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11/12/2016
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Term
Hematologist
 Definition
specialist that studies blood
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cardiologist
 Definition
specialist that studies the heart and blood vessels
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pulmonologist
 Definition
specialist that studies the lungs.
Term
diagnosis
 Definition
identifying an illness from symptoms
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edema
 Definition
swelling
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tid
 Definition
three times a day
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qhs
 Definition
every 4 hours
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fundoscopic
 Definition
opthalmoscopy
Term
pleural effusion
 Definition
too much fluid around the lungs
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pneumonia
 Definition
lung infection
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amemia
 Definition
iron defeciency
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sob
 Definition
dyspnea shortness of breath
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C/O
 Definition
complains of
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ekg
 Definition
electrocardiogram
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cbc
 Definition
complete blood count
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adl's
 Definition
activities of daily living
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demenita
 Definition
disease that causes memory loss
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delirium
 Definition
state of confusion
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NAS
 Definition
no salt added
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CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
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BM
 Definition
bowel movement
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iscemic cardiomyopathy
 Definition
coronary artery disease
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VO
 Definition
voice order
Term
CERUMEN
 Definition
earwax
Term
Dyspnea
 Definition
shortness of breath
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GI
 Definition
gastro intestinal
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D/T
 Definition
tetanus vaccine
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UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
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IM
 Definition
intra muscular
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Hydroactive
 Definition
repels water
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OT
 Definition
occupational therapy
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TO
 Definition
Teleophone order
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T
 Definition
temperature
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R
 Definition
respiration
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BP
 Definition
blood pressure
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mediastinal
 Definition
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bilateral
 Definition
pertaining to two
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