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| a condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body. |
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| is a test that allows a health professional to see inside the fundus of the eye and other structures using an ophthalmoscope |
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| lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid. Inflammation may affect both lungs |
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| a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness. |
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| An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), is a measurement of the electrical activity of the heart. By placing electrodes at specific locations on the body (chest, arms, and legs), a graphic representation, or tracing, of the electrical activity can be obtained. |
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| A complete blood count (CBC) is a blood test used to evaluate your overall health and detect a wide range of disorders, including anemia, infection and leukemia. A complete blood count test measures several components and features of your blood, including: Red blood cells, which carry oxygen. |
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| The term "activities of daily living," or ADL's, refers to the basic tasks of everyday life, such as eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, and transferring. |
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| an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech. |
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| a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning. |
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| is the medical term for what happens when your heart muscle doesn't get enough oxygen. |
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| dressing to pressure ulcer until healed |
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| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
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| of, at, toward, or from the side or sides |
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| s the central compartment of the thoracic cavity surrounded by loose connective tissue, as an undelineated region that contains a group of structures within the thorax. |
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