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Danielle Rowe
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01/06/2017

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edema
Definition
swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body's tissue
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tid
Definition
three times a day
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qhs
Definition
directs that (nightly) at bedtime be written in full to avoid misreading of this abbreviation
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prn
Definition
means when necessary
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po
Definition
mouth or orally
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SOB
Definition
trouble breathing or short breath
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fundoscopic
Definition
health profession to see inside the fundus of the eye
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pleural effusion
Definition
buildup of fluid in the pleural space
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anemia
Definition
condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood
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pneumonia
Definition
Inflammation of one or both lungs
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ekg
Definition
shows the heart's electrical activity as line tracings on paper
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adls
Definition
daily activites
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rap
Definition
state of severe confusion and rapid changes in brain function
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hcl
Definition
a salt of hydrochloric acid with an organic base used especially as a vehicle for the administration of a drug
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dyspnea
Definition
difficult or labored breathing
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uti
Definition
infection of the kidney, ureter, bladder, or urethra
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loa
Definition
pupils equal and reactive to light
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bitateral
Definition
on both sides
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mediastinal
Definition
part of the chest that lies between the sternum and the spinal column, and between the lungs
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lateral
Definition
outer side of a body part
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