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| A doctor or scientist who specializes in the study and treatment of blood disorders |
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| Swelling that occurs as the body responds to injury or inflammation. |
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| dosing directions - "three times a day" |
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| a condition in which excess fluid builds around the lung |
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dosing directions - "as needed"
Pro Re Nata (Latin: "in the circumstances") |
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| Resident Assessment Protocol |
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dosing directions - every night at bedtime
(Latin: Quaque Hora Somni) |
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| physical exam of the ocular fundus (inner lining of the eye) to assess manifestations of hypertension |
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| acronym: Activities of Daily Living |
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| condition that occurs when the heart muscle is weakened...usually caused by heart attack or coronary artery disease |
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hydrochloride - comes after a drug name
(ex: Nortriptyline HCL) |
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| breathlessness or shortness of breath (SOB); labored or difficult breathing |
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| used for the management of partial and full-thickness pressure sores and leg ulcers |
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| acronym: Pupils Equal and Reactive to Light |
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| of or pertaining to the mediastinum; the area in the middle of the chest that separates the lungs |
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| dosing directions - "by mouth" or "orally" |
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| intramuscular (with respect to injections) |
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