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| the study branch of medicine that focuses on the study of the heart and it's abnormalities |
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| the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms |
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abbreviation in regards to prescriptions, meaning 3 times a day.
example: patient takes zoloft 10mg 1 po tid |
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| abbreviation in regards to one's prescriptions meaning "as needed" |
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| is a condition in which excess fluid builds in the pleural space. |
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| is a lung infection that inflames the air sacs on one or both lungs. Symptoms include, cough, run a fever, having a hard time breathing |
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| is a safe common procedure in which blood is given to you through an intravenous line in one of your blood vessels. Typically done to replace lost blood during surgery or due to a serius injury. |
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| Electrocardiogram is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activities of your heart. |
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| is an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other disorders. It it characterized by restlestness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech. |
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| is a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaird reasoning |
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| No added salt diet. It includes grains, fruits, dairy products, meat and vegetables, but the choices one must make must be lower-sodium choices. |
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| bowel movement. abbreviation commonly used in physicians notes |
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| is an abbreviation used in physician notes when reporting on the findings of the Gastrointestinal symptoms which relates to the stomach or intestines |
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| abbreviation used to describe a Urinary Tract Infection. Focus is on the Urinary system, the kidneys, the urethra, or the bladder |
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| is a common abbreviation used to describe Occupational therapy services that provided to patient. Assessment and treatment to develop, recover, or maintain the daily living and work skills of people with physical, mental, or cognitive disorder |
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having or relating to two sides; affecting both sides.
example: upon arrival patient C/O bilateral chest pain |
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| are tumors or abnormal growths that grow in the part of the chest that seperates the lungs |
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