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What is patient intake?
The procedure used to collect important information about a patient’s health status before the patient meets with a provider.
What is Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)?
Bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus) that have developed resistance to the antibiotic methicillin.
What is malignant melanoma?
The most dangerous type of skin cancer, appearing in the melanocytes (cells that produce melanin); can spread quickly to surrounding tissues and organs.
What is rheumatologist?
A physician who diagnoses and treats inflammatory and debilitating musculoskeletal disorders.
What is contracture?
The permanent and often painful shortening of a muscle or tendon, usually due to a lack of activity.
What is paraplegia?
The loss of function of the lower body and legs
What is traumatic brain injury (TBI)?
Condition caused by a serious head injury; can cause permanent brain damage, intellectual disability, personality changes, memory loss, paralysis, and other symptoms
What is obstructive sleep apnea?
A breathing disorder in which a person repeatedly stops breathing during sleep.
What is glomerular filtration rate (GFR)?
The rate at which the kidneys filter blood.
What is 24-hour urine specimen?
Urine specimen consisting of all urine voided in a 24-hour period.
What is clean-catch urine specimen?
A urine specimen that does not include the first and last urine voided; also called midstream specimen.
What is appendicitis?
Inflammation of the appendix caused by a bacterial infection
What is insulin?
A hormone that works to move glucose from the blood and into the cells for energy for the body.
What is dwarfism?
A condition that causes a failure to grow at a normal rate; often caused by undersecretion of growth hormone
What is hyperthyroidism?
A condition in which the thyroid produces too much thyroid hormone, causing body processes to speed up, resulting in rapid heartbeat, sweating, weight loss, and nervousness.
What is type 2 diabetes?
A common form of diabetes in which either the body does not produce enough insulin or the body fails to properly use insulin; typically develops after age 35 and is the milder form of diabetes.
What is type 1 diabetes?
A type of diabetes in which the pancreas produces no insulin or too little insulin; is usually diagnosed in children and young adults and will continue throughout a person’s life.
What is infertility?
The inability to become pregnant.
What is amniocentesis?
Testing that may be performed during pregnancy to detect chromosomal disorders; involves inserting a needle through the abdomen to collect a sample of amniotic fluid.
What is anaphylactic reaction?
A dangerous allergic reaction that may cause swelling of the lips, tongue, and throat that can obstruct the airway; also called anaphylaxis.
What is oncologist?
A physician who specializes in treating cancer.
What is coagulation?
The process of blood clotting.
What is jaundice?
An excess of bilirubin in the blood.
What is normal sinus rhythm (NSR)?
A cardiac rhythm produced when the electrical system of the heart is functioning normally.
What is 12-lead EKG?
A common type of EKG that records the electrical activity of the heart in 12 different directions (leads).