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11/14/2016

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Hematologist
Definition
physician who studies blood
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Cardiologist
Definition
Physician who studies the heart.
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Plumonologist
Definition
Respiratory physician
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Diagnosis
Definition
Identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms
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Pleural effusion
Definition
buildup of fluid between layers of the tissue lining the lung and the chest cavity, which develops when a person has pneumonia.
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ER
Definition
Emergency room
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of breath
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C/O
Definition
complains of
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tid
Definition
three times a day
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ghs
Definition
every bedtime
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prn
Definition
as needed
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po
Definition
by mouth
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Fundoscopic exam
Definition
of, done by, or obtained by ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus of the eye
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edema
Definition
Condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body.
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Jehovah's witness
Definition
millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity
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Asian
Definition
Relating to Asia or its people, customs, or languages.
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Hispanic
Definition
Relating to Spain or to Spanish-speaking countries, especially those of Latin America
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pneumonia
Definition
Inflammation of the lungs 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
Definition
Deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness
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Blood transfusion
Definition
transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another
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CHF
Definition
Congestive Heart Failure : condition in which the heart is no longer able to pump out enough oxygen-rich blood to the body
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EKG
Definition
electrocardiogram
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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
Disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech
Term
dementia
Definition
Disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.
Term
NAS diet
Definition
no salt added diet
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BM
Definition
Bowel movement
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cardiomyopathy
Definition
disease of the heart muscle
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psychotropic
Definition
drugs that affect a person's mental state
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ambulate
Definition
walk or move about
Term
ischemic attack
Definition
attack due to an inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body, especially the heart muscles
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PT
Definition
Physical therapy
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HCL
Definition
Hydrochloric Acid
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VO
Definition
Voice over - verbal
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IM
Definition
intramuscular
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Dyspnea
Definition
difficulty breathing
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GI
Definition
Gastrointestinal
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Cerumen
Definition
Earwax
Term
UTI
Definition
Urinary Track infection
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N/G or G-tube
Definition
Nasogastric tube or feeding tube
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LOA
Definition
left occipitoanterior- position
Term
OT
Definition
occupational therapy
Term
T
Definition
Temperature
Term
R
Definition
Respiration rate
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P
Definition
Pulse
Term
BP
Definition
Blood Pressure
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Voided
Definition
emptying urine
Term
CPR
Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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PERL
Definition
pupil reaction to light
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Lateral
Definition
At, toward, or from the one side or sides or affecting one side
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bilateral
Definition
Having two sides- affecting two sides
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PA
Definition
posteroanterior
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mediastinal
Definition
portion separating the right and left thoracic cavities.
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