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Briana Corrigan
Jane Dare
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
07/08/2016

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Term
Hematologist
Definition
A doctor that specializes in diseases related to blood.
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Cardiologist
Definition
A doctor who specializes in hearts.
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Pulmonologist
Definition
A physician who specializes in respiratory.
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Diagnosis
Definition
The examination of symptoms.
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Edema
Definition
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the interstitium located beneath the skin and in the cavitites of the body.
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TID
Definition
Means three times a day.
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PRN
Definition
When necessary
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PO
Definition
By mouth
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Fundoscopic
Definition
Inspection of the eye
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Pneumonia
Definition
inflammation in the lungs.
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anemia
Definition
thin blood
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Blood transfusion
Definition
Receiving blood from someones circulation.
Term
EKG
Definition
Monitors the heart.
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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 mental state, with hallucinations.
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Dementia
Definition
a brain disease that causes long term ability to think and remember things.
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adl
Definition
daily living activities
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bm
Definition
bowel movement
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sob
Definition
shortness of breath
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