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Deborah Berringer
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Undergraduate 1
05/13/2016

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Term
PA
Definition
posteroanterior view of the chest
from back to front
Term
Pulmonologist
Definition
specialist in field of lungs
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SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
Term
C/O
Definition
complaints offered
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fundoscopic
Definition
visual examination of the fundus of the eye
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pleural
Definition
of or relating to the sides of the thorax
Term
EKG
Definition
electrocardiogram or graph
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ADL
Definition
activities of daily living
Term
dementia
Definition
condition marked by the development of multiple cognitive deficits
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CHF
Definition
congestive heart failure
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bilateral
Definition
2 sides / both sides
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mediastinal
Definition
pertaining to the middle of the chest
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effusion
Definition
fluid build up in a cavity
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CBC
Definition
complete blood count
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cardiomyopathy
Definition
disease of the heart muscle
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psychotropic
Definition
acting on the mind
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dyspnea
Definition
difficult breathing
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N/G
Definition
nasogastric , route starting at the nares to the stomach
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CPR
Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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PERL
Definition
pupils equal and reactive to light
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