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CAPP quiz 5
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09/29/2009
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Term
JVD
 Definition
jugular venous distention
Term
m/r/g
 Definition
murmurs,rubs,gallops
Term
PMI
 Definition
point of maximal impulse
Term
CXR
 Definition
chest x-ray
Term
CTA
 Definition
clear to auscultation
Term
LLL
 Definition
left lower lobe
Term
LUL
 Definition
left upper lobe
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RLL
 Definition
right lower lobe
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RUL
 Definition
right upper lobe
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RML
 Definition
right middle lobe
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CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
CN II-XII
 Definition
cranial nerves two through twelve
Term
MMSE
 Definition
mini mental status exam
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident
Term
TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
Term
DOE
 Definition
dyspnea on exertion
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
PND
 Definition
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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URI
 Definition
upper respiratory tract infection
Term
Pneumonia
 Definition
inflammation of the lungs with congestion
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Orthopnea
 Definition
difficult breathing except in an erect sitting/standing position
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Pericardium
 Definition
membranous sac around the heart
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Myocardium
 Definition
muscular substance of the heart