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Stephanie Fine
Medical Terminology
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10/06/2016
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Jehovah's Witness
 Definition
Religion
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Asian
 Definition
Race
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Hispanic
 Definition
Ethnicity
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Hematologist
 Definition
Study of blood
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Pulmonologist
 Definition
Respiratory medicine
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Cardiologist
 Definition
Heart Dr
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Diagnosis
 Definition
Determines cause and effect
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ER C/O
 Definition
Emergency Room with Complaints Of
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SOB
 Definition
Shortness of breathe
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Edema
 Definition
abnormal accumulation of fluid
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Tid
 Definition
three times a day
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qhs
 Definition
every bedtime
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prn
 Definition
as the circumstances arises
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po
 Definition
treatment that is taken orally
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Fundoscopic
 Definition
of, done by, or obtained by
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Pleural effusion
 Definition
buildup of fluid in the pleural space, an area between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and the chest cavity
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Pneumonia
 Definition
Inflammation of one or both lungs
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Anemia
 Definition
less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood.
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Blood Transfusion
 Definition
The transfer of blood or blood components from one person to another person
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EKG
 Definition
An electrocardiogram is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart
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CBC
 Definition
A complete blood count is a blood test used to evaluate your overall health.
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ADLs
 Definition
activities of daily living
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Clark
 Definition
The Pulmonologist
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Delirium
 Definition
acute confusional state
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RAP
 Definition
Right Atrial Pressure
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Dr. Archibald, Dr. Graham, Dr. Clark
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The Hermatologist, The Cardiologist, The Pulmonologist
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Dementia
 Definition
also known as senility,[1] is a broad category of brain diseases
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NAS
 Definition
No added salt
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CHF
 Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
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BM
 Definition
Bowel Movement
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Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
 Definition
type of cardiomyopathy caused by a narrowing of the coronary arteries which supply blood to the heart.[
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PT
 Definition
physical therapy
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HCL
 Definition
water and acid soluablle, salt version of an amine
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VO
 Definition
vocal order
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Fever
 Definition
temperature above the normal range
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CER
 Definition
soft, brownish yellow, waxy secretion
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DYSPNEA
 Definition
Shortness of breath
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GI
 Definition
galvanized iron
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IM
 Definition
internal medicine
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Resident
 Definition
stage of graduate medical training
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Series
 Definition
a number of events or related things coming one after another
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D/T
 Definition
diphtheria-tetanu
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ML
 Definition
milliliters
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UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
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UA
 Definition
urinary tract infection
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OT
 Definition
occupational therapy
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Hyroactive
 Definition
Wafer-type dressings that contain hydroactive particles
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LOA
 Definition
lysis of adhesions
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N/G
 Definition
nasogastric tube
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G-tube
 Definition
gastrostomy tube
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CPR
 Definition
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
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TO
 Definition
address to
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T
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Temperature
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R
 Definition
Rate
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BP
 Definition
Blood Pressure
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PERL
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Pupils Equal and Reactive to Light
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PA
 Definition
physician assistant
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Lateral
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Bilateral
 Definition
on both sides
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Mediastinal
 Definition
area in the chest between the lungs that contains the heart, part of the windpipe (the trachea), the esophagus, and the great vessels including the ascending aorta and right and left pulmonary arteries -- essentially all of the organs in the chest except the lungs.
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