1. BOM- bilateral otitis media- inflammation in the middle of the ears in both ears, All otitis media is
middle-ear disease.
2. AOM- acute otitis media- presence of pus in the middle ear with pain in the ear, fever, redness of the
tympanic membrane, occur
1. IVF- in vitro fertilization- process of fertilization by combining an egg and sperm in lab dish
2. ACL- anterior cruciate ligament- runs diagonally in the middle of the knee
3. RLQ- right lower quadrant- right area of the midline below the umbilicus
4.
Respiratory System
1. Emphysema (COPD) - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, of which emphysema is one of,
results in massive damage and sometimes destruction of the air sacs in the lungs and loss of
respiratory membrane for oxygen exchange. Because of
1. CPR- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation- the attempt to restore cardiac and pulmonary function to the
body.
2. ECG- Electrocardiogram- A record of the electrical signals of the heart.
3. MI- Myocardial Infarction- another term for a heart attack
4. DVT- Dee
Chronic kidney disease includes conditions that damage your kidneys and decrease their ability to keep
you healthy by doing the jobs listed. If kidney disease gets worse, wastes can build to high levels in your
blood and make you feel sick. You may develo
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is high blood pressure in the arteries to your lungs. It is a serious
condition. If you have it, the blood vessels that carry blood from your heart to your lungs become hard
and narrow. Your heart has to work harder to pump the
Pulmonary edema is a condition caused by excess fluid in the lungs. This fluid collects in the numerous
air sacs in the lungs, making it difficult to breathe.
In most cases, heart problems cause pulmonary edema. But fluid can accumulate for other reasons,
