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Chapter2 Terms
Medical Terms/abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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Social History | A record of habits like smoking, drinking, drug abuse, and sexual practices that can impact health |
auscultation | to listen |
pathogen | the organism that causes the problem |
sequelae | a problem resulting from a disease or injury |
caudal | toward the bottom |
ipsilateral | same side |
PACU | postanesthesia care unit |
SICU | surgical intensive care unit |
Tx | treatment |
HPI | history of present illness(the story of the symptoms) |