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Undergraduate 1
08/14/2016
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Jehovah's Witness
 Definition
a member of a Christian movement founded in the US they deny many traditional Christian doctrines and refuse military service and blood transfusion on religious grounds
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Asian
 Definition
a native of Asia or a person of Asian descent
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Hispanic
 Definition
relating to Spain or to Spanish speaking countries especially those of Latin America
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Hematologist
 Definition
is the branch of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood.
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Pulmonologist
 Definition
of or relating to the lungs
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Cardiologist
 Definition
a doctor with special training and skill in finding, treating and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels
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Diagnosis
 Definition
the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms
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ER
 Definition
emergency room
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C/O
 Definition
complains of
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SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
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Edema
 Definition
swelling
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tid
 Definition
three times a day
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qhs
 Definition
four times a day
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prn
 Definition
when necessary
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po
 Definition
meaning orally by mouth
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fundoscopic
 Definition
examination of the eye
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pleural effusion
 Definition
buildup of fluid in the lungs and chest cavity
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pneumonia
 Definition
infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs
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anemia
 Definition
not enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to the body's tissues
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blood transfusion
 Definition
the process of transferring the blood of a person into the veins of another
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EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
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CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
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ADLs
 Definition
activity of daily living
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Clark
 Definition
doctor last name
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delirium
 Definition
confused thinking and reduced awareness of surroundings
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RAP
 Definition
rapid assessment procedure
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series
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dementia
 Definition
memory loss
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NAS
 Definition
normative aging study
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CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
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ADL
 Definition
activity of daily living
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BM
 Definition
bowel movement
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ischemic cardiomyopathy
 Definition
a condition that occurs when the heart muscle is weakened
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PT
 Definition
prothrombin time
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HCL
 Definition
Hydrogen Chloride
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VO
 Definition
vocal order
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fever
 Definition
a temporary increase in average body temperature of 98.6 F
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CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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dyspena
 Definition
difficult or labored breathing
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GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
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IM
 Definition
internal medicine
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TO
 Definition
treatment of illness or injuries
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OT
 Definition
occupational therapy
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D/T
 Definition
delirium tremens
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ml
 Definition
milliliter
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UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
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UA
 Definition
urinalysis
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OT
 Definition
occupational therapy
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N/G or G-tube
 Definition
gastrostomy tube
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LOA
 Definition
Linoleic acid
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T 99.5
 Definition
temperature
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R 64
 Definition
Respiratory
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P 24
 Definition
pulse
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BP 112/62
 Definition
Blood pressure
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PERL
 Definition
pupils equal and reactive to light
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PA
 Definition
physician assistant
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Lateral
 Definition
outer side of the body part
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bilateral
 Definition
both sides of the body
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Mediastinal
 Definition
the place in the chest between the pleural sacs of the lungs
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