Ch15A Diagnostic Procedures and Pharmacology - Med Terms
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- assessment
- evaluation or appraisal of a condition
- vital signs
- temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure
- oral temp
- in the mouth
- aural temp
- in the ear
- axillary temp
- under the arm
- rectal temp
- in the rectum
- hypothermia
- abnormally low body temperature
- hyperthermia
- extremely high fever
- pulse
- the rhythmic pressure against the walls of an artery caused by the contraction of the heart
- respirations (respiratory rate)
- the number of complete respirations per minute; a respiration is one inhalation and one exhalation
- sphygmomanometer
- used to measure blood pressure
- systolic
- first beat heard
- diastolic
- last beat heard
- pain
- subjective symptom; must be determined as reported by the patient
- pain verbal rating scale
- patient is asked to measure pain on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being unbearable and 1 being little or none
- auscultation
- listening through a stethoscope for respiratory, heart, and abdominal sounds within the body
- rale (crackle)
- an abnormal rattle or crackle-like respiratory sound heard during inspiration (breathing in)
- rhonchus (wheezing)
- an addd musical sound occurring during inspiration or expiration that is caused by a partially obstructed airway
- stridor
- an abnormal, high-pitched, harsh or crowing sound heart during inspiration that results from a partial blockage of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea
- lubb sound
- first sound heard through stethoscope; caused by tricuspid and mitral valves closing between the atria and ventricles
- dupp sound
- second sound heard through stethoscope; shorter and higher pitched; caused by the closing of the semilunar valves in the aorta and pulmonary arteries as blood is pumped out of the heart
- bruit
- an abnormal intermittent musical sound heard in auscultation of a vein or artery
- heart murmur
- a swishing or whistling sound that may be heard in addition to the normal sounds
- palpation
- an examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts
- opthalmoscope
- used to examine the interior of the eye
- P.E.R.R.L.A.
- an abbreviation meaning Pupils are Equal, Round, Responsive to Light and Accommodation
- otoscope
- used to visually examine the external ear canal and tympanic membrane
- speculum
- used to enlarge the opening of any canal or cavity to facilitate inspection of its interior
- stethoscope
- used to listen to sounds within the body and during measurement of blood pressure