Respiratory
Crackling or grating sound
What is Crepitus?
Gone, no longer existing
What is Resolved?
Inconsolable
What is When an infant or baby is not able to stop crying from comfort?
Itching sensation
What is Pruritus?
Rupture
Difficult and labored breathing
What is Dyspnea?
Exacerbation of a chronic issue
What is Acute on chronic?
Poor self-hygiene
What is Disheveled?
Puss-like
What is Purulent?
Escape of fluid into a cavity
Retractions
What is Visible sinking of the area between the ribs and the neck during inhalation?
Sx always present but change in severity
What is Fluctuating?
Aggressively uncooperative
What is Combative?
Involving multiple skin levels
Subcutaneous
Swelling due to allergic reaction
What is Angioedema?
Slow breathing rate
What is Bradypnea?
Sx will completely resolve at times, but continue to return
What is Intermittent?
Extremely thin and malnourished
What is Emaciated?
Paleness
What is Pallor?
Pus underneath the skin
What is Abscess?
What is Rhinorrhea?
What is Resolving spontaneously after onset?
Normal external head inspection
What is Atraumatic/normocephalic?
Foul smelling
What is Malodorous?
Total body swelling
What is Anasarca?