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CHAPTER 2 MEDTERM

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Definition
show IT JUST STARTED RECENTLY OR IS A SHARP SEVERE SYSTEM  
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CHRONIC   show
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EXACERBATION   show
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show ALL OF THE SUDDEN  
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show TO HAVE A FEVER  
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AFEBRILE   show
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MALAISE   show
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PROGRESSIVE   show
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SYMPTOMS   show
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show NOT RELATED TO THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM  
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LETHARGIC   show
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GENETIC/HEREDITARY   show
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ALERT   show
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show BEING AWARE OF WHO HE OR SHE IS, WHERE HE OR SHE IS, AND THE CURRENT TIME; A PATIENT WHO IS AWARE OF ALL THREE IS "ORIENTED x3"  
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MARKED   show
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UNREMARKABLE   show
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AUSCULTATION   show
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PERCUSSION   show
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PALPATION   show
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IMPRESSION   show
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DIAGNOSIS   show
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show A LIST OF CONDITIONS THE PATIENT MAY HAVE BASED ON THE SYMPTOMS EXHIBITED AND THE RESULTS OF THE EXAM  
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show SAFE  
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MALIGNANT   show
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show TO BE GETTING WORSE  
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show THE CAUSE  
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REMISSION   show
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IDIOPATHIC   show
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show STAYS IN A CERTAIN PART OF THE BODY  
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show ALL OVER THE BODY OR MOST OF IT  
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show THE RISK OF BEING SICK  
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show THE RISK OF DYING  
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PROGNOSIS   show
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show HIDDEN  
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show THE ORGANISM THAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM  
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show DISEASED TISSUE  
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show TO HAVE AGAIN  
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show A PROBLEM RESULTING FROM A DISEASE OR INJURY  
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show WAITING FOR  
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show WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PATIENT AT THE END OF THE VISIT  
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show LITERALLY TO UNLOAD; TO SEND HOME; FLUID COMING OUT OF PART OF THE BODY  
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PROPHYLAXIS   show
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PALLIATIVE   show
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OBSERVATION   show
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show TO TELL THE PATIENT THAT THEPROBLEN IS NOT SERIOUS OR DANGEROUS  
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SUPPORTIVE CARE   show
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show EXTREMELY CLEAN, GERM-FREE CONDITIONS  
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PROXIMAL   show
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show FARTHER AWAY FROM THE CENTER  
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show OUT TO THE SIDE  
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show TOWARD THE MIDDLE  
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VENTRAL/ANTRAL/ANTERIOR   show
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DORSAL/POSTERIOR   show
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show TOWARD THE TOP  
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CAUDAL   show
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SUPERIOR   show
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INFERIOR   show
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show LYING ON THE BELLY  
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SUPINE   show
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show OPPOSITE SIDE  
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show SAME SIDE  
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UNILATERAL   show
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BILATERAL   show
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show THE TOP OF THE HAND OR FOOT  
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show THE SOLE OF THE FOOT  
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show THE PALM OF THE HAND  
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show DIVIDES THE BODDY IN SLICES RIGHT TO LEFT  
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CORONAL   show
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TRANSVERSE   show
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show A SKILLED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WHO ATTENDED AND GRADUATED MEDICAL SCHOOL  
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PEDIATRICIAN   show
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SURGEON   show
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show A PHYSICIAN WITH SPECIAL TRAINING IN PAIN SEDATION AND PAIN CONTROL  
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show A MIDLEVEL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WHO WORKS UNDER THE LICENSE OF A SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN; REQUIRES POST GRADUATE TRAINING  
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show A NURSE WITH POSTGRADUARE TRAINING THAT SERVES AS A MIDLEVEL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER; WORKS UNDER THE LICENSE OF A SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN  
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EMERGECNY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN   show
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show SPECIALLY TRAINED IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PROBLEMS WITH SPEECH AND OR SWALLOWING  
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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST   show
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show SPECIALLY TRAINED IN EVALLUATING AND TREATING PHYSICAL IMIPAIRMENTS INVLUDING DISABLILITIES OR RECOVERING FROM AN INJURY  
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show SPECIALLY TRAINED IN TREATING PATIENT'S RESPIRATORY ISSUES UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER  
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LICENSED PREACTICAL NURSE (LPN)   show
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show AN ADVANCED LEVEL NURSE WHO HAS COMPLETED AN ASSOCIATES OR BACHELOR DEGREE; OFTEN ASSISTS WITH PATIENT CARE PLANNING AND PATIENT EDUCATION  
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show TRAINED TO CARRY OUT BASIC ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLINICAL TASKS UNDER THE GUIDANE OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER  
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show A PHYSICIAN WITH SPECIAL TRAINING IN BOTH EVALUATINGTHE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DISEASWE AND IN LABORATORY MEDICINE  
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show TRAINED IN PERFOMING LABORATORY TESTING ON BODILY FLUIDS  
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show TRAINED INT EH REMOVAL OF BLOOD FROM THE BODY FOR DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPUTIC PURPOSES  
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RADIOLOGIST   show
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show TRAINED TO PERFORM RADIOLOGIC TESTING OR ADMINISTER RADIATION THERAPY UNDER THE DIECATION OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER  
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ULTRASONAGRAPHER   show
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show TRAINED AND LICENSED IN PREPARING AND DISPENSING MEDICINE  
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show TRAINED TO ASSIST A PHARMACIST WITH PHARMACY-RELATED TASKS  
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PATIENT SERVICES COORDINATOR   show
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show TRAINED IN CONVERTING THE VOIVE-RECORDED DICATIONS OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS INTO TEXT FORMAT  
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CHEIF COMPLAINT   show
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show THE STORY OF THE PATIEN'S PROBLEM  
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show DESCRIPTION OF INDIVIDUAL BODY SYSTEMS IN ORDER TO DISCOER ANY SYMPTOMS NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE MEAN PROBLEM  
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PAST MEDICAL HISTORY   show
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show ANY OF THE PATIENTS PAST SURGERIES  
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FAMILY HISTORY   show
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SOCIAL HISTORY   show
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CCU   show
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show EMERGENCY CARE UNIT  
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ER   show
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ED   show
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ICU   show
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PICU   show
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NICU   show
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show SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT  
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PACU   show
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L&D   show
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OR   show
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show AFTER SURGERY  
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show BEFORE SURGERY  
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show DIAGNOSIS  
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DDx   show
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Tx   show
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Rx   show
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H&P   show
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Hx   show
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show CHIEF COMPLAINT  
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HPI   show
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show REVIEW OF SYMPTOMS (AYNTHING ELSE NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE CHEIF COMPLAINT)  
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PMHx   show
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FHx   show
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show NO KNOWN DRUG ALLERGIES  
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show PHYSICAL EXAM  
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show PATIENT  
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Y/O   show
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show HISTORY OF  
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PCP   show
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F/U   show
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SOB   show
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show HEAD, EYES, EARS, NOSE, THROAT  
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PERRLA   show
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NAD   show
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show CARDIOVASCULAR  
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show REGULAR RATE AND RHYTHM  
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CTA   show
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WDWN   show
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show ALERT AND ORIENTED  
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show WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS  
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show NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED  
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NEC   show
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show PER OS (BY MOUTH)  
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NPO   show
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PR   show
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show INTRAMUSCULAR  
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show SUBCUTANEOUS  
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IV   show
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show CENTRAL VENUS LINE  
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show PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER  
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show INSTRUCGITONS SHORT FOR SIGNA,FROM LATIN, FOR "LABEL"  
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show TWICE DAILY  
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show THREE TIMES DAILY  
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show EVERY  
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show DAILY  
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QID   show
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show AT NIGHT  
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AC   show
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show AFTER MEALS  
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PRN   show
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AD LIB   show
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