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jwcc unit 12
unit 12 abbreviations
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Nursing
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08/02/2012
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AMI
 Definition
Acute Myocardial Infarcton
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angina
 Definition
chest pain
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arteriosclerosis
 Definition
fatty buid up of pplaque in the lining of the arteries
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ASHD
 Definition
Arteriosclerosis Heart Disease
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bilateral
 Definition
affecting both sides
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CAD
 Definition
Coronary Artery Disease(same as ASHD)
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Cardiac arrest
 Definition
heart stops beating
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CHF
 Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
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CO2
 Definition
Carbon dioxide
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congestion
 Definition
abnormal amts of blood or fluid in a body part such as lungs
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connective tissue
 Definition
connects,anchors and supports other body tissues
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diaphram
 Definition
muscle between the chest cavity and the abdominal cavity. assists in breathing
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fx
 Definition
fracture
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HTN
 Definition
Hypertension; high BP
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joint
 Definition
where two bones come together
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membrane
 Definition
thin layer of tissue
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organ
 Definition
a part of the body made of several types of tissues grouped together
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pleural cavity
 Definition
chest cavity, contains heart and lungs
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thrombi
 Definition
blood clots
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