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Tereesa Davenport
Medical Terms
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07/09/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
Blood specialist
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Pulmonologist
Definition
lung specialist
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Cardiologist
Definition
Heart specialist
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Diagnosis
Definition
Identifying which disease or condition a patient has based on signs, symptoms, and test results
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ER
Definition
emergency room
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C/O
Definition
complaints of
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SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
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Edema
Definition
swelling
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tid
Definition
three times a day
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qhs
Definition
every night at bedtime
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prn
Definition
per resident need
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po
Definition
by mouth
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fundoscopic
Definition
part of an eye exam
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pleural effusion
Definition
abnormal fluid buildup in the tissues around the lung
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pneumonia
Definition
lung infection
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anemia
Definition
low red blood cell count, commonly caused by an iron deficiency
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CBC
Definition
Complete Blood Count
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ADLS
Definition
Activities of Daily Living
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delirium
Definition
A state of mental confusion which is normally temporary
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dementia
Definition
A group of mental symptoms which interfere with daily living
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CHF
Definition
congestive heart failure
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