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Catherine Vangilder
Medical Terminology
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07/05/2016

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Term
pleural effusion
Definition
congestive heart failure
pneumonia


pneumonia.
Term
Dementia
Definition
cognitive
loss/dementia
because
of
mild,
short
term
memory
loss
Term
EKG/
Definition
Imaging Cardio
Term
ADL
Definition
activities of daily living
Term
NAS
Definition
No Added Salt
Term
RAP
Definition
Resident Assessment Protocols
Term
CDC
Definition
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Term
TJC
Definition
The Joint Commission
Term
OMRA
Definition
Other Medicare Required Assessment
Term
PICC Line
Definition
Percutaneous intravenous central catheter
Term
QHS
Definition
every night at bedtime
Term
fundoscopic exam
Definition
to see live blood vessels
Term
anemia
Definition
A condition in which our body does not produce enough healthy red blood cells.
Term
Blood
transfusion
Definition
is a safe, common procedure in which blood is given
Term
Cardiologist
Definition
One that studies the heart
Term
PA
Definition
Physician Assistant
Term
OASIS
Definition
Outcome and Assessment Information Set
Term
H & P
Definition
History and physical
Term
CVA
Definition
Cerebrovascular accident
CVA is another term for a stroke
Term
CPR
Definition
CPR is the process of attempting to restore cardiac and/or pulmonary function in the event a patient’s heart stops beating
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