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disposition   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, ICU, normal hospital bed)  
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discharge   to unload: 1. to send home (unload patient from hospital to home) 2. fluid coming out of a part of your body (body unloading fluid)  
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prophylaxis   preventive treatment  
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palliative   treating the symptoms, but not actually getting rid of the cause  
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observation   watch, keep an eye on  
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reassurance   to tell the patient that the problem is not serious or dangerous  
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supportive   to treat the symptoms and make the patient feel better  
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sterile   extremely clean, germ-free conditions  
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