Matters of the Mind
"P"
Increase or Decrease
Loss of Control
General
100
Lower level of consciousness marked by drowsiness, listless, or sluggishness. Decrease laerness or activity.
What is lethargic
100
The period of time following a seizure
What is postictal
100
Increase of Potassium in the blood
What is hyperkalemia
100
Loss of bladder or bowel control
What is incontinence
100
Type of drug that relieves pain without affecting consciousness.
What is analgesic
200
Mental confusion or impaired awareness characterized by incorrect perceptions of place, time, or personal identity.
What is Disorientation
200
Unnatural paleness or absence of color in the skin or mucous membranes
What is Pallor
200
Increase in size or enlargement of an organ or excessive growth
What is hypertrophy
200
Fainting
What is syncope
200
Bruise
What is Ecchymosis
300
An abnormal condition of the brain tissue and altered brain function caused by diffuse brain disease.
What is Encephalopathy
300
Abnormal sensation of the skin, such as burning, numbness, itching, or tingling
What is pareshesia
300
Decrease or reduced rate and depth of breathing
What is hypoventilation
300
Involuntary rhythmic movement of the eye.
What is Nystagmus
300
An abnormal raised or thickened scar that expands beyond the boundries of the incision
What is Keloid
400
Position of a comatose patient indictating brain damage. Rigid and flexed elbows and wrists towards core of the body.
What is Decorticate posturing
400
Accumulation of air in the pleural space causing the lung to collapse
What is pneumothorax
400
Decrease or lack of normal muscle tone or firmness
What is flaccid
400
Vomiting, reflex ejection of stomach contents through the mouth
What is emesis
400
Physical Wasting or malnutrition with loss of weight and muscle mass
What is Cachetic
500
Position of a comatose patient indicating brain damage. Extremities are extended and internally rotated.
What is Decerebrate posturing
500
Sore throat
What is Pharyngitis
500
Decrease or insufficient oxygen supply to the tissue.
What is Ischemia
500
loss of appetite
What is anorexia
500
Heart rate less than 60 beats per minute
What is Bradycardia
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