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Injuries/Illnesses
Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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spleen rupture | severe blow, pain, rigity, difficult catching breath, kher's sign |
bruised kidney | pain in near flank, discoloration, hematuria |
bruised liver | great force, similar symptoms to spleen, pain in right shoulder |
Appendicitis | inflamation of the appendix, low grade fever, tenderness, |
Diabetes | pancreas don't produce insulin or enough |
Spine Fractures | cause paralysis or death |
Meningitis | inflamation of the nenings, causes high fever, swelling |
Herniated Disk | outer layter tears and inner oozes, if on nerve can cause numbness, pain and weakness |
Spondy | stress fracture, achy back pain |
Coccyx fracture | fall on tailbone, painful |
scoliosis | lateral curvature of the spine |
emphysema | hardening of the lung |
asthma | bronchial tube spasm due to allergen |
cystic fibrosis | a genetic disorder, causing mucous in lungs |
pneumothorax | hole in lung |
hemothorax | bleeding into lungs |
rib fracture | caused by collusion |
costochondral separation | rib cartilage to the stermum is separated |
myocardial infarction | artery is blocked and muscle dies |
congestive heart failure | edema around the heart |