Abbreviations
TCL?
Total Lung Compacity.
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PEG? (peg)
Percutaneous
Endoscopic
Gastrotomy.
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q?
Long arm of a chromosome.
Achilles Tendon
(Achilles, Greek mythologic hero)
What is it?
The tendon that connects the calf muscles to the heel.
THR?
Total Hip Replacement.
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PEEP (peep)?
Positive
End-Expiratory
Pressure.
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Triangle symbol?
Change,
Change in.
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Crohn Disease
(Burrill B. John, American Physician,
1884-1983)
What is it?
Chronic inflammatory bowel disease of unknown origin; usually affecting the ileum (last part of the small intestine), colon, or any part of the gastrointestinal tract.
Sx?
Signs & Symptoms.
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PALS (pals)?
Pediatric
Advanced
Life
Support.
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S
Without.
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy
(Guillaume Benjamin Amand Duchenne,
French Neurologist 1806-1875)
What is it?
Abnormal, inherited condition that infants are born with; marked by progressive hardening of muscles in the leg and hips (pelvis).
SSRI?
Selective
Serotonin
Reuptake
Inhibitor.
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TENS? (tenz)
Transcutaneous
Electrical
Nerve
Stimulation.
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C
With.
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Eustachian Tube
(Bartolomeo Eustachio, Italian Anatomist,
1524-1574)
What is it?
A tube that joins the throat and middle ear cavity.
TAH-BSO?
Total Abdominal
Hysterectomy-bilateral
Salpingo-oophorectomy.
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SOAP? (soap)
Objective
Assesment
Plan.
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Therefore.
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Ewing Sarcoma
(James Ewing, American Pathologist,
1866-1943)
What is it?
A malignant tumor that develops from bone marrow, usually in long bones or the hip (pelvis).