NAS

No added salt abbreviation

CHF

Congestive Heart Failure

Hematologist

Blood specialist

Pulmologist

Lung Specialist

Cardiologist

Heart Specialist

Diagnosis

identification of symptoms

to help determine illness

TID

Three times a day

PRN

take as needed

Edema

 excessive swelling in the body

PO

by mouth

SOB

shortness of breath

QHS

at bedtime or every night at bedtime

Anemia

low red blood cells

Pleural Effusion

fluid between the issues of the lungs & chest 

Blood Transfusion

blood is given through an I.V. to

replace blood lost by a patient

EKG

Electrocardiogram measures

electrical implulses of the heart rate 

CBC

complete blood count

ADL

activity of daily living

Dementia

Decline in mental abilities with memory loss

RAP

Rapid accessment procedure