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| an illness that has a rapid onset, is usually short-term and is treated immediately |
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| a progressive disease which breaks down the myelin sheath |
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| a hormone that works to move glucose from the blood and into the cells for energy for the body |
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| tumors that are cancerous |
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| a disease or condition that is long-term or long-lasting requires management of symptoms |
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| the loss of function of the lower body and legs |
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| the ability to think logically and clearly |
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| a contagious skin infection caused by tiny mite burrowing into the skin |
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| the loss of function in the legs, trunk and arms |
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| the pancreas does NOT produce any insulin |
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when some of the ability to think is lost
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| a skin rash caused by the varicella-zoster (VZV) |
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| a brain disorder that results from a disruption in normal electrical impulses |
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| the body does not produce enough insulin or the body fails to use insulin properly |
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| is the inability to think clearly and logically, have trouble focusing attention, disoriented |
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| a type of injury to the skin |
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| a condition in which cloudy spots develop in the lens of the eyes, causing vision loss |
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| a condition that occurs when a persons blood glucose levels are above normal |
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| is a state of severe confusion that occurs suddenly |
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| inflammation of the skin causing swelling, reddened, irritated and itchy skin |
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| a disease in which increased pressure inside the eye causes damage leads to vision loss, blindness |
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| a condition that appears in pregnant women, glucose levels are too high |
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| is a general term that refers to a serious loss of mental abilities, remembering, reasoning, communication. |
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| damage to the retina, causes spots, blurred vision. Difficulty seeing at night. Complications of diabetes |
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| a condition in which the thyroid produces too much thyroid hormone |
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| once dementia begins, it can spread to other body functions |
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| a general term refers to inflammation of the joints |
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| Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) |
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| a condition in which the macula gradually deteriorates |
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| a condition in which the body lacks thyroid hormone |
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| the disease gets continually worse, breakdown of body systems |
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| an illness in which the body's immune system attacks normal tissues in the body |
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| Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) |
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| infections caused by sexual contact with infected people |
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| when a disease, signs, and symptoms begin |
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| a common type of arthritis affects hips, knees fingers and thumbs |
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| hardening and narrowing of the blood vessels |
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| a type of sexually transmitted infection caused by organisms introduced into the mucous membranes of the reproductive tract, causes yellow/white discharge |
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| disease or condition cannon be cured |
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| joints become red, swollen and very painful |
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| chest pain, pressure or discomfort |
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| type of sexually transmitted infections caused by bacteria causes open sores |
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| is a progressive, degenerative, and irreversible disease. causes tangles nerve fibers and protein deposits in the brain |
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| a condition in which the bones become porous and brittle |
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| a medication that helps to relax the walls of the coronary arteries allowing them to open and get more blood to the heart |
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| people with Alzheimer's will repeat words, phrases, questions over and over |
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| a broken bone that does not break the skin |
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| Myocardial Infarction (MI) |
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| a condition that occurs which the heart muscle does not receive enough oxygen, blood flow is blocked to the heart |
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| a type of sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria, white/yellow/green discharge, rectal itching, and soreness |
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| means a way to change an action or development |
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| a broken bone that penetrates the skin |
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| Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) |
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| a condition in which the heart muscle is damaged and is no longer able to pump effectively |
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| an incurable type of sexually transmitted infection that is caused by a virus causes painful sores on the geitals |
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| a resident who is excited, restless, or troubled |
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| Partial-weight-bearing (PWB) |
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| a doctors order stating that a person is able to support some bodyweight on one or both legs |
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| Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) |
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| a disease in which the legs, feet, arms, and hands to not have enough blood circulation due to fatty deposits in the blood vessels |
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| a type of sexually transmitted infection caused by human papillomavirus may cause genital warts, can lead to cervical cancer |
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| is a situation that leads to agitation |
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| a doctors order stating that a person is UNABLE to touch the floor or support any bodyweight on one or both legs |
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| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) |
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| a chronic progressive and incurable lung disease that causes difficulty breathing, weakness and high risk for a lung infection |
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| Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) |
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| a disorder that can occur in men as they age, the prostate becomes enlarged and causes problems urinating |
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| when a person with Alzheimer's gets restless or agitated in the late afternoon or evening, could be caused by hunger, fatigue or change in routine |
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| Full-weight-bearing (FWB) |
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| a doctors order stating that a person has the ability to support full body weight (100%) on both legs |
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| irritation and inflammation of the lining of the bronchi |
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| inflammation of the vagina that may be caused by bacteria, protozoa or fungas |
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| a person with Alzheimer's who overreacts to something |
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| a device that replaces a body part that is missing or deformed. |
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| a chronic disease of the lungs that usually results from chronic bronchitis and cigarette smoking |
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| Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) |
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| the final stage of HIV infection, tumors, infections of central nervous system. unable to fight infection, weakened immune system |
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| a resident who walks back and forth in the same area |
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| a progressive inherited disease that causes a gradual wasting away of muscle, weakness, and deformity |
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| a bacterial. a viral or fungal infection that causes acute inflammation in lung tissue, causing fever, chills, cough, chest pains and rapid pulse |
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| a group of symptoms including memory loss poor coordination paralysis and confusion, occurs in late stages of AIDS, damage of the nervous system |
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| a person who walks aimlessly around the facility or facility grounds |
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| the surgical removal of some or all of a body part, usually a hand, arm, leg or foot |
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| a chronic inflammatory disease that causes difficulty breathing, coughing and wheezing |
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| a rare form of skin cancer that appears as purple, red or brown skin lesions |
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| a resident who wanders and does not return |
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| warmth, itching or tingling from a body part that has been amputated |
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| a condition in which the bronchial tubes are abnormally enlarged, causing chronic coughing, thick sputum, recurrent pneumonia and weight loss |
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| infections that invade the body when the immune system s weak and unable to defend itself |
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| a person who sees, smells, feels or hears things that are not there |
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| pain in a limb or extremity that has been amputated |
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| Upper Respiratory Infection (URI) |
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| a viral or bacterial infection of the nose, sinuses, and throat |
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| numbness, tingling, and pain in the feet and legs |
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| a resident who believes things that are not true |
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| treatments that are used in addition to the conventional treatments prescribed by a doctor |
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| the growth of abnormal cells or tumors in the lungs |
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| general terms to describe a disease in which abnormal cells grow in an uncontrolled way |
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| is going through drawers, closets, or personal items that belong to oneself or to other people |
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| practice and treatments used instead of conventional healthcare methods |
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| a highly contagious lung disease that causes fatigue, loss of appetite, slight fever, prolonged cough and shortness of breath |
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| a cluster of abnormally growing cells |
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| is collecting and putting things away in a guarded way |
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| a progressive, incurable disease that causes a section of the brain to degenerate, causes stiff muscles, stooped posture, shuffling gait, tremors |
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| a condition in which the pancreas produces too little insulin or does not properly use insulin |
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| tumors that are considered noncancerous |
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| means giving value to or approving |
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