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01/08/2017
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hematologist
 Definition
study of blood
Term
pulmonologist
 Definition
study of respiratory system
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cardiologist
 Definition
study of the heart
Term
diagnosis
 Definition
Dx identification of the nature of disease and illness
Term
ER
 Definition
emergency
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c/o
 Definition
care of
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SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
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edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
tid
 Definition
3x's a day
Term
qhs
 Definition
every bedtime
Term
prn
 Definition
as needed
Term
po
 Definition
by mouth
Term
fundoscopic
 Definition
examination of the interior of the eyeball
Term
EKG
 Definition
electro cardiogram
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cbc
 Definition
complete blood count
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ADLS
 Definition
activities of daily living
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NAS
 Definition
no added salt
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
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BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
HCL
 Definition
hairy cell leukemia
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VD
 Definition
venereal disease
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fever
 Definition
f/c; fevers and or chills
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GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
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IM
 Definition
intramuscular
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
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UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
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UA
 Definition
urinalysis
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OT
 Definition
occupational therapy
Term
LOA
 Definition
left occipitoanterior
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiovascular pulmonary respiratory
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T
 Definition
temperature,thoracic
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R
 Definition
respiration
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P
 Definition
pulse
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p
 Definition
after
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B/P
 Definition
blood pressure
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Perl
 Definition
pupils equal reactive to light
Term
PA
 Definition
posteroanterior,pernicious anemia, pulmonary artery
Term
lateral
 Definition
LAT;lat; side; to one side
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bilateral
 Definition
both sides
Term
dent;dent/o
 Definition
teeth
Term
mediastinal;mediastin/o
 Definition
mediastinum
Term
ischemic
 Definition
shortage of blood and oxygen to the heart muscle
Term
dementia
 Definition
chronic brain disease
Term
anemia
 Definition
deficiency of red blood cells
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pneumonia
 Definition
bacterial or viral infection to the lungs
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blood transfusion
 Definition
transferring of blood from one individual to another due to a serious injury.
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