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What is angina?
Pain associated with inadequate coronary blood flow
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Define cough?
Forceful expiratory manuever designed to clear larger airways; most common complaint of PTs with lung disease
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What is Diaphoresis?
Excessive sweating
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What is dyspnea?
Shortness of breath perceived by PT
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What is edema?
Excessive fluid in tissue
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What does Fetid mean?
Having an offensive odor, stinky
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Define fever?
Increase in body temperature resulting from disease
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What does frothy mean?
of, like or having froth; foamy
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What is Gastroesophageal reflux?
- GERD
- Symptoms produced by the abnormal reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus
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Define Hematemesis?
Vomitting blood from stomach
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Define Hemoptysis?
Coughing up blood from the lungs
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What are night sweats?
Diaphoresis at night
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What is Orthodeoxia?
Hypoxemia associated with sitting upright
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What is Orthopnea?
Shortness of breath in reclining position
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What is Orthostatic hypotension?
A drop in blood pressure associated with standing or sitting up
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What is Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea?
The sudden onset of shortness of breath during sleep
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Define phlegm?
Mucus from the tracheobronchial tree
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What is platypnea?
Shortness of breath in the upright position
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What is sputum?
Secretions from the tracheobronchial tree that are expectorated through the mouth
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What is Syncope?
Fainting or dizziness; often resulting from hypotension
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What is trepopnea?
Better breathing associated with a certain position
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What does tenacious mean?
Extremely sticky
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