Doctor Visits
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person
What is empathy?
measures body temp
what is a thermometer?
the outer most layer of the eye
what is the cornea?
white blood cells, part of the immune system
What are leukocytes?
a disease that occurs when your blood sugar is to high and your body doesn't produce insulin to be able to bring it down
The patients description of what they feel is their main health problem
What is the chief complaint?
The number of times you heart beats per minute
what is your heart rate?
most serious form of skin cancer that develops when you're frequently exposed to the sun
melanoma
a waxy substance that is naturally produced in the liver
what is cholesterol?
high blood sugar levels
What is hyperglycemia?
observable signs of illness (rash, coughing, fever)
What are physical signs?
measures blood pressure
what is a sphygmomanometer?
evaluating whether a mole is normal or abnormal and what does each letter stand for
ABCDE system
Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolving
Having to many thrombocytes (platelets) in the blood
what is thrombosis or thrombocytosis?
The pancreas makes insulin, but the cells in the body do not respond to it
what is insulin resistance?
Subjective evidence of a disease a patient perceives, such as aches, nausea, or fatigue
What are symptoms?
the force of blood pushing against artery walls as the heart pumps blood throughout the body
what is your blood pressure?
the inflammation of tonsils, caused by viral or bacterial infection, and the tonsils can become red and swollen
What is tonsillitis?
a signaling molecule produced by glands
what are hormones?
a hormone secreted by pancreatic endocrine cells that raises blood glucose levels; an antagonistic hormone to insulin
What is glucagon?
discretion and sensitivity in dealing with others, choose words carefully
what is having tact?
sounds produced by air moving through the respiratory system and name the five kinds
what are lung sounds?
clear, wheezing, crackles (rales), strider, ronchi
acute otitis media, checked for during ear exam with otoscope
What is a middle ear infection / inflammation of the middle ear?
The ideal vein to look for when drawing blood
What is the median cubital vein?
what happens in the glucose feedback loop blood glucose is risen
what is beta cells in the pancreas release insulin into the blood?