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Stack #4609498
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Homeostasis | Maintaining a stable internal environment in the body |
| Medical History | Record of a person’s past and present health information |
| Current History | Details about the patient’s current health issue |
| Previous History | Past illnesses, injuries, and treatments |
| Social History | Lifestyle info (smoking, exercise, job, etc.) |
| Family History | Health conditions that run in the family |
| Chief Complaint | Main reason a patient seeks medical care |
| Physical Signs | Observable or measurable indicators of disease |
| Symptoms | What a patient reports feeling |
| Diagnosis | Identifying a disease or condition |
| Differential Diagnosis | List of possible causes for symptoms |
| Empathy | Understanding how another person feels |
| Demeanor | A person’s behavior and attitude |
| Tact | Speaking politely and sensitively |
| Artery | Blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart |
| Vein | Blood vessel carrying blood to the heart |
| Hyper- | Prefix meaning high or above normal |
| Hypo- | Prefix meaning low or below normal |
| -emia | Suffix meaning condition of blood |
| -itis | Suffix meaning inflammation |
| Chemical Reaction | Process where substances change into new substances |
| HIPAA | Law protecting medical privacy and confidentiality |
| Risk Factor | Something that increases chance of disease or injury |
| Triage | Sorting patients by urgency of care |
| Immune System | Body’s defense system against disease |
| Mucus | Thick fluid that traps germs and protects tissues |
| Lymph | Clear fluid carrying immune cells |
| Lymph Nodes | Small organs that filter lymph and fight infection |
| Cancer | Disease where cells grow uncontrollably |
| Carcinogen | Substance that can cause cancer |
| Inflammation | Swelling, redness, and heat response to injury or infection |
| Temperature | Measure of how hot or cold the body is |
| Hyperthermia | Body temperature too high |
| Hypothermia | Body temperature too low |
| Thermometer | Device for measuring temperature |
| Heart Rate | Number of heartbeats per minute |
| Beats per minute (BPM) | Unit used to measure heart rate |
| Pulse | Heartbeat felt through a blood vessel |
| Tachycardia | Fast heart rate |
| Bradycardia | Slow heart rate |
| Radial Artery | Wrist artery used to check pulse |
| Carotid Artery | Neck artery used to check pulse |
| Respiratory Rate | Number of breaths per minute |
| Breaths per minute | Unit for measuring breathing rate |
| Inspiration | Breathing in (inhaling) |
| Expiration | Breathing out (exhaling) |
| Blood Oxygen Saturation / Pulse Ox | Level of oxygen in the blood |
| Pulse Oximeter | Device that clips to finger to measure oxygen |
| Oxygen | Gas the body needs to make energy |
| Carbon Dioxide | Waste gas breathed out |
| Hemoglobin | Protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen |
| Erythrocytes | Red blood cells |
| Blood Pressure | Force of blood pushing on artery walls |
| Sphygmomanometer | Cuff used to measure blood pressure |
| Systole / Systolic | Pressure when heart beats (top number) |
| Diastole / Diastolic | Pressure when heart relaxes (bottom number) |
| mmHg | Unit for blood pressure |
| Korotkoff Sounds | Sounds heard during blood pressure measurement |
| Brachial Artery | Upper arm artery used for blood pressure |
| Hypertension | High blood pressure |
| Hypotension | Low blood pressure |
| Stethoscope | Tool for listening to heart and lungs |
| Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) | Test recording electrical activity of heart |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | Measure comparing weight to height |
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