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Chapter 2
General plan terms
Term | Definition |
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Disposition | what happened to the patient at the end of the visit (home, ICU, normal hospital bed) |
Discharge | to send home or fluid coming out of a body part |
Prophylaxis | preventative treatment |
Palliative | treating the symptoms, but not actually getting rid of the cause |
Observation | watch, keep an eye on |
Reassurance | to tell the patient that the problem is not serious |
Supportive care | to treat the symptoms and make the patient feel better |
Sterile | extremely clean, germ-free conditions; especially important during medical procedures and surgery |