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Laura Beese
Jane Dare's Medical Chart
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01/07/2017

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Term
Dementia
Definition
Decline in mental ability that affects your life.
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Blood Pressure (BP)
Definition
The pressure of blood that moves through your body.
Term
Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
Definition
Activities we do in our daily lives.
Term
Hematology
Definition
Study of blood.
Term
Delirium
Definition
Mental confusion that can result of illness, surgery and with the use of some medications.
Term
NAS
Definition
no added salt.
Term
Cardiopulmonary (CPR)
Definition
Chest compression and ventilation to patients in cardiac arrest.
Term
Occupational Therapy (OT)
Definition
A health and rehabilitation profession.
Term
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Definition
Bacterial infection
Term
Urinalysis (UA)
Definition
Analysis of the urine.
Term
DYSPNEA
Definition
Shortness of breath.
Term
Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Definition
Condition when the heart muscle is weakened.
Term
Bowel Movement (BM)
Definition
A discharge of the bowels.
Term
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Definition
The heart is unable to keep up with the demands of it.
Term
Blood Transfusion
Definition
A transfer of blood that is given to you through an IV.
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Anemia
Definition
A condition that a person has fewer red blood cells than normal and feels week.
Term
Pneumonia
Definition
A disease that effects the lungs and makes it hard to breathe.
Term
Fundoscopic
Definition
An exam to see live blood vessels.
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Pleural Effusion
Definition
Excess fluid around the lungs.
Term
Edema
Definition
Excess of watery fluid in the cavities or tissues of the body.
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