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Med Term Ch 2
Chapter 2 terms / abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Noncontributory | not related to a specific problem |
| Febrile | to have a fever |
| Auscultation | to listen |
| Palpation | to feel |
| Prophylaxis | preventative treatment |
| Coronal | divides the body from front to back |
| PACU | post-anesthesia care unit |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| RR | Respiratory rate |
| I/O | intake/output; the amount of fluids a patient has taken in (by IV or mouth) and produced (usually just urine output) |