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| This term is an abbreviation for blood pressure. It's the reading of ones's hypertension. |
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| A doctor that specializes in a person's lungs or oxygen level. |
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| T is the the abbreviation for temperature. The temp is taking to rule out a fever. |
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| P is an abbreviation for pulse. It tracks the heartbeat of the patient. |
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| R is an abbreviation for respiration. Respiration tracks the breathing of the patient. |
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| A doctor that specializes in the blood of a patient. He/she checks for any blood disorders and blood count. |
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| A doctor that specialize in a patient's heart. |
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| Er is an abbreviation for Emergency Room. It's a place where a person goes if he or she is feeling sick or under the weather. |
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| Edema is a buildup of fluid or swelling. |
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| A term used on medication bottles that tells the patient how many times to take a pill or any medication. |
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| A the result to tests that are done to determine an illness. |
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| When a patient has an infection and causes issues with their lungs. |
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| When a patient has a lower blood count and may cause them to become sick more often. |
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| When a person has a low blood count and another person's blood is used to build count back up. |
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| Shows the activity of a person's heart while being monitored. |
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| When a person is unable to be by themselves because they often forget important things. |
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| Stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Its when a person performs a procedure to bring someone back to life. |
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| Something that can go wrong while being operated on. |
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| When a person is being placed in the hospital to treat an illness or medical issue. |
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| Abbreviation which means being taken by mouth. |
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