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Chapter 11
Constitutional
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Medical
Professional
10/19/2012

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Term
Afebrile
Definition
Without fever
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Ambulatory
Definition
Able to move about (not confined to bed)
Term
Chills
Definition
Feeling cold
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Diaphoresis
Definition
Excessive sweating
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Fatigue
Definition
Lack of energy
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Febrile
Definition
To have a fever
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Fever
Definition
Characterized by an elevation of body temperature above the normal range of 36.5-37.5°C
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Malaise
Definition
Generalized body discomfort
Term
Post-Prandial
Definition
After eating
Term
Rigor
Definition
Shaking/exaggerated shivering associated with a high fever
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A&W
Definition
Alive and well
Term
Cachectic
Definition
In state of poor health, malnutrition or wasting
Term
Lethargic
Definition
Sluggish and apathetic
Term
NAD
Definition
No acute distress
Term
Obese
Definition
Excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health
Term
Orthostatic Vital Signs
Definition
A series of vital signs of a patient taken standing, sitting and supine
Term
Unkempt
Definition
Have an untidy or disheveled appearance
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WDWN
Definition
Well-developed, well-nourished
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AIDS
Definition
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome - final stage of HIV disease, which causes severe damage to the immune system
Term
CA
Definition
Cancer
Term
HIV
Definition
Human Immunodeficiency Virus - progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive caused by low levels of CD4+ T Cells
Term
MRSA
Definition
Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus - type (strain) of staph bacteria that does not respond to some antibiotics that are commonly used to treat staph infections
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Sepsis
Definition
Widespread infection; bloodstream is overwhelmed by bacteria
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Septic Shock
Definition
Condition that occurs when an overwhelming infection leads to life-threatening low blood pressure
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VRE
Definition
Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus - bacterial strains of the genus Enterococcus that are resistant to the antibiotic vancomycin
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