Term
|
Definition
| the illness has a rapid onset , usually short term and is treated immediately. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a long term or long lasting illness over a lifetime. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a skin infection caused by a mite called sarcoptes scabiei |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus. the same virus that causes chicken pox. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a type of injury to the skin |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a general term meaning inflammation or swelling of the skin. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a type of living organism, mushrooms, mold and yeast |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a general term that refers to inflammation or swelling of the joints. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| causes the bodys immune system to attack the normal tissue in the body. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a common type of arthritis that affects the elderly. occurs with aging or joint injury. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| joints become red, swollen, and very painful. Can affect people of any age. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a condition in which the bones lose density. they become porous and brittle. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a broken bone that does not break the skin. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| "compound fracture" a broken bone that does break the skin. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the resident is able to support some weight on one or both legs. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| unable to touch the floor or support any weight on one or both legs. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| both legs can bear 100% percent of their weight. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a device that replaces a body part that is missing or derformed. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| refers to a number of progressive diseases that cause a variety of physical disabilities due to muscle weakness. |
|
|
Term
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
|
Definition
| "ALS" a progressive disease that causes muscle atrophy, eventually leading to death. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the surgical removing of some or all of a body part. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the term used when a person feels that the body part is still there. May experience warmth or tingling or itching in the area where the limb existed |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| refers to treatments that are used in addition to the standard treatments perscribed |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| practices and treatments used instead of conventional medicine. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a progressive incurable disease that causes a section of the brain to degenerate |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a progressive disease that affects the central nervous system. Over time the Myelin sheath breaks down. Without the sheath nerves cannot send messages to and from the brain in a normal way. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| loss of function in the lower body and legs |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| loss of function in the legs, trunk and arms. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a brain disorder that results from a disruption in normal electrical impulses in the brain, causing repeated seizures |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| when the lens of the eye becomes cloudy |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| leading cause of blindness, typically is pressure in the eye |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a complication of diabetes caused by damage to the retina. symptoms are seeing spots, blurred vision and difficulty seeing at night |
|
|
Term
| AMD Age Related Macular Degeneration |
|
Definition
| typically affects older adults, the macula of the eye gradually deteriorates eventually causing vision loss. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a hardening or narrowing of the blood vessels |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| chest pain, pressure or discomfort from the heart muscle not getting enough oxygen |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a medicine used to relax the walls of the coronary artery, allowing them to open and get more blood to the heart. |
|
|
Term
| Myocardial Infractinon MI |
|
Definition
| also known as a heart attack. when all or part of the blood flow to the heart is blocked. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| when one or both sides of the heart stop pumping blood properly |
|
|
Term
| Peripheral Vascular Disease |
|
Definition
| the legs feet and arms or hands do not have enough blood circulation due to fatty deposits in the blood vessels that harden over time. |
|
|
Term
| COPD- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
|
Definition
| a chronic progressive disease, having trouble breathing specifically getting air out of the lungs. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| an irritation and inflammation of the lining of the bronchi. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a chronic disease of the lungs typically results from smoking cigarettes. trouble breathing, coughing, rapid heartbeat. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| an illness caused by a bacterial, fungal or viral infection. acute inflammation occurs in the lungs tissue. developing a high fever, chills, cough, yellowish sputum, chest pain. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a chronic episodic disorder occurs when the respiratory system is hyperreactive to irritants, infection, cold air. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a condition in which the bronchial tubes are abnormally enlarged. |
|
|
Term
| Upper Respiratory Infection |
|
Definition
| is commonly called a cold, the result of a viral infection or bacterial infection of the nose, sinuses, and throat. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the growth of abnormal cells or tumors in the lungs |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a highly contagious bacterial lung disease. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| occurs when the pancreas produces no insulin or too little, or does not properly use insulin |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a hormone that works to move glucose from the blood into the cells for energy for the body. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| natural sugar the body produces |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| usually diagnosed in children or young adults . The pancreas produces none or too little insulin. this condition will continue throughout a patients life and they will need injections of insulin. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the body does not produce enough insulin or does not properly use it. usually develops slowly and is a milder form of diabetes. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| occurs when a persons blood glucose levels are above normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| typically pregnant woman, who have never had diabetes before but have high glucose levels during pregnancy. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a condition in which the thyroid produces too much thyroid hormone. Metabolism increases and body processes speed up causing weight loss, rapid heartbeat, sweating. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a condition of lacking the thyroid hormone. causes processes to slow down, weight gain, constipation. |
|
|
Term
| STI Sexually Transmitted Infections |
|
Definition
| caused by sexual contact with an infected person. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| is a bacterial infection caused by organisms introduced into the mucous membranes of the reproductive tract. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a bacterial infection can be treated effectively in the early stages. can cause brain damage if untreated |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| open sores that develop on the penis soon after infection stemming from syphilis. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a bacterial infection, easier to detect in men typically having a white yellow or green discharge from the penis. painful or swollen testes and pain while urinating. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| cause by a virus, cannot be cured. typically burning, painful red sores on the genitals that take weeks to heal. sores are infectious, and can be spread even when sores are not present |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a STI spread from genital contact, and infects the genital area of both men and women. genital warts may appear. |
|
|
Term
| Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia |
|
Definition
| the prostate becomes enlarged and causes pressure on the urethra |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| an inflammation of the vagina, maybe caused by bacteria, protozoa, or a fungus. |
|
|
Term
| AIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
|
Definition
| a disease caused by HIV, caused by acquiring the HIV virus through blood or body fluids from an infected person. AIDS is the final stage of HIV in which infections, tumors appear. Immune system is unable to fight infection. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| from damage to the central nervous system, causes memory loss, poor coordination paralysis and confusion. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a rare form of skin cancer that appears as purple, red or brown skin lesions |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| like pneumonia and tuberculosis, invade the body because the immune system is weak and cannot defendf itself. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| numbness or tingling and pain in the feet and legs. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a general term to dscribe a disease in which abnormal cells grow in an uncontrolled way. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a cluster of abnormally growing cells. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| considered noncancerous, usually grow slowly in local areas. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| are cancerous. they grow rapidly and invade surrounding tissues. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the surgical removal of all or part of the breast and sometime the surrounding tissue. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the ability to think logically and clearly |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| when some of the cognitive ability is lost. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the inability to think clearly and logically. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a state of severe confusion that occurs suddenly |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a general term referring to a serious loss of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering, reasoning and communicating. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| once it begins, progressive disease advances. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a disease that gets continually worse |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the time that the signs and symptoms begin. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a progressive degenerative and irreversible disease, causes tangled nerve. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| when you repeat words, phrases, questions or actions. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| means a way to change an action or development. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a resident who is excited, restless, or troubled. feeling insecure. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| is a situation that leads to agitation |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| when a person with AD gets restless and agitated in the late afternoon, evening or night. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| when a person with AD overreacts to something. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| walking back in forth in the same area. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| seeing, hearing, smelling, or tasting or feeling things that are not there. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a resident who is believing things that are not true. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| wandering a way from a protected area and does not return. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| collecting or putting things away in a guarded way. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| going through drawers, closets, or personal items. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| giving value to,or approving. |
|
|
