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Med Term Ch 2
Chapter 2 terms / abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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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) |