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Deborah Berringer
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Undergraduate 1
05/13/2016
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Term
PA
 Definition
posteroanterior view of the chest
from back to front
Term
Pulmonologist
 Definition
specialist in field of lungs
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SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
Term
C/O
 Definition
complaints offered
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fundoscopic
 Definition
visual examination of the fundus of the eye
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pleural
 Definition
of or relating to the sides of the thorax
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EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram or graph
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ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
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dementia
 Definition
condition marked by the development of multiple cognitive deficits
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CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
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bilateral
 Definition
2 sides / both sides
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mediastinal
 Definition
pertaining to the middle of the chest
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effusion
 Definition
fluid build up in a cavity
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CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
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cardiomyopathy
 Definition
disease of the heart muscle
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psychotropic
 Definition
acting on the mind
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dyspnea
 Definition
difficult breathing
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N/G
 Definition
nasogastric , route starting at the nares to the stomach
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CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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PERL
 Definition
pupils equal and reactive to light
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