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Chapter 5
Chapter 5 Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abrasion | An area on the skin, or some other surface of the body, that has been damaged by scrapping or rubbing |
| Acute Renal Failure | A rapid loss of kidney function |
| Adverse Effect | A harmful, unintended reaction to administered at at the correct dose |
| Aftercare | Continued care of the patient following the acute phase of treatment for an illness, injury or condtion |
| Antepartum | Relating to the period before birth |
| Arthritis | An inflammation of joint(s), and may also involve the muscles and connective tissue |
| Benign Prostatic Hyepertrophy | Enlargement of the prostate gland |
| Bladder | Organ that collects urine excreted by the kidneys before disposal by urination |
| Cellutitis | Bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | A progressive loss in renal function |
| Closed Fracture | A broken bone that does not pierce through the skin |
| Congenital Anomalies | Birth Defects or abnormalities present at birth |
| Convulsions | Involuntary muscular contractions of extremities, trunk, and head |
| Decubitus Ulcer | A pressure ulcer caused by lack or circulation caused by bones compressing the skin |
| Dermatitis | Inflammation of the skin |
| Dermis | Layer of skin beneath the epidermis that contains blood, lymph vessels, sweat glands, and nerve endings |
| Dysplasia | Abnormal development of tissue or organs |
| E Codes | Codes used to identify the external causes of injuries and poisonings |
| Elective Abortion | Legally induced abortion performed by a medical professional for the therapeutic or elective reasons |
| Epidermis | Outer layer of the skin |
| Failed Abortion | An unsuccessful elective abortion; the patient is still pregnant |
| First Degree Burn | A burn that affects the epidermis only |
| Follow-up Care | Medical encounters to evaluate a condition that has healed and/or no longer exists |
| Gestational Diabetes | A condition in which women have high blood glucose levels only during the pregnancy without a previous history of diabeted |
| Late Effect | A condition that appears or remains after the acute phase of an earlier, casual condition has resolved |
| Malunion | Incomplete union of a previously fractured bone |
| Meninges | The membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord |
| Nonunion | Failure of a broken non to heal |
| Open Fracture | A broken bone that pierces the skin |
| Osteoarthritis | Gradual loss of cartilage of the joints |
| Pathologic Fracture | A broken bone caused by disease |
| Perinatal | Time from birth through day 28 following birth |
| Poisoning | The act of administering a toxic substance; can result by the improper use of medications |
| Postpartum | Time from childbirth to six weeks after child birth |
| Puerperal Sepsis | An infection in the genital tract that develops during the postpartum period |
| Second Degree Burn | A partial thickness burn involving epidermis and the dermis |
| Spontaneous Abortion | Occurs without any intervention with drugs or instrumentation |
| Stress Fracture | A small fracture of a bone caused by repeated physical strain |
| Subcutaneous | Tissue that lies under the skin |
| Third Degree Burn | A burn that that destroys both the epidermis and the dermis, often also involving the subcutaneous tissue |
| Ureters | Structures that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder |
| Urethra | Structure that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body |
| Urinary Incontinence | Inability to control urination |
| V codes | Reported to support services that are rendered when a patient does not have an acute medical condition |
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