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CH 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chronic | it has been going on for a while now |
| Lethargic | a decrease un level of consciousness; in a medical record, this is generally an indication that the patient is really sick |
| Oriented | being aware of who he or she is, where he or she is, and the current time; a patient who is aware of all three is "oriented x 3" |
| Mortality | the risk for dying |
| Pathogen | the organism that causes the problem |
| ECU | emergency care unit |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| BMI | body mass index (measurement of body fat based on height and weight) |
| CTA | clear to auscultation (description of normal sounding-lungs |
| NPO | nil per os (nothing by mouth) |