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Health Assessment
Medical Terminology E, F, I, K
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| turgor | test of skin mobility & its ability to promptly return to place |
| jaundice | yellow skin discoloration |
| tenting | poor turgor; slow return of the skin to its proper place |
| cyanosis | blue skin discoloration |
| pallor | pale skin discoloration |
| erythema | red skin discoloration |
| ecchymosis | bruise |
| hematoma | elevated bruise |
| nevi | mole |
| senile lentigines | age spots; liver spots |
| alopecia | hair loss |
| cherry (senile) angioma | small, smooth, slightly raised, bright red, dot found on the trunk |
| vitiligo | loss of skin pigmentation |
| edema | swelling |
| anasarca | generalized edema (swelling) over the whole body |
| clubbing | softening of the nail bed with the loss of normal angle between the nail bed and the fold, an increase in the nail fold convexity, and a thickening of the end of the finger so it resembles a drumstick. |
| mongolian spot | blue, black, or purple macule usually found on the sacrum or buttocks, it is a variation of hyperpigmentation |
| pruritus | itching, the uncomfortable and irritating sensation to scratch |
| diaphoresis | profuse perspiration; sweating |
| acrochordon | skin tag; overgrowth of the skin that forms a stalk and occurs on the eyelids, cheeks, neck, axillae, and trunk |
| papule | small, firm, raised lesion; mole, wart |
| vesicle | contains clear, free fluid; blister, chicken pox, shingles |
| pustule | pus-filled lesion; impetigo; acne |
| macule | flat, color change; freckles, petechiae, mongolian spot |
| crust | scab; dried out exudate |
| cyst | fluid filled cavity or sac, encapsulated |
| wheal | raised edematous area; urticaria (hives), allergic reactions |
| zosteriform | lesions take linear arrangement along the nerve route, shingles |
| annular lesion | circular lesions that begin in the center and spread to the periphery; ringworm |
| grouped lesion | cluster of lesions; contact dermatitis |
| exudate | drainage or secretions |
| serous exudate | clear, thin, and watery plasma |
| serosanguineous exudate | pale, pink, watery; mixture of clear and red fluid |
| sanguineous exudate | bright red; indicates active bleeding |
| purulent exudent | opaque, thick, and viscous; yellow, green, tan, brown; pus |
| eupena | normal breathing pattern with occasional sigh; 12-24 breaths per minute |
| bradypnea | slow breathing pattern; <12 BPM |
| tachypnea | rapid, shallow breathing pattern; >24 BPM |
| apnea | no breathing; w/o respirations |
| orthopnea | labored breathing when lying flat; relieved by elevating the head; sign of congestive Heart Failure or pulmonary edema. |
| hyperpnea | increased rated and depth of respirations |
| hypoventilation | decreased depth of respiration which leads to CO2 buildup. May have decreased rate or normal rate |
| hyperventilation | increased depth of respiration which leads to decreased CO2. may have increased rate or normal rate. |
| bronchial | normal breath sound, inspiration equal to expiration; heard over the trachea & larynx |
| bronchovesicular | normal breath sound; inspiration equal to expiration; heard over the major bronchi |
| vesicular | normal breath sound; inspiration greater than expiration; heard over the peripheral lung fields |
| adventitious | abnormal breath sounds |
| wheezing | musical sound; more predominately heard on expiration; caused from airway inflammation/ obstruction from acute asthma, chronic emphysema, etc. |
| Fine Crackle | “Rale”- high pitched, short, popping sound heard on inspiration, does not clear with coughing. Sounds like “Snap, Crackle, Pop”; sign of Congestive Heart Failure |
| coarse crackle | Loud, low pitched sound heard on inspiration and expiration; may disappear with coughing but will reappear. Sounds like “opening Velcro” |
| rhonchi | "rattle" sound heard primarily on expiration in upper airway from secretions; may be clear with coughing |
| pleural friction rub | rubbing together of the pleural lining; sounds like leather rubbing together. it is painful causing decreased or shallow respirations |
| stridor | high-pitched, crowing sound heard on inspiration; a sign of upper airway obstruction; emergency situation |
| atelectasis | alveolar or lung collapse as seen with pneumonia, effusion, tumor |
| pneumothorax | free air in the pleural space; decreases the negative pressure of the lungs |
| crepitus | popping, cracking, grating sound heard when moving cervical spine or joints; also heard when palpating the supraclavicular lymph nodes (SQ emphysema) |
| tactile fremitus | palpate vibrations of the chest while the client repeats "99"; begin at apices and work to the bases while comparing sides |
| epigastric | area above the stomach |
| umbilical | navel/belly button region |
| suprapubic | above the pubic region but below the umbilical region |
| quadrants | divide the abdomen into 4 regions with a midline and transverse line through the umbilical area. dividing right, left, upper, and lower. (RUQ) (RLQ) (LUQ) (LLQ) |
| scaphoid (concave) | abnormally sunken wall as with malnutrition or underweight |
| protuberant (convex) | bulging or stretched abdomen due to ascites, obesity, etc. |
| distention | expand, swell, or inflate as if by pressure from within. soft, firm, rigid |
| ascites | abnormal accumulation of serous fluid within the peritoneal cavity; associated with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis, caner, or portal hypertension |
| hernia | abnormal protrusion of bowel through a weakening in the abdominal muscles |
| peristalsis | contractions of the abdominal muscles to propel food through the GI tract |
| lleus | complete absences of peristaltic movement that may follow abdominal surgery or complete bowel obstruction |
| flatus (flatulence) | gas |
| guarding | protecting the area of pain or inflammation |
| rigidity | constant boardlike hardness of the muscles; involuntary |
| rebound tenderness (blumbergs sign) | pain elicited from the release of pressure placed on the abdomen |
| pyrosis | heartburn |
| dysphagia | difficulty swallowing |
| hematemesis | bloody vomitus |
| anorexia | loss of appetite for food |
| abdominal girth | measurement around the abdomen at the umbilicus |
| eructation | belching |
| melena | black, tarry stool; indication of upper GI bleeding |
| hematochezia | bright red stool; indication of lower GI bleeding |
| active ROM | pt performs the exercise to the joint without any assistance to the muscles surrounding the joint |
| passive ROM | therapist or equipment moves the joint through the ROM with no effort from the pt |
| crepitus | grating, popping, crackling sound may be heard or palpated |
| myalgia | muscular pain or tenderness |
| contracture | abnormal shortening of muscle tissue, rendering the muscle highly resistant to passive stretching due to a lack of joint use |
| atrophy | decrease in the size of a cell, tissue, organ or part; wasting away |
| hypertrophy | enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part; increase in size and strength |
| ligaments | fibrous bands that connect one bone to another bone. Helps to strengthen the joint and prevent movement in undesirable directions. |
| tendon | strong fibrous cord that attaches the skeletal muscle to the bone |
| osteoporosis | “porous bones”; occurs when bones lose an excessive amount of protein and mineral content, particularly calcium. Over time, bone mass and bone strength is decreased |
| arthritis | inflammation of a joint |
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