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100

Bluish tinge to the skin or mucous membranes due to hypoxia. 

When it occurs just to the periphery, it's called: 

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Cyanosis

Acrocyanosis

100

Referred to as double vision

Diploplia

100

High pitched, readily audible inspiratory noise that is a sign of upper airway obstruction. 

Stridor

100

Creation of hole in tympanic membrane to drain/obtain fluid.  Occurs with pressure equalizing tubes 

Tympanostomy
100
Term for crackling sounds in the lungs indicating the alveoli become fluid filled (such as in pneumonia)

Rales

200

term for nasal discharge

coryza

200

Failure of eyelids to open fully. 

Ptosis

200

A collapsed or airless portion of the lung. 

Atelectasis

200

Poor visual development in the otherwise structurally normal eye.  Often referred to as "lazy eye."

Amblyopia

200

Accessory muscle used by infants to aid in breathing and if an infant cannot use it to support lung expansion, then respirations are compromised (such as the case with asthma).  

Diaphragm

300

Term for runny nose

Rhinorrhea
300
Refers to misalignment of eyes - results in double vision, sometimes called "crossed eyes"

Strabismus

300

The inward pulling of soft tissues seen upon respiration that can occur on the intercostal, subcostal, substernal, supraclavicular, or suprasternal regions. Can be mild, moderate or severe. 

Retractions
300
Type of hearing loss that results when transmission of sound through the middle ear is disrupted (such as with OME)

Conductive hearing loss

300

Cartilage flap over larynx that when swollen or infected can result in obstructed airway and require a tracheostomy. 

Epiglottis

400

Increased respiratory rate that is often the first sign of respiratory illness in infants and children. 

Tachypnea

400

Sharpness of vision

Acuity

400

Genetic tendency toward asthma, allergic rhinitis, or atopic dermatitis

Atopy

400

Type of hearing loss caused by damage to hair cells in the cochlea or along the auditory pathway.  

Sensorineural hearing loss

400

Enlargement of the terminal phalanx of the finger resulting in a change in the angle of the nail to the fingertip. 


Clubbing
500

Low oxygen concentration in the blood.

Hypoxemia

500

Term for nearsightedness and farsightedness

Myopia and Hyperopia

500

Collection of cellular debris, inflammatory cells, and foreign organisms found on chest x-ray that is indicative of pneumonia. 

Infiltrates

500

Rapid, irregular eye movement described as "bouncing of the eyes"

Nystagmus

500

The most common cause of visual difficulties in children 

Refractive errors (myopia, hyperopia)