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A hereditary condition in which the patient lacks one or more of the bloods normal clotting factors
Hemophilia
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The coughing up of blood
Hemoptysis
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A chemical compound that slows or stops bleeding by assisting with clot formation
Hemostatic agent
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A condition in which the circulatory system fails to provide sufficient circulation to maintain normal cellular functions also called shock
Hypo perfusion
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A condition in which a low blood volume, due to massive internal or external bleeding or extensive loss of body water, results in an in adequate perfusion
Hypovolemic shock
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Black, foul smelling, tarry stool containing digested blood.
melena
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A life threatening fracture of the pelvis caused by a force that display says one or both sides of the pelvis laterally and posteriorly
Open book pelvic fracture
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A device to split the bony pelvis to reduce hemorrhage from bone ends, venous disruption, and pain
Pelvic binder
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The circulation of blood within an organ or tissue in adequate amounts to meet the current needs of the cells
Perfusion
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A condition in which the circulatory system fails to provide sufficient circulation to maintain normal cellular functions also called hypo perfusion
Shock
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The bleeding control method used when a wound continues to bleed despite the use of direct pressure, useful if a patient is bleeding severely from a partial or complete amputation
Tourniquet
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The narrowing of a blood vessel, such as with hypo perfusion or cold extremities
Vasoconstriction
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The blood vessels that carry blood from the tissues to the heart
Veins
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Very small, thin walled blood vessels
Venules
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Loss or damage of the superficial layer of skin as a result of the body part rubbing or scraping across a rough or hard surface
Abrasion
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And injury in which part of the body is completely severed
Amputation
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An injury in which soft tissue is torn completely loose or is hanging as a flap
Avulsion
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Injuries in which soft tissue damage occurs as a result of thermal heat, frictional heat, toxic chemicals, electricity, or nuclear radiation
burns
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Injuries in which damage occurs beneath the skin or mucous membranes but the surface of the skin remains in tact
Closed injuries
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Swelling in a confined space that produces dangerous pressure, may cut off blood flow or damage sensitive tissue.
Compartment syndrome
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A burn caused by direct contact with a hot object
Contact burn
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The presence of infective organisms or foreign bodies such as dirt, gravel, or metal.
Contamination
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Hey Bruce from an injury that causes bleeding beneath the skin without breaking the skin
Contusion
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Significant metabolic derangement that develops when crushed extremities or body parts remain trap for prolonged periods. This can lead to renal failure and death
Crush syndrome
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An injury that occurs when a great amount of force is a ply to the body
Crushing injury
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The inner layer of the skin, containing hair follicles, sweat glands, nerve endings, and blood vessels
Dermis
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Discoloration associated with a closed wound; signifies bleeding
Ecchymosis
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The outer layer of skin that acts as a water tight protective covering
Epidermis
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The displacement of organs outside the body
Evisceration
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Hey serious behavioral condition in which a person exhibits agitated behavior combined with disorientation, hallucinations, or delusions; also called agitated delirium or exhaustive mania
Excited delirium
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Defibrillate connective tissue that covers arteries, veins, tendons, and ligaments
FASCIA
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A burn caused by an open flame
Flame burn
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A burn caused by exposure to a very intense heat; such as an explosion
Flash burn
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Burns that affect all skin layers and may affect the subcutaneous layers, muscle, bone, and internal organs, leaving the area dry, Leathery, and white, dark brown, or charred
For thickness or 3rd° burns
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Blood collected within the body’s tissues or in a body cavity
Hematoma
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Objects that penetrate the skin but remain in place
Impaled object’s
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A sharp smooth cut in the skin
Incision
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A deep, jagged cut in the skin
Laceration
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The linings of body cavities and passages that are in dirct contact with the outside environment
Mucous membranes
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Dressings made of petroleum guys, aluminum foil, or plastic that prevent air in liquids from entering or exiting a wound
Occlusive dressing’s
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Injuries in which there is a break in the surface of the skin or the mucous membrane, exposing deeper tissue to potential contamination.
Open injuries
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burns that affect the epidermis and some portion of the dermis but not the subcutaneous tissue, characterized by blisters and skin that is white to read, moist, and mottled
Partial thickness or 2nd° burns
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In injury resulting from a sharp, piercing
Penetrating wound
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Infected with rabies
Rabid
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A system that assigns percentages two sections of the body, allowing calculation of the amount of skin service involved in the burn area.
Rule of nines
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A burn caused by hot liquids.
Scald burn
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A burn caused by exposure to hot steam
Steam burn
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Burn that affects only the epidermis, characterized by skin that is red but not blistered or actually burned it through
Superficial or 1st° burn
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Burn caused by heat
Thermal burn
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The presence of air in the veins, which can lead to cardiac arrest if it enters the heart.
Air iembolism
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Naturally occurring Uneven pupil size
Anisocoria
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A fracture of the orbit or of the bones that support the floor of the orbit
Blowout fracture
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The delicate membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the exposed surface of the eye
Conjunctiva
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The trans parent tissue layer in front of the people and iris of the eye
Cornea
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A branch of the internal auditory canal that connects the middle ear to the oropharynx
Eustachian tube
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The ear canal; leads to the tympanic membrane
External auditory canal
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The muscle and surrounding tissue behind the cornea that direly and constrict the people, regulating the amount of light that enters the eye; pigmwnt in this tissue gives the Eye it’s color.
Iris
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The glands that produce fluids to keep the iamb waste; also called tear glands
Lacrimal gland’s
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The transparent part of the eye through which images are focused on the retina
Lens
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The prominent bony mass at the base of the school about 1 inch posterior to the external opening of the year
Mastoid process
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Dual impacting of the brain into the skull; coup injury occurs at the point of impact; contrecoup injury occurs on the opposite side of the impact, as the brain rebounds
Coup-contrecoup injury
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An accumulation of blood between the school and the Dura matter
Epidural hematoma
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A head position in which the patient’s eyes are looking straight ahead in the head and torso are in line
Eyes forward position
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The recommended procedure for moving a patient with a suspected spinal injury from the ground to a long backboard or other spinal immobilization device
Four person log roll
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The cushion that lies between two vertebrae
Intervertebral disk
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Bleeding within the brain tissue itself; also referred to as an intraparenchymal hematoma
Intra-cerebral hematoma
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The pressure within the cranial vault
Intracranial pressure (iCP)
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Actions of the body that are not under a person is conscious control.
Involuntary activities
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Account for 80% of school fractures; also referred to as non-displaced school fracture; commonly occur in the temporal parietal region of the school; not associated
Linear skull fractures
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Three distinct layers of tissue that surrounds and protects the brain and the spinal cord with in the school and the spinal canal.
Meninges
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Injury to the head often caused by a penetrating object in which there may be bleeding and expose brain tissue.
Open head injury
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An injury to the brain and its associated structures that is a direct result of impact to the head
Primary/direct injury
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Bruising under the guise that may indicate a skull fracture
Raccoon eyes
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The inability to remember events leading up to a head injury
Retrograde Amnesia
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The after affects of the primary injury; includes a normal processes such as cerebral Adema, increased intracranial pressure, cerebral is Shima and hypoxia, and infection; answer is often delayed following the primary brain injury.
Secondary/indirect injury
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Bleeding into the subarachnoid space, where the cerebrospinal fluid circulates
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
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An accumulation of blood beneath the Dura matter but outside the brain
Subdural hematoma
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A Trumatic insult to the brain capable of producing physical, and electrical, emotional, social, and vocational changes.
TBI Trumatic brain injury
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Actions that we consciously perform, and which sensory input or conscious thought tdetermines a specific muscular activity.
Voluntary activities
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The fiber like connected tissue that covers arteries, veins, tendons, and ligaments
FASCIA
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The outer and smaller bone of the two bones of the lower leg
Fibula
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A break in the continuity of the bone
Fracture
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The part of the scapula that joins with the humeral head to form the glenohumeraljoint
Glenoid fossa
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Blood in the urine
Hematuria
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The place where two bones come into contact
Joint
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A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones to bones. It supports and strengthens a joint
Ligament
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A simple crack in the bone that has not caused the bone to move from its normal anatomic position, also called a hairline fracture
Non-displaced fracture
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Any breaking a bone in which the overlying skin has been broken
Open fracture
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A device to split the bony pelvis to reduce hemorrhage from bone ends, venous disruption , and pain
Pelvic binder
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Tenderness that is sharply localized at the site of the injury, found by gently palpating along the bone with the tip of one finger
Point tenderness
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A hand position in which the rest is slightly Dorsiflexed and all finger joints are moderately flexed
Position of function
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To return a dislocated joint or fractured bone to its normal position; to set
Reduce
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The space between the abdominal cavity in the posterior abdominal wall, containingThe kidneys, certain large vessels, and part of the gastrointestinal tract
Retroperitonial space
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The major nerve or to the lower extremities; controls much of muscle function in the leg and sensation and most of the leg and foot
Sciatic nerve
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A bandage or material that help to support the weight of an injured upper extremity
Sling
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If flexible original device used to protect and maintain the position of an injured extremity
Split
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Enjoy injury involving damage to supporting ligaments, and sometimes partial or temporary dislocations a bone ends
Sprain
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Stretching or tearing of a muscle; also called a muscle pull
Strain
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A bandage that passes around the chest to secure an injured arm to the chest
Swathe
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The larger of the two lower leg bones responsible for supporting The major weight bearing surface of the knee and the ankle; the shinbone
Tibia
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The bleeding control method used when a woman continues to bleed this by the use of direct pressure in elevation; useful if a patient is bleeding severely for a partial or complete Amputation
tourniquet
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Longitudinal force applied to a structure
Traction
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The area of potentially damage soft tissue, adjacent nerves, and blood vessels surrounding an injury to a bone or a joint
Zone of injury
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Air bubbles in the blood vessels
Air embolism
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The temperatureOf the surrounding environment
Ambient temperature
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A serum that counteracts the effect of venom from an animal or insect
Antivenin
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The ability of the skin to resist the information; tested by gently pinching the skin on the four head or back of the hand
Turgor
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A common name for decompression sickness
Bends
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A system that delivers air to the mouth and lungs at Verious atmospheric pressure’s, increasing with the depth of the day; stands for self contained underwater breathing apparatus
Scuba gear
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Loss of consciousness caused by a decreased breathing stimulus
Breath holding syncope
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The loss of heat by direct contact; when a body part comes into contact with a cold or object
Conduction
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It’s triage process used in treating multiple victims of a lightning strike, and which efforts are focused on those who are in respiratoryIn cardiac arrest. Reverse trash is it different from conventional triage were such patients would be classified as deceased
Reverse triage
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The loss of body heat as warm air in the lungs is Exhale into the atmosphereThe loss of body heat as warm air in the lungs is Exhale into the atmosphere and cooler air is inhaled
Respiration
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The transfer of heat to cold or objects in the environmentBy radiant energy; for example, he came from a fire
Radiation
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The loss of body heat cars to buy air movement
Convection
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The temperature of the central part of the body in other words the heart longs in vital organs
Core temperature
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A painful condition seen in diapers he was saying to quickly in which gas especially nitrogen forms bubbles and blood vessels and other tissues
Decompression sickness
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The slowing of the heart rate caused by Submersion in Coldwater
Driving reflex
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The process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion or immersion in liquid
Drowning
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Any signs and symptoms caused by the difference between the surrounding atmospheric pressure and the total gas pressure in various tissues, fluids, and cavities of the body
Dybariam injuries
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The conversion of water or another fluid from a liquid to gas
Evaporation
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Damage to tissues as the result of exposure to cold; frozen body parts
Frostbite
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Painful muscle spasms usually associatedpainful muscle spasms usually associated with vigorous activity in a hot environment
Heat cramps
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He energy in which a significanthe he energy in which a significant amount of fluid and electrolyte loss occurs because of heavy sweating
Heat exhaustion
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A life-threatening condition as severe hypothermia caused by exposure to excessive natural or artificial heat, Mark by warm, dry skin; severely altered mental status; and often irreversible coma
Heat stroke
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A balance of all systems of the body
Homeostasis
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A family of insects that includes bees, wasps, aunts, and yellow jackets.
Hymenoptera
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A condition in which the body core temperature rises to 101°F or more
Hyperthermia
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A condition in which the body core temperatureFalls below 95°F after exposure to a cold environment
Hypothermia
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Your pregnancy that develops outside the uterus, typically in a fallopian tube
Ectopic pregnancy
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The early stage of development after the fertilization of the egg (First 10 weeks)
Embryo
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The lining of the inside of the uterus
Endometrium
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A condition caused by the consumption of alcohol by a pregnant woman; characterized by growth and physical problems, mental retardation, and a variety of congenital abnormalties
Fetal alcohol syndrome
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The developing a newborn infant inside the uterus from 10 weeks after fertilization until birth
Fetus
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The dome shaped top of the uterus
Fundus
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Diabetes that develops during pregnancy
Gestational diabetes
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The movement of the fetus down into the pelvis late in pregnancy
Lightening
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A delivery in which the presenting part is a single arm or leg
Limb presentation
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Detal stool. When appearing as a dark green material in the amniotic fluid, they can indicate distress or disease in the new board; it can be aspirated into the fetus is long as during delivery
Meconium
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The spontaneous passage of the fetus and placenta before 20 weeks; also called spontaneous abortion
Miscarriage
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A woman who has had previous pregnancies
Multigravida
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In umbilical cord that is wrapped around the fetus is Nick
Nuchal cord
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Any woman, the area between the vagina and the anus
Perineum
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The tissue attached to the uterine wall that nourishes the fetus through the umbilical cord
Placenta
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A condition in which the placenta develops over in covers the cervix
Placenta previa
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A pregnancy complicationA pregnancy complication that is characterized by high blood pressure, headache, visual changes, and swelling of the hands and feet; also called pregnancy induced hypertension
Preeclampsia
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A condition of late pregnancyThat is characterized by headache visual changes and swelling of the hands and feet also called preeclampsia or toxemia of pregnancy
Pregnancy induced hypertension
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The position in which an infant is born; defined by the part of the body that appears first
Presentation
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A woman who is experiencing her first pregnancy
Primigravida
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Hey situation in which the umbilical cord comes out of the vagina before the fetus
Prolapse of the umbilical cord
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A development defect in which a portion of the spinal cord or meninges may protrude outside of the vertebrae and possibly even outside of the body, usually at the lower third of the spine in the lumbar area
Spina bifida
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Low blood pressure resulting from compression of the inferior Venna cava by the weight of the pregnant uterus when the woman is supine
Supine hypotensive syndrome
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A pregnancy that has reached full term, between 39 weeks and 40 weeks, six days.
Term gestation
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The structure that connects the pregnant woman to the fetus to be at the placenta; contains two arteries and one vein
Umbilical coed
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They white, cheesy substance that covers the body of the fetus
Vernix caseosa
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A delivery in which the head of the newborn comes out first
Vertex presentation
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