MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY ABBREVIATIONS The following list contains some of the most common abbreviations found in medical records. Please note that in medical terminology‚ the capitalization of letters bears significance as to the meaning of certain terms‚ and is often used to distinguish terms with similar acronyms. @—at A & P—anatomy and physiology ab—abortion abd—abdominal ABG—arterial blood gas a.c.—before meals ac & cl—acetest and clinitest ACLS—advanced cardiac life support
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that team. On an ordinary day‚ Veterinary technicians usually work around eight to ten hours a week‚ sometimes including the weekend. Within that time their tasks may include: routine laboratory and clinical procedures‚ perform lab test such as urinalysis and blood counts‚ assist with dental care‚ prepare tissue samples‚ take blood samples‚ expose and develop x-rays‚ administer medications orally or topically‚ prepare samples for laboratory examinations and record info on an animals genealogy‚ diet
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Interstitial Cystitis: A Little Known Disabling Disease I was recently diagnosed with a condition called Interstitial Cystitis and it has drastically changed my life. I am unable to do basic everyday things that I previously took for granted. I cannot leave my house for extended periods of time. I am unable to walk or be on my feet for more than an hour at a time. The pain caused by this condition is constant and very difficult to manage‚ as are the other symptoms of the disease which include
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Drug Courts came about as a result of a backlogged court system and a steady‚ rapidly increasing prison population. Drug courts are a form of diversion that helps the offender through rehabilitation and the community through an increased sense of protection‚ which serves the best interest of everyone. Drug Courts are community based intermediate sanctions that incorporate treatment principles into the Criminal Justice System and divert drug offenders from traditional punishments of probation and
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tract infections in women: diagnosis and management in primary care. BMJ 2006;332:94–7. 24. Lifshitz E‚ Kramer L. Outpatient urine culture. Does collection technique matter? Arch Intern Med 2000;160:2537–40. 25. Simerville JA‚ Maxted WC‚ Pahira JJ. Urinalysis: a comprehensive review. Am Fam Physician 2005;71:1153–62. 26. Drekonja DM‚ Johnson JR. Urinary tract infections. Prim Care 2008;35:345–67. 27. Hooton TM‚ Stamm WE. Diagnosis and treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infection. Infect Dis Clin
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Meet the Client: Clyde Hunter Clyde Hunter‚ a 72-year-old African-American male‚ is a resident of a long-term care facility. He has been unable to control the urge to void since experiencing a stroke‚ formerly called cerebrovascular accident (CVA)‚ 1 month ago. The term brain attack is also used to describe a stroke. Instructions: While taking this case study‚ all questions must be answered correctly before you will be able to proceed to the next page. For all incorrect answers‚ select a new
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Cardiovascular Disorders Case Study 11 Scenario: The time is 1900 hours. You are working in a small‚ rural hospital. It has been snowing heavily all day‚ and the medical helicopters at the large regional medical center‚ 4 hours away by car (in good weather)‚ have been grounded by the weather until morning. The roads are barely passable. WR.‚ a 48 year old construction worker with a 36 pack year smoking history‚ is admitted to your floor with a diagnosis of rule out myocardial infarction (R/O
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CASE STUDY OF DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER GRADE III Introduction Dengue fever‚ also known as breakbone fever‚ is an infectious tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Symptoms include fever‚ headache‚ muscle and joint pains‚ and a characteristic skin rash that is similar to measles. It is a life threatening condition resulting in bleeding‚ low levels of blood platelets and blood plasma leakage‚ or into dengue shock syndrome‚ where dangerously low blood pressure occurs. In a small portion
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Lethargy 1. A lowered level of consciousness‚ with drowsiness‚ listlessness‚ and apathy. Lethargy is a fairly imprecise description of the feeling or slowness‚ sluggishness‚ tiredness‚ or lack of energy. Lethargy in common usage may mean many things‚ including fatigue‚ drowsiness (sleepiness)‚ lethargy‚ tiredness‚ malaise‚ listlessness‚ or weakness (including muscular weakness). The causes of these other similar symptoms also need to be investigated in researching a symptom of lethargy. Nevertheless
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THE APPLICATION OF PRIVACY LAWS TOPIC READING: City of Ontario‚ California‚ et al. v Quon‚ et al. 560 U.S.___(2010) DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 1. What were the material facts of City of Ontario‚ California‚ et al. v Quon‚ et al. (Ontario v Quon)? Petitioner Ontario (hereinafter City) acquired alphanumeric pagers able to send and receive text messages. Its contract with its service provider‚ Arch Wireless‚ provided for a monthly limit on the number of characters each pager could send
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