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| Care of. An abbreviation that is used to direct correspondence to a particular place. It is typically used for an addressee who is not at the usual place where he or she would receive correspondence. For example, a letter could be sent to "ABC Company,c/o John Smith", or "XYZ Company, c/o Human Resources department". |
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| Shortness of breath: Difficulty in breathing. Medically referred to as dyspnea.Shortness of breath can be caused by respiratory (breathing passages and lungs) or circulatory (heart and blood vessels) conditions and other conditions such as severe anemia or high fever. See also dyspnea. |
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| Edema is swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body's tissues. Although edema can affect any part of your body, it's most commonly noticed in the hands, arms, feet, ankles and legs. |
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| t.i.d. (on prescription): Seen on a prescription, t.i.d. means three times a day. It is an abbreviation for "ter in die" which in Latin means three times a day. The abbreviationt.i.d. is sometimes written without a period either in lower-case letters as "tid" or in capital letters as "TID". |
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| q.h.s. The JCAHO directs that (nightly) at bedtime be written in full to avoid misreading of this abbreviation as q.h., every hour. Abbreviation for L. quaque hora somni, every bedtime. |
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| p.r.n.: Abbreviation meaning "when necessary" (from the Latin "pro re nata", for an occasion that has arisen, as circumstances require, as needed). |
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| p.o.: Abbreviation meaning by mouth, orally (from the Latin "per os", by mouth). Last Editorial Review: 5/13/2016. Search MedTerms: Back to MedTerms online medicaldictionary A-Z List. |
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| Medical Definition of funduscopic. : of, done by, or obtained by ophthalmoscopicexamination of the fundus of the eye. |
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A pleural effusion is an unusual amount of fluid around the lung. There are many medical conditions that can lead to it, so even though your pleural effusion may have to be drained, your doctor likely will target the treatment at whatever caused it.
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an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech.
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The mediastinum is the area in the chest between the lungs that contains the heart, part of the windpipe (the trachea), the esophagus, and the great vessels including the ascending aorta and right and left pulmonary arteries—essentially all of the organs in the chest except the lungs.Jan 3, 2017
Mediastinum - Definition, Anatomy, Contents, and Conditions - Verywell
https://www.verywell.com/mediastinum-definition-anatomy-and-conditions-2249125
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A NAS diet is still a balanced diet. It includes grains, fruits, dairy products, meat and vegetables, but the choices you make must be lower-sodium choices. The NAS dietallows all milk, all yogurt, all fruits and all breads without salted tops. Vegetables must be fresh or frozen and not canned or pickled.
No-Added-Salt Diet Guidelines | Healthy Eating | SF Gate
healthyeating.sfgate.com/noaddedsalt-diet-guidelines-10690.html
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Medical Definition of congestive heart failure. : heart failure in which the heart is unable to maintain adequate circulation of blood in the tissues of the body or to pump out the venous blood returned to it by the venous circulation—compare coronary failure.
Congestive Heart Failure | Definition of Congestive ... - Merriam-Webster
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congestive%20heart%20failure
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Activities of daily living (ADL) are routine activities that people tend do every day without needing assistance. There are six basic ADLs: eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring (walking) and continence.
Activities of Daily Living - ADL Definition | Investopedia
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Ischemic cardiomyopathy is a term used to describe patients whose heart can no longer pump enough blood to the rest of their body due to coronary artery disease. Coronary artery disease is a narrowing of the small blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart.May 23, 2011
Ischemic Cardiomyopathy - Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment of ...
www.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/ischemic-cardiomyopathy/overview.html
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| Water-type dressings that contain hydroactive particles which, when in contact with wound exudate, form a fluid/gel environment over the wound bed. They can be self-adhering with a surface that repells water, bacteria and other outside contaminants. They are considered occlusive or semi-occlusive |
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A gastrostomy tube (also called a G-tube) is a tubeinserted through the abdomen that delivers nutrition directly to the stomach. It's one of the ways doctors can make sure kids with trouble eating get the fluid and calories they need to grow.
Gastrostomy Tube (G-Tube) - KidsHealth
kidshealth.org/en/parents/g-tube.html
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