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chapter 2 flash card
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| PERRLA | pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accomidations |
| QHS | at night, latin for quaque hora somni |
| SOAP | subjective, objective, assessment, plan |
| febrile | to have a fever |
| differential diagnosis | a list of conditions a patient might have based on symptoms exhibited in exam |
| idiopathic | no known specific cause, just happens |
| lesion | diseased tissue |
| sequelae | a problem resulting from a diseas or injury |
| palliative | treating symptoms but not getting rid of the cause |