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| Acquired immune deficiency syndrome that results in a person having little or not immunity to disease. |
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| A chronic, progressive, potentially fatal disease characterized by physical dependency and/or pathological organ changes due to ingestion of alcohol. |
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| A chronic, progressive, degenerative cognitive disorder. It accounts for over 60% of all dementias, commonly occurring in people over 65. The disease is staged according to the behaviors exhibited by the victim. There are three stages, with Stage I considered the early stage and Stage III the late stage. |
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| Age-related macular degeneration is a disorder of the eye characterized by inability to see anything that requires straight ahead vision, often resulting in blindness. |
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| Severe pain about the heart, usually radiating to the left shoulder and down the arm. |
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| Loss of appetite (seems under-stated). |
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| Absence or impairment of the ability to communicate through oral and/or written language; it often occurs after brain damage in accidents and from strokes. |
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| Temporary cessation of breathing, a serious symptom sometimes occurring in the aged during profound sleep. |
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| Thickening, hardening and loss of elasticity of the walls of the arteries; it is the most frequent metabolic disorder of the aged. |
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| Inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain, and frequently by changes in bone and joint structure. |
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| A decrease in size of an organ or tissue can result from a number of factors including malnutrition and inactivity. |
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| Benign disequilibrium of aging, a very common disorder in which the balance centers of the inner ear fail to function properly causing imbalance while walking. |
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| Food poisoning caused by toxin of bacillus that may infect preserved foods, sausage and canned meats. |
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| A new growth or malignant tumor that tends to give rise to metastasis; it is synonomous with the term cancer. |
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| The darkening of the lense of the eye or its capsule or both; very common in the aged; the most common cause of blindness of adults. The only effective treatment is surgery. |
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| Cerebrobascular accident (CVA) |
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| A cerebrovascular condition resulting from a hemorrhage, a stroke - may result in paralysis. |
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| Congestive heart failure (CHF) |
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| A condition characterized by weakness, breathlessness, abdominal discomfort, and edema in the lower portions of the body due to reduced outflow of blood from the heart. |
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| Myocardial damage due to insufficient blood supply, caused by pathological changes in the coronary arteries. |
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| Inflammation of the bladder, usually following urinary tract infection. |
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| Impairment of mental powers due to organic causes. |
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| An emotional condition, an affective disorder characterized by feelings of hopelessness, sadness, inadequacy. It is the most frequent mental problem in nursing facilities. Residents may withdraw, isolate themselves, lack motivation, and/or show agitation. |
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| A general term for disease characterized by many symptoms, one of which is excessive urination. There are many types but usually refers to diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes) in which there is a deficiency of insulin. |
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| A permanent failure of the kidneys to perform essential functions that results in a need for dialysis. |
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| A recurring paroxysmal disorder of the brain characterized by sudden, brief convulsive seizures, altered consciousness, motor activity, or sensory phenomena. |
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| Constipation caused by a firm mass of feces in the colon or rectum. The size or firmness prevents its passage. Common in nursing home residents. |
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| Disease of the eye characterized by increase in pressure within the eye; may result in blindness. It can be controlled bu generally has no cure. |
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| Descriptive term for a clinical condition caused by occlusion of a coronary artery(s), characterized by heavy pressure or squeezing pain in the chest that may spread to the shoulder and arm. There may also be sweating, nausea, vomiting, and shortness of breath. |
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| Partial or incomplete paralysis of one side of the body. |
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| Paralysis of one side of the body. |
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| A condition in which a person has higher blood pressure than normal. |
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| Hereditary blood disease in which there is greatly prolonged coagulation time for blood; abnormal bleeding occurs. |
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| A general term used for a variety of infections of nerve endings caused by a number of different herpes viruses. |
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| Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) |
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| Infection that is resistant to anti-infective agents. Patients with MRSA should be isolated in a manner consistent with the state of infection. |
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| A chronic, slowly progressive disease of the nervous system, with many symptoms, that is degenerative. |
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| Inflammation of the kidney. |
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| Abnormal amount of fat on the body, usually 20 to 30 percent over the average weight for a person's age, sex, and height. |
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| Disease of the bone characterized by a reduction in bone density associated with loss of calcium. |
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| Paralysis of lower portion of the body and of both legs. |
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| A chronic nervous disease characterized by a fine slowly-spreading tremor, muscular weakness and rigidity, and peculiar gait; common in the aged. |
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Definition
| Disorders of the lungs and bronchial tubes, as pneumonia, lung cancer and bronchitis. |
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| Paralysis of all four limbs and usually the trunk of the body. |
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| Deteriorative mental state due to organic brain damage occurring in the aged, characterized by loss of memory. |
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Definition
| Acute inflammation of peripheral nerves in the trunk of the body, and sometimes elsewhere, by a herpes virus. |
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Definition
| Physician orders that nurses can activate in specific situations without first having to notify the physician. These orders are specific to the individual attending physician, and the scope of the orders may vary greatly from one doctor to the next. |
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Term
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Definition
| Sudden loss of consciousness followed by paralysis caused by hemorrhage into the brain, formation of a blood clot, or rupture of an artery in the brain; a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). |
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Term
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Definition
| A group of signs and symptoms that collectively characterize or indicate a particular disease or abnormal condition, as Down's Syndrome. |
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Term
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Definition
| Acquired immune deficiency syndrome that results in a person having little or not immunity to disease. |
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Term
|
Definition
| A chronic, progressive, potentially fatal disease characterized by physical dependency and/or pathological organ changes due to ingestion of alcohol. |
|
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Term
|
Definition
| A chronic, progressive, degenerative cognitive disorder. It accounts for over 60% of all dementias, commonly occurring in people over 65. The disease is staged according to the behaviors exhibited by the victim. There are three stages, with Stage I considered the early stage and Stage III the late stage. |
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Term
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Definition
| Age-related macular degeneration is a disorder of the eye characterized by inability to see anything that requires straight ahead vision, often resulting in blindness. |
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Term
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Definition
| Severe pain about the heart, usually radiating to the left shoulder and down the arm. |
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Term
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Definition
| Loss of appetite (seems under-stated). |
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Term
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Definition
| Absence or impairment of the ability to communicate through oral and/or written language; it often occurs after brain damage in accidents and from strokes. |
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Term
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Definition
| Temporary cessation of breathing, a serious symptom sometimes occurring in the aged during profound sleep. |
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Term
|
Definition
| Thickening, hardening and loss of elasticity of the walls of the arteries; it is the most frequent metabolic disorder of the aged. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain, and frequently by changes in bone and joint structure. |
|
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Term
|
Definition
| A decrease in size of an organ or tissue can result from a number of factors including malnutrition and inactivity. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Benign disequilibrium of aging, a very common disorder in which the balance centers of the inner ear fail to function properly causing imbalance while walking. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Food poisoning caused by toxin of bacillus that may infect preserved foods, sausage and canned meats. |
|
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Term
|
Definition
| A new growth or malignant tumor that tends to give rise to metastasis; it is synonomous with the term cancer. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The darkening of the lense of the eye or its capsule or both; very common in the aged; the most common cause of blindness of adults. The only effective treatment is surgery. |
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|
Term
| Cerebrobascular accident (CVA) |
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Definition
| A cerebrovascular condition resulting from a hemorrhage, a stroke - may result in paralysis. |
|
|
Term
| Congestive heart failure (CHF) |
|
Definition
| A condition characterized by weakness, breathlessness, abdominal discomfort, and edema in the lower portions of the body due to reduced outflow of blood from the heart. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Myocardial damage due to insufficient blood supply, caused by pathological changes in the coronary arteries. |
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Term
|
Definition
| Inflammation of the bladder, usually following urinary tract infection. |
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Term
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Definition
| Impairment of mental powers due to organic causes. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| An emotional condition, an affective disorder characterized by feelings of hopelessness, sadness, inadequacy. It is the most frequent mental problem in nursing facilities. Residents may withdraw, isolate themselves, lack motivation, and/or show agitation. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A general term for disease characterized by many symptoms, one of which is excessive urination. There are many types but usually refers to diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes) in which there is a deficiency of insulin. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A permanent failure of the kidneys to perform essential functions that results in a need for dialysis. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A recurring paroxysmal disorder of the brain characterized by sudden, brief convulsive seizures, altered consciousness, motor activity, or sensory phenomena. |
|
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Term
|
Definition
| Constipation caused by a firm mass of feces in the colon or rectum. The size or firmness prevents its passage. Common in nursing home residents. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Disease of the eye characterized by increase in pressure within the eye; may result in blindness. It can be controlled bu generally has no cure. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Descriptive term for a clinical condition caused by occlusion of a coronary artery(s), characterized by heavy pressure or squeezing pain in the chest that may spread to the shoulder and arm. There may also be sweating, nausea, vomiting, and shortness of breath. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Partial or incomplete paralysis of one side of the body. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Paralysis of one side of the body. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A condition in which a person has higher blood pressure than normal. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Hereditary blood disease in which there is greatly prolonged coagulation time for blood; abnormal bleeding occurs. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A general term used for a variety of infections of nerve endings caused by a number of different herpes viruses. |
|
|
Term
| Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) |
|
Definition
| Infection that is resistant to anti-infective agents. Patients with MRSA should be isolated in a manner consistent with the state of infection. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A chronic, slowly progressive disease of the nervous system, with many symptoms, that is degenerative. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Inflammation of the kidney. |
|
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Term
|
Definition
| Abnormal amount of fat on the body, usually 20 to 30 percent over the average weight for a person's age, sex, and height. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Disease of the bone characterized by a reduction in bone density associated with loss of calcium. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Paralysis of lower portion of the body and of both legs. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A chronic nervous disease characterized by a fine slowly-spreading tremor, muscular weakness and rigidity, and peculiar gait; common in the aged. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Disorders of the lungs and bronchial tubes, as pneumonia, lung cancer and bronchitis. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Paralysis of all four limbs and usually the trunk of the body. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Deteriorative mental state due to organic brain damage occurring in the aged, characterized by loss of memory. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Acute inflammation of peripheral nerves in the trunk of the body, and sometimes elsewhere, by a herpes virus. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Physician orders that nurses can activate in specific situations without first having to notify the physician. These orders are specific to the individual attending physician, and the scope of the orders may vary greatly from one doctor to the next. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Sudden loss of consciousness followed by paralysis caused by hemorrhage into the brain, formation of a blood clot, or rupture of an artery in the brain; a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A group of signs and symptoms that collectively characterize or indicate a particular disease or abnormal condition, as Down's Syndrome. |
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