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Jane Dare
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Undergraduate 1
05/15/2016

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Term
Pulmonologist
Definition
Doctor who studies/specializes in treating lung conditions
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Hematologist
Definition
the study of blood, the blood- forming organs, and blood diseases
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Cardiologist
Definition

 

Doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels

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Pleural
Definition
cavity is the thin fluid-filled space between the two pulmonary pleurae (visceral and parietal) of each lung
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Anemia
Definition
When your blood doesn't carry enough oxygen to the rest of the body
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CBC
Definition
Complete Blood Count
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RBC
Definition
Red Blood Count
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O2
Definition
Oxygen
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ADL
Definition
Activies of Daily Living
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EKG
Definition
Electrocardiogram
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Dignosis
Definition
the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition
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ER
Definition
Emergency Room
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SOB
Definition
Shortness of Breath
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C/O
Definition
Complains of
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Edema
Definition
The swelling of soft tissue as a result of excess fluid accumulation 
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PRN
Definition
As needed
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QHS
Definition
Every Hour
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tid
Definition
Three times a day
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fundoscopic
Definition
examination of eye
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pneumonia
Definition
lung infection
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Blood Transfusion
Definition
receiving blood products into one's circulation intravenously
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ADL
Definition
Activities of Daily Living
Term
delirium
Definition
caused decline from a previously attained baseline level of cognitive function
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RAP
Definition
Rapid Assessment Process
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Dementia
Definition
a brain condition that causes problems with thinking and memory
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NAS
Definition
Neonatal abstinence syndrome
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CHF
Definition
Chronic Heart Failure
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BM
Definition
Bowl Movement
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PT
Definition
Physical Therapy
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ischemic cardiomyopathy
Definition
the heart's ability to pump blood
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VO
Definition
Verbal Order
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