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chapter 2 flash card
Term | Definition |
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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 |