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| shortness of breath used as an abbreviation in health care can be causes by copd, congestive heart failure, anxiety and panic attacks and asthma |
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| edema occurs from the tiny blood vessels in your body (capillaries)leaking blood into the surrounding tissues which leads to swelling. edema can be seen in congestive heart failure where one or both of the hearts chambers lose their ability to pump blood effectively resulting in back up of the blood in a persons legs, ankles and feet resulting in edema |
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| three times daily. it is an abbreviation for ter in die which in latin means three times daily. usually in a health care setting the times would be 9am 5pm and 9pm for dosing. |
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| stands for every bed time from latin quaque hora somni. in health care settings the time is usually 9pm for dosing. |
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| stands for as needed from a latin phrase that means as needed or as the situation arises pro re nata. |
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| also called ophthalmoscopy is a test that shows inside the fundus of the eye and other structures using an ophthalmascope. this is done as part of an eye exam routinely.it can identify both diabetes and hypertension |
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| an electrocardiogram test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of the heart. the hearts electrical activity is shown with line tracings on paper. the dips and spikes are called waves which are then studied. |
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| complet blood count. a blood test that evaluates a persons health and can detect some disorders such as anemia, infection, and leukemia. |
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| Activities of daily living. Dressing, bathing, elimination, feeding yourself are examples of activities of daily living. |
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| serious disturbances in a persons mental ability that results in confused thinking and reduced awareness to their surroundings. some causes of delirium can be substance abuse, alcohol withdrawl, dehydration, hypoglycemia and urinary tract infections. |
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| a group of thinking and social symptoms that interfere with daily functioning. some symptoms are memory loss and thinking skills. some causes can be from psychosis, anxiety disorder, depression, alzheimers, vitb12 deficiency, parkinsons, and stroke |
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| no addes salt in a diet. it is well balanced with grains, fruits, dairy, meat and vegetables. breads should be without salted tops and vegetables should be fresh not canned or pickled. |
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| congestive heart failure.a chronic condition in which the heart does not pump blood as well as it should. heart failure can occur. symptoms can be shortness of breath SOB, fatigue, edema to legs, and a rapid heartbeat. txs can be salt reduction, limited fluid intake and prescribed medications. |
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| verbal order by physcian. |
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| a second generation tricyclic antidepressant commonly also known as pamelor. used for pain, migraines, neuropathy, neuralgia, and depression. |
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| difficult or labored breathing. |
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| intramuscular injection that delivers a medication deep into the muscle. the medication is absorbed quicker into the bloodstream. |
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| an adjective meaning or pertaining to the gastrointestinal tract, digestive tract which stretches from your mouth to your anus. |
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| Urinary Tract Infection which is an infection in any part of the urinary system such as the kidneys, bladder or urethra. some symptoms may be persistent urge to urinate, burning sensation upon urination, urine that appears cloudy or with a strong odor or blood tinged, and pelvic pain especially around the pelvic are and the pubic bone. |
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| a test of urine used to detct many disorders such as urinary tract infections, kidney disease and diabetes. it involves checking the appearance, concentration and contents of the urine. |
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| occupational therapy use therapy to help patients develop, recover and improve the skills needed for daily living such as being able to dress yourself, being able to feed yourself and make a simple meal. |
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| leave of absence permission to be absent for a period of time. usually in a health care setting the resident/patient is permitted to go out with family for a day or a certain amount of hours. |
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