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Medical Term
Term/Abbreviation | Definition |
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Lethargic (lah-THAR-jik) | a decrease in level of consciousness; in a medical record, this is generally an indication that the patient is really sick |
Oriented (OR-ee-EN-ted | being aware of who he or she is, where he or she is, and the current time; a patient who is aware of all three is "oriented x 3" |
Unremarkable (un-ree-MAR-kah-bul) | another way of saying normal |
Remission (rih-MISH-un) | to get better or improve; most often used when discussing cancer; remission does not mean cure |
Etiology (EET-ee-AWL-oh-jee) | the cause |
PICU | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit |
L&D | Labor & Delivery |
I/O | Intake/Output: the amount of fluids a patient has taken in (by IV or mouth) and produced (usually just urine output) |
SOB | Shortness of breath (Note; Because of the negative nonmedical use, it has been suggested that SOB should be replaced by other abbreviation like SOA (Shortness of air) |
NPO | Nil per os (nothing by mouth) |