10 Flash Cards over CH2 abbreviations
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| Lethargic lah-THAR-jik | A decrease in level of consciousness; may be physical or mental, but generally indicates that the patient is very sick.
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| Oriented OR-ee-EN-ted | Patient is aware of who he/she is, where he/she is, and the time (Aware of person, place, and time).
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| Percussion per-KUH-shun | The processes of hitting something and listening to the resulting sound/feel to estimate the size/borders/consistency of organs; or to determine if there is fluid in an area.
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| Sequelae seh-KWEL-ah | Problem resulting from disease or injury; Ex: Poor blood flow to feet as a result of diabetes (Neuropathy).
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| Palliative PA-lee-ah-tiv | Treating symptoms, but not getting rid of the cause. The goal is to improve quality of life for family and patient (Ex: Hospice).
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| Contralateral KON-trah-LA-ter-al | Opposite side. Ex: A stroke of the right side of the brain could cause contralateral (in this case, left side) paralysis.
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| Ipsilateral IP-sih-LA-ter-al | Same side. Ex: A tumor on the right side of the brain may only affect vision ipsilaterally (in this case, right side).
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| NKDA | No Known Drug Allergies; patient does not have any documented allergies (is a part of patient's medical history).
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| CTA | Clear To Auscultation; description used to describe the patient's lungs during assessment (means no abnormal lung sounds).
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| Disposition dis-poh-ZIH-shun | What happened at the end of a visit; used to reference where patient went after a visit (the plan for continuing health care of a patient after discharge).
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