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Term
acute illness
Definition
illness with rapid onset. short-term
Term
Chronic illness
Definition
long-term illness. sometimes over a lifetime.
Term
Scabies
Definition
skin infection caused by tiny mite called sarcoptes scabiei
Term
Shingles
Definition
skin rash caused by varicella-zoster virus (same as chickenpox)
Term
Wound
Definition
injury to the skin
Term
Dermatitis
Definition
inflammation of the skin
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Inflammation
Definition
swelling
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Arthritis
Definition
swelling of joints
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Autoimmune Illness
Definition
causes body's immune system to attack normal tissue
Term
Osteoarthritis
Definition
degenerative joint disease that affects the elderly
Term
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Definition
can affect people of any age. can result in deformaties. movement is eventually restricted. smaller joints are usually affected first
Term
Osteoporosis
Definition
bones lose density
Term
Closed Fracture
Definition
broken bone that doesn't break the skin
Term
open fracture
Definition
broken bone that breaks the skin
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Partial-weight-bearing
Definition
resident can put some body weight on both legs
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Non-weight-bearing
Definition
resident cannot put body weight on either leg
Term
Full-weight-bearing
Definition
resident can put full body weight on both legs
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Prosthesis
Definition
device that replaces a body part that is missing
Term
Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
Definition
a number of progressive diseases that causes a variety of physical disabilities due to muscle weakness
Term
Amputation
Definition
surgical removal of some or all of a body part
Term
Phantom Sensation
Definition
when a person feels that the amputated body part is still there
Term
Phantom Limb Pain
Definition
when person feels pain in a limb that's been amputated
Term
Complementary Medicine
Definition
treatments that are used in addition to conventional treatments
Term
Alternative Medicine
Definition
practices and treatments used instead of conventional medicine
Term
Parkinson’s Disease
Definition
progressive, incurable diseases causing sections of the brain to degenerate
Term
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Definition
progressive disease that affects CNS
Term
Paraplegia
Definition
loss of function of lower body parts
Term
Quadriplegia
Definition
loss of function of legs, trunk and arms
Term
Epilepsy
Definition
brain disorder that results from a disruption in normal electrical impulses in the brain
Term
cataract
Definition
when the lens of the eye becomes cloudy
Term
glaucoma
Definition
disease that's the leading cause of blindness
Term
Diabetic Retinopathy
Definition
complication of diabetes caused by damage to the retina
Term
Age-related Macular
Degeneration (AMD)
Definition
Usually affects older adults. Occurs when macula, part of retina, gradually deteriorates eventually causing vision loss and inability to recognize faces..
Term
Hypertension (HTN)
Definition
high blood pressure
Term
Atherosclerosis
Definition
hardening or narrowing of blood vessels
Term
Angina Pectoris
Definition
pressure or discomfort caused when the heart doesn't get enough oxygen
Term
Nitroglycerin
Definition
medication that relaxes walls of coronary arteries
Term
Myocardial Infarction (MI)
Definition
heart attack
Term
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Definition
when one or both sides of the heart stops pumping
Term
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
Definition
disease in which legs, arms, feet or hands don't have enough blood circulation
Term
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease (COPD)
Definition
chronic, progressive disease that affects respiration
Term
Bronchitis
Definition
irritation or inflammation of lining of the bronchi
Term
Emphysema
Definition
chronic disease of lungs that usually results from chronic bronchitis and cigarette smoking
Term
Pneumonia
Definition
illness that can be caused by bacterial, viral or fungal infection
Term
Asthma
Definition
chronic inflammation disease affecting bronchi
Term
Bronchiectasis
Definition
when the bronchial tubes are abnormally enlarged
Term
Upper Respiratory
Infection (URI
Definition
a cold
Term
Lung Cancer
Definition
growth of abnormal cells or tumors in the lungs
Term
Tuberculosis (TB)
Definition
highly contagious lung disease
Term
Diabetes
Definition
occurs when pancreas produces too little insulin or doesn't properly produce insulin
Term
Insulin
Definition
hormone that works to move glucose
Term
Glucose
Definition
natural sugar
Term
Type 1 Diabetes
Definition
pancreas doesn't produce any insulin
Term
Type 2 Diabetes
Definition
when body produces too little insulin or properly use insulin
Term
Pre-diabetes
Definition
occurs when blood glucose levels are above normal but high enough for diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
Term
Gestational Diabetes
Definition
high blood sugar during pregnancy
Term
Hyperthyroidism
Definition
thyroid produces too much thyroid hormone
Term
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
Definition
caused by sex with an infected person
Term
Chlamydia
Definition
caused by organisms introduced into the mucous membranes of the reproductive tract
Term
Syphilis
Definition
caused by bacteria. leads to chancres on the penis or inside of vagina
Term
Chancres
Definition
open sores
Term
Gonorrhea
Definition
cause by bacteria. White, yellow discharge in men. cloudy vaginal discharge.
Term
Genital Herpes
Definition
caused by HSV-2 virus that leads to burning painful red sores
Term
Genital HPV Infections
Definition
sexually transmitted disease caused by human papillomavirus. spread primarily though genital contact
Term
Benign Prostatic
Hypertrophy (BPH)
Definition
when prostate becomes enlarged and causes pressure on uterus
Term
Vaginitis
Definition
inflammation of the vagina
Term
Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Definition
caused by HIV. AIDS is final stage of HIV infection in which infections, tumors and CNS symptoms appear due to weakened immune system
Term
AIDS Dementia Complex
Definition
late stage of AIDS that results in memory loss, poor coordination, paralysis or confusion
Term
Kaposi’s Sarcoma
Definition
rare form of skin cancer that appears as purple, red or brown skin lesions
Term
Opportunistic Infections
Definition
(pneumonia or tuberculosis) invade the body because immune system is weak and cannot defend itself.
Term
Neuropathy
Definition
numbness, tingling or pain in feet
Term
Cancer
Definition
disease in which abnormal cell grow in uncontrolled way
Term
Tumor
Definition
cluster of abnormally growing cells
Term
Benign Tumors
Definition
considered noncancerous
Term
Malignant Tumors
Definition
cancerous tumors
Term
Cognition
Definition
ability to think logically
Term
Cognitive Impairment
Definition
losing ability to think clearly
Term
Confusion
Definition
inability to think clearly or logically
Term
Delirium
Definition
state of severe confusion that occurs suddenly
Term
Dementia
Definition
general term refers to serious loss of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering, reasoning and communicating
Term
Progressive
Definition
advancement of disease
Term
Degenerative
Definition
disease that get continually worse
Term
Onset
Definition
time signs and symptoms begin
Term
Irreversible
Definition
incurable
Term
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)
Definition
progressive, degenerative, irreversible disease that affects brain and nervous system
Term
Perseveration
Definition
repetition of words, actions, phrases, questions by people dealing with AD
Term
Intervention
Definition
way to change an action or development
Term
Agitated
Definition
resident who is excited, troubled or restless
Term
Trigger
Definition
situation that leads to agitation
Term
Sundowning
Definition
when a person with AD gets agitated in the late afternoon, evening or night.
Term
Catastrophic Reaction
Definition
when person with AD overreacts to something
Term
Pacing
Definition
walking back and forth in the same area
Term
wandering
Definition
when resident walks aimlessly around the facility or facility grounds
Term
Elopes
Definition
when resident wanders away from facility and doesn't return
Term
Hallucinations
Definition
resident who sees, hears, smells, tastes, or feels things that are not there
Term
Delusions
Definition
Resident who believes things that are not true
Term
Rummaging
Definition
going through drawers, closets or personal items that belong to oneself of other people
Term
Hoarding
Definition
collecting and putting things away in guarded way
Term
Validation
Definition
giving value or approving
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