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Amanda Schroder
Medical term module 1
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Undergraduate 1
02/11/2017

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Edema
Definition
The Swelling of soft tissue as a result of excess fluid accumulation.
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Dementia
Definition
Significant loss of intellectual abilities,such as memory capacity,that is serve enough to interfere with social or occupational functioning.
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Pleural Effusion
Definition
Excess fluid between the two membranes that cover the lungs separating the lungs from the chest wall.
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Pneumonia
Definition
Inflammation of one or both lungs, with dense areas of lung inflammation.
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Anemia
Definition
The condition of having lower than normal number of red blood cells or quantity of hemoglobin.
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Blood Transfusion
Definition
The transfer of blood or blood components from one person(the donor)into the bloodstream of another person (the recipient).
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EKG
Definition
Is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart.
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CBC
Definition
Is a blood test used to evaluate your overall health and detect a wide range of disorders, including anemia,infection and leukemia.
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ADL
Definition
Activity's of daily living
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Delirium
Definition
A sudden state of severe confusion and rapid changes in brain function,sometimes associated with hallucinations and hyperactivity,during which the patient is inaccessible to normal contact.
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CHF
Definition
Congestive heart failure
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ischemic cardiomyopathy
Definition
A disorder caused by myocardial hypoia which compromises the hearts ability to efficiently pump blood.
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Fever
Definition
An abnormally high body temperature, usually accompanied by shivering,headache, and in severe instances delirium.
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DYSPNEA
Definition
Difficult or labored breathing,shortness of breathe.
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UTI
Definition
Urinary Tract Infection
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OT
Definition
Therapeutic use of self-care,work,and recreational activities to increase independent function, enhance development, and prevent disability.
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Hydroactive
Definition
Particles which when in contact with wound excudate form a fluid/gel environment over the wound bed.
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CPR
Definition
a medical procedure involving repeated compression of a patient's chest preformed in an attempt to restore the blood circulation and breathing of a person who has suffered cardiac arrest.
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mediastinal
Definition
relating to mediastinum.
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