ABBREVIATION PART i | ABBREVIATIONS PART II | BODY SYSTEMS | CONDITIONS AND DISEASES | KEY PLAYERS |
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What is nothing by mouth
NPO
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What is wheel chair
w/c
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What is the Endocrine system
Maintains homeostasis
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What is Hyperglycemia
"Fruity Breath"
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What is Antibodies
Normal body substances that recognize invaders
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What is before meals
ac
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What is every night at bedtime
QHS
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What is Circulatory system
This body system is constructed of many intrigue and complex highways in order to deliver O2 and CO2 throughout our body
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What is Hypothyroidism
Weight gain, sluggishness and irritability
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What is the brainstem
Controls breathing, heart rate and swallowing
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What is AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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What is a fracture
fracture
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What is the Nervous system
Controls all activities of the body
Interprets signals received by sensory receptors Coordinates body responses |
What is Acquired Brain Injury or ABI
Damage to brain tissue by disease, injury, medical condition or violence is
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What is Insulin
takes sugar from foods and provides cells with energy
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What is as desired
ad lib
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What is per rectal
PR
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What is the Immune System
Protection from our own cells that have gone astray (cancer) and pollens and toxins
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What is HIV
Virus remains in affected person's body for life
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What is Passive Immunity
Immunity passed from mother to fetus by way of placenta
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What is shortness of breathe on exertion
SOBOE
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What is px
Physical Examination
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What is the body systems
cells+ tissues = organs
organs = ? |
What is Flat affect
"no facial expression"
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What is Calories
Determined by activity level, age, and gender
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