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Ch 2
Med Term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| SOAP | SUBJECTIVE, OBJECTIVE, ASSESSMENT, PLAN |
| I/O | MONITORS THE AMOUNT OF FLUID TAKEN IN COMPARED TO THE AMOUNT OF FLUID PUT OUT |
| CORONAL PLANE | DIVIDES THE BODY INTO ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR |
| SAGITTAL PLANE | DIVIDES THE BODY INTO LEFT AND RIGHT |
| TRANSVERSE PLANE | DIVIDES THE BODY INTO INFERIOR AND SUPERIOR (top and bottom) |
| CHIEF COMPLAINT | THE MAIN REASON FOR THE PATIENT'S VISIT |
| ICU | INTENSIVE CARE UNIT |
| PRE-OP, POST OP | PRE-OPERATION PREPARATION, POSTOPERATIVE CARE |
| ER, ED, ECU | EMERGENCY ROOM, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, EMERGENCY CARE UNIT |
| L&D | LABOR AND DELIVERY |