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SBGR Clinical Review
SBGR MA 190 Week 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| triage | to determine the priority for handling patients based on need |
| IM | intramuscular |
| SQ | subcutaneous |
| ID | intradermal |
| venipuncture | the transcutaneous puncture of a vein to collect a sample of blood |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| Hgb | hemoglobin |
| hypoglycemia | low blood sugar |
| hyperglycemia | high blood sugar |
| erythrocyte | red blood cell, RBC |
| leukocyte | white blood cell, WBC |
| platelets | fragments of cells, important for blood clotting |
| serum | blood plasma with clotting factors removed |
| phlebotomy | the practice of drawing blood |
| diabetes | condition causing defects in the secretion of insulin |
| IDDM | insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| NIDDM | non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| hyperthyroidism | excessive secretion of hormones from the thyroid gland |
| hypothyroidism | insufficent secretion of hormones from the thyroid gland |