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field study

QuestionAnswer
Amputation Removal of a limb or part of it.
Appendectomy Removal of the appendix.
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery to improve blood flow to the heart.
Free Skin Graft Moving skin from one part of the body to another.
Tonsillectomy Removal of the tonsils.
Aneurysm Bulge in a blood vessel.
Arthritis Joint inflammation.
Bronchitis Inflammation of the airways.
Rhinovirus Virus that causes the common cold.
skin cancer cancer in skin cells
abrasion scraped skin
contusion bruise
edema swelling from fluid
fracture broken bone
hypertension high blood pressure
thrombosis blood clot in a vessel
sepsis life threatening infection response
biopsy tissue sample test
CT Scan 3d X-ray imaging
toxicology screen drug or poison test
ultra sound sound wave imaging
chemotherapy cancer drug treatment
dialysis blood filtering from kidney failure
transplant replacing an organ or tissue
therapeutic healing or treatment related
pericarditis heart lining inflammation
ulcerative colitis colon inflammation
osteoporosis weak, brittle bones
vitiligo skin loses color patches
lymphoma cancer of the lymph nodes
tendonitis swelling of a tendon
epilepsy seizure disorder
testicular cancer cancer in the testicles
asthma breathing condition with airway narrowing
nephrolith hard stone in the kidney
Afib irregular heartbeat
ANED alive,no evidence of disease
Csection cesarean section
Diff Differential
Dx Diagnosis
ICU Intensive Care Unit.
PRN As needed (for medication or care).
Rx Prescription
VS Vital Signs (e.g., heart rate, temperature).
venipuncture a medical procedure that involves inserting a needle into a vein to draw blood
pharmacotherapy pharmacotherapy
DOB date of birth
surgical Procedures Surgeries to fix problems.
Disease Pathology Study of diseases.
General Condition Common health issues.
Diagnostic Procedures Tests to find illness.
Treatment Care to heal or manage.
Medical Abbreviation Short medical terms.
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