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Michele Carlson
Medical Terminology
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10/07/2016

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Hematologist

 

Definition
Medical specialist who deals with blood and who is able to diagnose and treat a variety of blood diseases and disorders
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Pulmonologist
Definition
Medical specialist  who diagnoses and treats lungs
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Cardiologist
Definition
Medical specialist who studies the heart and its functions in health and disease
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Diagnosis
Definition
Identification of a condition, disease, disorder or problem by systematic analysis of the background
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Pleural effusion

 

Definition
a buildup of fluid betweek the tissues that line the lungs and the chest
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Pneumonia
Definition
lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid. Inflammation may affec both lungs, one lung, or only certain lobes
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Anemia
Definition
Deficienc of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness
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EKG

electrocardiogram

Definition
Test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of you heart
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CBC
Definition

Complete Blood Count

 

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Delirium
Definition
an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication and other disorders
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Dementia
Definition
chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury
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CHF
Definition

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

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SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
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PRN
Definition
as needed, as the circumstances require
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ADLs

 

Definition

Activities of daily living

 

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BM
Definition
Bowel movement
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Ischemeic cardiomyopathy
Definition
type of cardiomyopathy caused by a narrowing of the coronary arteries which suppy blood to the heart
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PT
Definition
physical therapy
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GI
Definition

gastrointestinal

referring to the stomach and the small and large intestine

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prn
Definition
as needed, as the circumstances require
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