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Vol. 2 Chp. 4 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Chief complaint | The pain, discomfort, or dysfunction that caused the patient to call for help. |
Differential field diagnosis | The list of possible causes for the patient's symptoms. |
Diuretic | An agent that increases urine secretion and elimination of body water; medication used to reduce circulating blood volume by increasing the amount of urine. |
Dysmenorrhea | Difficult or painful menstration. |
Dyspnea | An abnormality of breathing rate, pattern or effect; difficult or labored breathing; a sensation of shortness of breath. |
HEENT | Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat |
Hematemisis | Bloody vomitus |
Hematuria | Blood in urine |
Hemoptysis | The coughing of blood that originates in the respiratory tract. |
Intermittent claudication | Intermittent calf pain while walking that subsides with rest. |
Nocturia | Excessive urination during the night. |
Orthopnea | Difficulty breathing while lying supine. |
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea | Sudden onset of shortness of breath at night. |
Polyuria | Excessive urination |
Primary problem | The underlying cause for the patient's symptoms. |
Referred pain | Pain felt in a location other than that of its origin. |
Tenderness | Pain that is elicited through palpation. |
Tinnitus | The sensation of ringing in the ears. |