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| establishing cause and nature of disease |
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| doctor specializing in the lungs |
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| A physician trained and experienced in hematology, that is, skilled in performing diagnostic examinations of blood and bone marrow, or in treatment of such diseases, or both. |
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| An internist specialized in diseases of the heart and cardiovascular system |
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tid = 3 times/day
qha = quaque hora somni, every bedtime prn = pro re nata, as needed
po = per os, by mouth |
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| visual examination of the eye to look at retina and structure of the eye. |
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| Pleural effusion occurs when too much fluid collects in the pleural space (the space between the two layers of the pleura). It is commonly known as "water on the lungs." |
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| the record produced by electrocardiography; a tracing representing the heart's electrical action derived by amplification of the minutely small electrical impulses normally generated by the heart. |
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RESIDENT ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL
Document problems, complications, and risks factors; the need for referral to appropriate health professionals; and the reason for deciding to proceed or not to proceed to care planning. |
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Relating to the right and left sides of the body or of a body structure
ei. lungs,kidneys |
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| a's of daily living (ADL) activities that are necessary for daily care of oneself and independent community living |
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ischemic is an inadequate supply of blood to a part of the body, caused by partial or total blockage of an artery
Cardiomyopathy is a chronic disease of the heart muscle (myocardium), in which the muscle is abnormally enlarged, thickened, and/or stiffened. |
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| vocal order by Dr. Archibald |
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| difficult or labored breathing |
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Interactive wound dressings have to meet numerous requirements:
•maintenance of the moist environment including a pH of 5.5,
•absorption of toxic components of bacterial degradation products,
•protection against secondary infection,
•gentle, painless dressing change, and
•practicability.
Interactive, hydroactive wound dressings which because of their special material properties enter into interaction with the wound, were devised to satisfy these criteria |
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of or pertaining to the mediastinum.
A septum between two parts of an organ or a cavity |
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1. affecting mental activity, behavior, or perception, as a mood-altering drug.
2. a psychotropic drug, as a tranquilizer, sedative, or antidepressant |
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| temperature taken in the ear |
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| the soft brownish-yellow wax secreted by glands in the auditory canal of the external ear. Nontechnical name: earwax |
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