cyanosis | a bluish discoloration of th skin due to lack of oxygen |
dyspnea | laabored or difficult breathing |
epistaxis | hemorrhaging from the nose |
chills | a feeling of coldness accompanied by shaveinggenerall present with a fever |
fever or pyrexia | a body temp. the is higher then normal |
headache | a feeling of pain or aching in the head; a common symptom that accompanies many illnesses; can be a result of tension, fatigue, and/or eyestrain |
malaise | a vague sense of the body dicomfort, weakness, and fatiguel often marking the onset of a disease and countinuing through the course of th illness |
pain | irritation of pain receptors, resulting of distress or suffering; it is an important indication that a part of the body is not working properly |
pruritus | severe itching |
vertigo | a feeling of dizziness or light-headedness |