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QMA DEFINITION
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fracture | Broken bone |
| Osteoporosis | A condition characterized by loss of bone density cause bones to become more brittle and easily fracture |
| Arthritis | Inflammation of a joint |
| Muscle spasm | Sudden and violent tightening of muscles |
| Muscle strain | Condition in which the muscles is stretched |
| Gout | Acute arthritis and inflammation of the joint |
| Cirrhosis | Severe disease of the liver usually associated with alcohol abuse nutritional deficiency or poisoning or previous infection. |
| Dyspepsia | Indigestion often caused by the change in the amount of gastric secretion. |
| Hepatitis | Inflammation of the liver |
| Ulcer | Repeated irritation causes a sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum |
| Pyorrhea | Inflammation of the gums and the tooth socket leading to loosening of the teeth. |
| Phlebitis | Inflammation of a vein |
| Syncope | A brief time of loss consciousness |
| Tachycardia | Excessively rapid heartbeat usually over 100 bpm |
| Thrombosis | The formation of a blood clot |
| Thrombophlebitis | Inflammation of a vein that usually leads to a blood clot |
| Arteriosclerosis | Thickening and hardening of the artierial wall by calcium buildup that interferes with blood circulation |
| Bradycardia | Slow heart beat refers to those under 60 bpm |
| Atherosclerosis | A deposit of degenerative accumulation of cholesterol and lipoid materials and arteries |
| Hemoptysis | Coughing up blood |
| Encephalitis | Inflammation of the brain |
| Meningitis | Inflammation of the layers covering the brain and spinal cord |
| Myasthenia Graves | A disease characterized by muscle weakness |
| Huntington’s disease | Hereditary progressive disease causing dance like movements, mental disorientation and ending in dementia |
| Parkinson’s disease | A chronic nerves disease characterized by a slow spreading tumor |
| Poliomyelitis | Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord |
| Sciatica | Severe Nerve pain in the leg along the sciatica nerve |
| Tic douloureux | Degeneration of the trigemal nerve causing pain and spasms of the face |
| Gullians-Barre’ syndrome | No feeling from the feet going up eventually makes it’s way up to the neck. |
| What is congestive heart failure | The heart cannot pump effectively the fluid backs up in the vessel and tissues causing edema in the tissue abdomen or lungs. The heart is unable to eject blood out the left ventricle effectively |
| What is shock | A state in which the blood flow to the peripheral tissues arms and legs is inadequate to sustain life |
| Gout | Acute arthritis and inflammation of the joints |
| Lock jaw-tetanus | Specific bacteria growing at the site of injury especially around a contaminated puncture wound. Stiff jaw,difficulty swallowing, stiff neck, headache, irritation, convulsions, possibly death |
| Aphasia | Inability to express oneself through speech or loss of verbal comprehension |
| Apraxia | Inability to understand the meaning of things |
| Agnosia | Loss of sensory perception |
| Tardive dyskinesia | Involuntary repetitive useless movements such as spasms profusions of the tongue, stiff neck and inability to swallow that occurs almost continuously through the day but cease at sleep. Usually associated with long term psychotic meds |
| Psychosis | A major mental disorder in which a person’s personality is deranged causing a loss of contact with reality. |
| Neurosis | An emotional reaction that interfere with leading a normal life, probably due to a unresolved conflict which makes it uneasy to adjust to life |
| Legend medications | Can only be obtained with a prescription filled by a licensed pharmacist |
| Non-legend medication | Over the counter medicines |
| Nocturia | Frequent nighttime urination (diuretics affect) |
| Diuretic | Increase urine production,used to treat edema associated with congestive heart failure, liver or kidney disease |
| Cystitis | Bladder infection the inflammation of urinary bladder |
| Phelonephiritis | Inflammation of both the kidneys and the lining of the pelvis usually due to bacterial infection |
| Tinea pedis | Athlete's foot highly contagious fungus found in warm damp places such as shower rooms and public bathrooms |
| Glaucoma | An obstruction or overproduction of fluid in the eye which results in increased pressure w/in the eye |
| Negligence | Is the omission or neglect of any reasonable precautions care or action. |
| Libel | Any Written statement that damages a person character |
| Malpractice | |
| Is any improper or injuries practice or any unskillful were faulty medical or surgical treatment | |
| Reasonable care | |
| Doing only those things that you have been trying to do acting as others would act in in the same or similar situations | |
| Code of ethics | Is a voluntary set of rules that influence relationships between people they are based on dignity and respect for each other individuals rights |
| Standard of care | I description of conduct illustrates illustrates what a risk reasonably prudent person would have done or would not have done under similar circumstances |
| Hemorrhage | Excessive loss of blood |
| Cyanotic | A bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or in adequate oxygenation of the blood |
| Stomatitis | Inflammation of the mouth |
| Pruritus | Severe itching without evidence of a skin rash |
| Cumulative effect | Build up of substances that could lead to toxicity |
| Synergistic Effects | Occurs when a combination of factors start a unwanted change in a specific condition ex: drinking & antibiotics |
| Pylonephritis | Inflammation of both kidneys and the lining of its pelvis usually due to bacterial infection frequently responsible for renal failure |
| Edema | Excessive accumulation of fluid in the tissues. Due to the bodies inability to release fluids due to kidney or heart failure |
| Urinary retention | Inability to empty bladder. Usually caused by Benign prostatic hypertrophy, bladder or prostate cancer, or a side effect of medication |
| Akathisia | Motor restlessness inability to sit still continuous move to of hands feet and drumming of fingers |
| Akinesia | Complete or partial loss of muscle movement |
| Antiseptic | A substance that inhibits the growth of germs used as cleaning agents to prevent the spread of infections |
| Bursitis | Inflammation of a bursa (sac or cavity around the joint) usually at the shoulder or knee joint |
| Swimmers ears | Caused by bacteria and fungus treatment oral antibiotics or ear drops |
| Otitis media | Caused by respiratory viral or throat infection symptoms dizziness ringing of the ears n&v loss of hearing as a part of the disease process: treatment restrictions on salt and caffeine may be treated w diuretics and antiemetic |
Created by:
Mdent98