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71 relations: ABC (medicine), Abrasion (medical), Activities of daily living, AEIOU-TIPS, Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, Altered level of consciousness, Apgar score, ASHICE, Avulsion injury, Axillary nerve, Backronym, Bruise, Burn, Cavernous sinus, Cholinergic crisis, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Cranial nerves, DCAP-BTLS, Deformity, Dentate nucleus, Depression (mood), DSM-5, Emboliform nucleus, Endocrine system, FAST (stroke), Fastigial nucleus, Femoral nerve, Femoral vein, Foramen magnum, Globose nucleus, Hs and Ts, Inferior vena cava, Inguinal lymph nodes, IS PATH WARM?, Lateral pectoral nerve, Lower subscapular nerve, Major depressive disorder, Medial cutaneous nerve of arm, Medial cutaneous nerve of forearm, Medial pectoral nerve, Medial root of median nerve, Median nerve, Mnemonic, Musculocutaneous nerve, Nerve agent, Obturator nerve, OPQRST, Organophosphate, Penetrating trauma, Pes anserinus (leg), ..., Radial nerve, RICE (medicine), RNCHAMPS, RPM-30-2-Can Do, SAD PERSONS scale, SAMPLE history, Shock (circulatory), Simple triage and rapid treatment, SOAP note, SOCRATES (pain assessment), Splinter hemorrhage, Stroke, Subclavian artery, Swelling (medical), Tarsal tunnel, Tenderness (medicine), Thoracodorsal nerve, Tom, Dick and Harry, Trochlea of superior oblique, Ulnar nerve, Upper subscapular nerve. Expand index (21 more) »
ABC (medicine)
ABC and its variations are initialism mnemonics for essential steps used by both medical professionals and lay persons (such as first aiders) when dealing with a patient.
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Abrasion (medical)
An abrasion is a wound caused by superficial damage to the skin, no deeper than the epidermis.
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Activities of daily living
Activities of daily living (ADLs or ADL) is a term used in healthcare to refer to people's daily self care activities.
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AEIOU-TIPS
AEIOU-TIPS is a mnemonic acronym used by some medical professionals to recall the possible causes for altered mental status.
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Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a condition characterised by an exaggerated response of the immune system (a hypersensitivity response) to the fungus Aspergillus (most commonly Aspergillus fumigatus).
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Altered level of consciousness
An altered level of consciousness is any measure of arousal other than normal.
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Apgar score
Apgar score is a method to quickly summarize the health of newborn children against infant mortality.
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ASHICE
ASHICE is one of several mnemonic acronyms used by emergency medical services in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland to pass summarised advance details of a patient to the next group of persons or organisation dealing with them (others include ATMIST and CASMEET).
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Avulsion injury
In medicine, an avulsion is an injury in which a body structure is forcibly detached from its normal point of insertion by either trauma or surgery (from the Latin avellere, meaning "to tear off").
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Axillary nerve
The axillary nerve or the circumflex nerve is a nerve of the human body, that originates from the brachial plexus (upper trunk, posterior division, posterior cord) at the level of the axilla (armpit) and carries nerve fibers from C5 and C6.
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Backronym
A backronym, or bacronym, is a constructed phrase that purports to be the source of a word that is an acronym.
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Bruise
A contusion, commonly known as a bruise, is a type of hematoma of tissue in which capillaries and sometimes venules are damaged by trauma, allowing blood to seep, hemorrhage, or extravasate into the surrounding interstitial tissues.
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Burn
A burn is a type of injury to skin, or other tissues, caused by heat, cold, electricity, chemicals, friction, or radiation.
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Cavernous sinus
The cavernous sinus within the human head, is a true dural venous sinus (not a venous plexus) creating a cavity called the lateral sellar compartment bordered by the temporal bone of the skull and the sphenoid bone, lateral to the sella turcica.
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Cholinergic crisis
A cholinergic crisis is an over-stimulation at a neuromuscular junction due to an excess of acetylcholine (ACh), as of a result of the inactivity (perhaps even inhibition) of the AChE enzyme, which normally breaks down acetylcholine.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of obstructive lung disease characterized by long-term breathing problems and poor airflow.
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Cranial nerves
Cranial nerves are the nerves that emerge directly from the brain (including the brainstem), in contrast to spinal nerves (which emerge from segments of the spinal cord).
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DCAP-BTLS
DCAP-BTLS is an mnemonic acronym to remember specific soft tissue injuries to look for during a person's assessment after a traumatic injury.
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Deformity
A deformity, dysmorphism, or dysmorphic feature is a major abnormality in the shape of a body part or organ compared to the normal shape of that part.
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Dentate nucleus
The dentate nucleus is a cluster of neurons, or nerve cells, in the central nervous system that has a dentate – tooth-like or serrated – edge.
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Depression (mood)
Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behavior, tendencies, feelings, and sense of well-being.
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DSM-5
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) is the 2013 update to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the taxonomic and diagnostic tool published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA).
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Emboliform nucleus
The emboliform nucleus (or anterior interposed nucleus) is a deep cerebellar nucleus that lies immediately to the medial side of the nucleus dentatus, and partly covering its hilum.
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Endocrine system
The endocrine system is a chemical messenger system consisting of hormones, the group of glands of an organism that carry those hormones directly into the circulatory system to be carried towards distant target organs, and the feedback loops of homeostasis that the hormones drive.
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FAST (stroke)
FAST is an acronym used as a mnemonic to help detect and enhance responsiveness to the needs of a person having a stroke.
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Fastigial nucleus
The fastigial nucleus is located in the cerebellum.
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Femoral nerve
The femoral nerve is a nerve in the thigh that supplies skin on the upper thigh and inner leg, and the muscles that extend the knee.
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Femoral vein
In the human body, the femoral vein is a blood vessel that accompanies the femoral artery in the femoral sheath.
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Foramen magnum
The foramen magnum (great hole) is a large oval opening (foramen) in the occipital bone of the skull in humans and various other animals.
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Globose nucleus
The globose nucleus is one of the deep cerebellar nuclei.
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Hs and Ts
The H's and T's is a mnemonic used to aid in remembering the possible reversible causes of cardiac arrest.
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Inferior vena cava
The inferior vena cava (or IVC) is a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower and middle body into the right atrium of the heart.
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Inguinal lymph nodes
Inguinal lymph nodes are the lymph nodes in the inguinal region (groin).
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IS PATH WARM?
IS PATH WARM? is an acronym utilized as a mnemonic device.
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Lateral pectoral nerve
The lateral nerve (lateral anterior thoracic nerve) arises from the lateral cord of the brachial plexus, and through it from the fifth, sixth, and seventh cervical nerves.
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Lower subscapular nerve
The lower subscapular nerve (alternatively, inferior subscapular nerve) is a nerve that supplies the lower part of the subscapularis muscle, and also supplies the teres major muscle.
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Major depressive disorder
Major depressive disorder (MDD), also known simply as depression, is a mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of low mood that is present across most situations.
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Medial cutaneous nerve of arm
The medial brachial cutaneous nerve (lesser internal cutaneous nerve; medial cutaneous nerve of arm) is distributed to the skin on the medial brachial side of the arm.
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Medial cutaneous nerve of forearm
The medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve (internal cutaneous nerve, medial cutaneous nerve of forearm) arises from the medial cord of the brachial plexus.
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Medial pectoral nerve
The medial pectoral nerve (medial anterior thoracic) arises from the medial cord (sometimes directly from the anterior division of the inferior trunk) of the brachial plexus and through it from the eighth cervical and first thoracic roots.
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Medial root of median nerve
The medial root of median nerve is one of the two sources of the median nerve.
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Median nerve
The median nerve is a nerve in humans and other animals in the upper limb.
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Mnemonic
A mnemonic (the first "m" is silent) device, or memory device, is any learning technique that aids information retention or retrieval (remembering) in the human memory.
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Musculocutaneous nerve
The musculocutaneous nerve arises from the lateral cord of the brachial plexus, opposite the lower border of the pectoralis major, its fibers being derived from C5, C6 and C7.
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Nerve agent
Nerve agents, sometimes also called nerve gases, are a class of organic chemicals that disrupt the mechanisms by which nerves transfer messages to organs.
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Obturator nerve
The obturator nerve in human anatomy arises from the ventral divisions of the second, third, and fourth lumbar nerves in the lumbar plexus; the branch from the third is the largest, while that from the second is often very small.
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OPQRST
OPQRST is an mnemonic used by medical professionals to accurately discern reasons for a patient's symptoms and history in the event of an acute illness.
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Organophosphate
Organophosphates (also known as phosphate esters) are a class of organophosphorus compounds with the general structure O.
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Penetrating trauma
Penetrating trauma is an injury that occurs when an object pierces the skin and enters a tissue of the body, creating an open wound.
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Pes anserinus (leg)
Pes anserinus ("goose foot") refers to the conjoined tendons of three muscles that insert onto the anteromedial (front and inside) surface of the proximal extremity of the tibia.
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Radial nerve
The radial nerve is a nerve in the human body that supplies the posterior portion of the upper limb.
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RICE (medicine)
RICE is a mnemonic for four elements of treatment for soft tissue injuries – an acronym for Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation.
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RNCHAMPS
RNCHAMPS (pronounced "R, N, champs") is a mnemonic acronym used by some medical professionals to recall the types of shock.
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RPM-30-2-Can Do
RPM-30-2-Can Do is a mnemonic device for the criteria used in the START triage system, which is used to sort patients into categories at a mass casualty incident.
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SAD PERSONS scale
The SAD PERSONS scale is an acronym utilized as a mnemonic device.
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SAMPLE history
SAMPLE history is an mnemonic acronym to remember key questions for a person's medical assessment.
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Shock (circulatory)
Shock is the state of low blood perfusion to tissues resulting in cellular injury and inadequate tissue function.
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Simple triage and rapid treatment
Simple triage and rapid treatment (START) is a triage method used by first responders to quickly classify victims during a mass casualty incident (MCI) based on the severity of their injury.
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SOAP note
The SOAP note (an acronym for subjective, objective, assessment, and plan) is a method of documentation employed by health care providers to write out notes in a patient's chart, along with other common formats, such as the admission note.
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SOCRATES (pain assessment)
SOCRATES is a mnemonic acronym used by emergency medical services, doctors, nurses and other health professionals to evaluate the nature of pain that a patient is experiencing.
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Splinter hemorrhage
Splinter hemorrhages (or haemorrhages) are tiny blood clots that tend to run vertically under the nails.
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Stroke
A stroke is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death.
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Subclavian artery
In human anatomy, the subclavian arteries are paired major arteries of the upper thorax, below the clavicle.
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Swelling (medical)
In medical parlance, swelling, turgescence or tumefaction is a transient abnormal enlargement of a body part or area not caused by proliferation of cells.
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Tarsal tunnel
The tarsal tunnel is found along the inner leg posterior to the medial malleolus.
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Tenderness (medicine)
In medicine, tenderness is pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched.
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Thoracodorsal nerve
The thoracodorsal nerve is a nerve present in humans and other animals, also known as the middle subscapular nerve or the long subscapular nerve.
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Tom, Dick and Harry
The phrase "Tom, Dick and Harry" is a placeholder for multiple unspecified people; "Tom, Dick or Harry" plays the same role for one unspecified person.
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Trochlea of superior oblique
The trochlea of superior oblique is a pulley-like structure in the eye.
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Ulnar nerve
In human anatomy, the ulnar nerve is a nerve that runs near the ulna bone.
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Upper subscapular nerve
The upper subscapular (short subscapular, superior subscapular) enters the upper part of the Subscapularis muscle, and is frequently represented by two branches.
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