Medical record activity 9-1

crisis

: the turning point for better or worse in an acute disease or fever especially : a sudden turn for the better (as sudden abatement in severity of symptoms or abrupt drop in temperature)

Anemia

A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume.

Hemoglobin

An iron-containing protein in red blood cells that reversibly binds oxygen.

Vicodin

Hydrocodone

Infraction

The term "myocardial infarction" focuses on the myocardium (the heart muscle) and the changes that occur in it due to the sudden deprivation of circulating blood.

CT

a large device consisting of integrated X-ray and computing equipment that produces CT scans and is used chiefly in medical diagnosis

Analgesia

a lessening of pain without loss of consciousness

ambulating

a technique of postoperative care in which a patient gets out of bed and engages in light activity (such as sitting, standing, or walking) as soon as possible after an operation.

Sickle cell

an abnormal red blood cell that has a crescent shape and an abnormal form of hemoglobin

ileus

functional obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract and especially the small intestine that is marked by the absence of peristalsis, is usually accompanied by abdominal pain, bloating, and sometimes nausea and vomiting, and typically occurs following abdominal surgery.

Morphine

narcotic drug derived from opium, used to treat severe pain

Splenectomy

surgical removal of the spleen