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| Hematology is a branch of medicine concerning the study of blood, the blood-forming organs, and blood diseases. The word "heme" comes from the Greek for blood |
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| A pulmonologist, or pulmonary disease specialist, is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary (lung) conditions and diseases. Pulmonology is classified as an internal medicine subspecialty |
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| A cardiologist is a doctor with special training and skill in finding, treating and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels |
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| the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms |
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| a weakness of the heart that leads to a buildup of fluid in the lungs and surrounding body tissues. |
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| A pleural effusion is a buildup of fluid in the pleural space, an area between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and the chest cavity. It may also be referred to as effusion or pulmonary effusion. The type of fluid that forms a pleural effusion may be categorized as either transudate or exudate. |
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| lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid. Inflammation may affect both lungs ( double pneumonia ), one lung ( single pneumonia ), or only certain lobes ( lobar pneumonia ). |
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| Anemia, also spelled anaemia, is usually defined as a decrease in the amount of red blood cells (RBCs) or hemoglobin in the blood. It can also be defined as a lowered ability of the blood to carry oxygen. |
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| a condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body |
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| three times a day—used in writing prescriptions. |
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| q.h.s. every bedtime (from Latin quaque hora somni) q.i.d. four times each day (from Latin quater in die) (not deprecated, but consider using "four times a day" instead. |
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| Abbreviation meaning "when necessary" (from the Latin "pro re nata", for an occasion that has arisen, as circumstances require, as needed). |
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| Abbreviation meaning by mouth, orally |
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| Funduscopic examination is a routine part of every doctor's examination of the eye, not just the ophthalmologist's. It consists exclusively of inspection. One looks through the ophthalmoscope (Figure 117.1), which is simply a light with various optical modifications, including lenses. |
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| A pleural effusion is a buildup of fluid between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity. |
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| the process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another |
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| An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart. An EKG shows the heart's electrical activity as line tracings on paper. The spikes and dips in the tracings are called waves. The heart is a muscular pump made up of four chambers |
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| A complete blood count (CBC) is a blood test used to evaluate your overall health and detect a wide range of disorders, including anemia, infection and leukemia. A complete blood count test measures several components and features of your blood, including: Red blood cells, which carry oxygen. |
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| Activities of daily living (ADL) are routine activities that people tend do every day without needing assistance. There are six basic ADLs: eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring (walking) and continence. |
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| an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech. |
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rapid assessment procedure
Rapid Assessment Process
rapid atrial pacing
referrals, assessments and packages of care
regression-associated protein
remedial action plan
renal artery pressure
Research Applications Program
retinal angiomatous proliferation
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| Cognitive impairment is when a person has trouble remembering, learning new things, concentrating, or making decisions that affect their everyday life. Cognitive impairment ranges from mild to severe. |
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| a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning. |
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| A NAS diet is still a balanced diet. It includes grains, fruits, dairy products, meat and vegetables, but the choices you make must be lower-sodium choices. The NAS diet allows all milk, all yogurt, all fruits and all breads without salted tops. Vegetables must be fresh or frozen and not canned or pickled. |
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| Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a chronic progressive condition that affects the pumping power of your heart muscles. While often referred to simply as “heart failure,” CHF specifically refers to the stage in which fluid builds up around the heart and causes it to pump inefficiently. |
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| Ischemic cardiomyopathy (IC) is a condition that occurs when the heart muscle is weakened. In this condition, the left ventricle, which is the main heart muscle, is usually enlarged and dilated. This condition can be a result of a heart attack or coronary artery disease, a narrowing of the arteries. These narrowed arteries keep blood from reaching portions of your heart. The weakened heart muscle inhibits your heart’s ability to pump blood and can lead to heart failure |
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| Prothrombin time (PT) is a blood test that measures the time it takes for the liquid portion (plasma) of your blood to clot. |
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| HCL is the medical friendly, water and acid soluablle, salt version of an amine. Amines are converted to a salt form for their standardized and predictable rates of solubiliy and absorption |
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| Abbreviation for vocal order. |
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| an abnormally high body temperature, usually accompanied by shivering, headache, and in severe instances, delirium. |
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| technical term for earwax. |
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| difficult or labored breathing. |
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| Common GI issues include cramping, nausea, bloating, vomiting, and diarrhea. Gastroparesis is a medical term which means decreased gut motility or delayed emptying of the stomach and small intestines. |
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| Internal medicine physicians are specialists who apply scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to the diagnosis, treatment, and compassionate care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness. |
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| Residency is a stage of graduate medical training. A resident or house officer is a physician (one who holds the degree of M.D., D.O., D.M.D., D.P.M. or MBBS, MBChB, or BMed) who practices medicine usually in a hospital or clinic under the direct or indirect supervision of an attending physician. |
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| Tetanus is a serious disease caused by a toxin (poison) made by bacteria. It causes painful muscle stiffness and can be deadly. The best way to protect against tetanus is by getting the diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis shot (also called the DTap shot). Doctors recommend that all children get the vaccine. |
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| abbreviation for diphtheria and tetanus toxoids. |
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| Millilitre. The millilitre (ml or mL, also spelled milliliter) is a metric unit of volume that is equal to one thousandth of a litre. It is a non-SI unit accepted for use with the International Systems of Units (SI). It is exactly equivalent to 1 cubic centimetre (cm³, or, non-standard, cc). |
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| analysis of the urine as an aid in the diagnosis of disease. Many types of test are used in analyzing the urine in order to determine whether it contains abnormal substances indicative of disease. The most significant substances normally absent from urine and detected by urinalysis are protein, glucose, acetone, blood, pus, and casts. |
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| Hydroactive dressings are similar in nature to hydrocolloid dressings, but rather than forming a gel when combined with wound exudate, they trap the fluid within the structure of the matrix and swell up. The adhesive matrix is secured by a film dressing which controls the evaporation of fluid from the dressing. Hydroactive dressings provide a moist wound environment, do not adhere to the wound surface, are waterproof and bacteria proof and highly conformable. |
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| Abbreviation for left occipitoanterior position. |
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| Tube, NG: An NG (nasogastric) tube is one that is passed through the nose (via the nasopharynx and esophagus) down into the stomach. |
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| A gastrostomy tube (also called a G-tube) is a tube inserted through the abdomen that delivers nutrition directly to the stomach. It's one of the ways doctors can make sure kids with trouble eating get the fluid and calories they need to grow. |
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| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving technique useful in many emergencies, including heart attack or near drowning, in which someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped. |
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| blood pressure bipolar disorder British Pharmacopoeia |
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| per—by or through. PERL(A)—pupils equal and reactive to light (and accommodation) |
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| PA (physician assistant): A physician assistant (PA) is a mid-level medical practitioner who works under the supervision of a licensed doctor (an MD) or osteopathic physician (a DO). |
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| Lateral: 1. In anatomy, the side of the body or a body part that is farther from the middle or center of the body. Typically, lateral refers to the outer side of the body part, but it is also used to refer to the side of a body part. For example, when referring to the knee, lateral refers to the side of the knee farthest from the opposite knee |
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| having or relating to two sides; affecting both sides. |
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| The mediastinum is the part of the chest that lies between the sternum and the spinal column, and between the lungs. This area contains the heart, large blood vessels, windpipe (trachea), thymus gland, esophagus, and connective tissues. The mediastinum is divided into three sections: |
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