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Plan Terms
General Plan Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| disposition dis-poh-ZISH-un | what happened to the patient at the end of the visit; often used at the end of ED notes to reference where the patient went after the visit (home, the ICU, normal hospital bed) |
| discharge DIS-charj | literally, to unload; it has two meanings 1. to send home (to unload the patient from the healthcare setting to home) 2. fluid coming out of a part of the body (your body unloading a fluid) |
| palliative PAL-ee-AH-tiv | treating the symptoms, but not actually getting rid of the cause |
| observation OB-zer-VAY-shun | watch, to keep an eye on |
| reassurance REE-ah-SHUR-ants | to tell the patient that the problem is not serious or dangerous |
| supportive care suh-POR-tiv-kehr | to treat the symptoms and make the patient feel better |
| sterile STER-ul | extremely clean, germ-free conditions; especially important during medical procedures and surgery. |