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MDA 111 Week 1 Vocab
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Afebrile | No Fever |
Febrile | Feverish |
Pyrexia | Temp of 102+ rectally or 101+ orally |
Arrhythmia | Irregular heartbeat/rhythm |
Bradycardia | Slow heart rate, under 60 BPM |
Tachycardia | Fast heart rate, over 100 BPM |
Eupnea | Normal Breathing |
Atherosclerosis | Hardening of the arteries |
Hypertension | High BP 140/90+ |
Hypotension | Low BP 90/60- |
Inspection | Visual Examination |
Palpation | Felling with hands |
Percussion | Tapping and listening to sounds |
Auscultation | Listening |
Manipulation | Flextion and extension of joints |
Symmetry | Equal on both sides |
Glaucoma | nerve damage usually caused by excess fluid in the eye |
Meniere's Disease | Degenerative Hearing loss of the inner ear |